Notarial Acts and Certificates Flashcards

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

Answer: Taking an acknowledgment

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

What does a Virginia notary certify when taking an acknowledgment?

Answer: The identity of the signer and that they signed voluntarily

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

A jurat requires the signer to:

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

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

Which certificate wording is associated with a Virginia jurat?

Answer: Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed) before me

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

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

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

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

A Virginia notary performing a verbal ceremony for an oath must:

Answer: Administer the oath audibly and have the signer respond aloud

The notary must administer the oath verbally and the person must respond aloud, making it a true verbal ceremony.