What must be in a notarial certificate?
Where the notarization took place or the venue of the notarial act. This consists of the county – or city and county in the case of Broomfield and Denver – and the state. When the notarization took place or the date of the notarial act. A notary may not pre- or post-date any notarial certificate no matter how a client may plead or bully for an exception and no matter what date is on the document itself. What the notarial act was, whether oath or affirmation, acknowledgement, or preparation of a certified copy. Who the notary is. This requires the notary’s seal, either embossed or rubber stamped, the notary’s commission expiration date, which should be the exact month, day and year of expiration of the notary’s commission, and the notary’s official signature exactly as it appears on the notary’s application.
