VA Notary Notarial Acts and Certificates

Question 1

Which of the following is a notarial act that a Virginia notary is authorized to perform?

Accepted Answer

Taking an acknowledgment

Answer

Taking acknowledgments is one of the core notarial acts authorized under Virginia law.

Question 2

What does a Virginia notary certify when taking an acknowledgment?

Accepted Answer

The identity of the signer and that they signed voluntarily

Answer

In an acknowledgment, the notary certifies that they identified the signer and that the signer acknowledged executing the document voluntarily.

Question 3

A jurat requires the signer to:

Accepted Answer

Sign and swear or affirm to the truth of the document contents in the notary's presence

Answer

A jurat requires the signer to sign the document and take an oath or affirmation before the notary.

Question 4

Which certificate wording is associated with a Virginia jurat?

Accepted Answer

Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed) before me

Answer

Jurat certificates include language indicating the document was subscribed and sworn or affirmed before the notary.

Question 5

When may a Virginia notary certify a copy of a document?

Accepted Answer

Only for documents that are not recordable originals, such as passports

Answer

Virginia notaries may certify copies of documents that are not recordable originals, such as personal IDs and passports.

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