Jurat

JURATS

A notarial act in which a Notary certifies having witnessed the signing of a document by a signer who swears or affirms that the document is truthful; also called verification upon oath or affirmation.

Affidavits and Depositions

1. Jurat certificates are executed on documents called "verifications." A common type of verification is the affidavit.

2. An affidavit is a written statement signed before a Notary or other authorized officer by a person who swears or affirms that the statement is true.

3. A deposition is a signed transcript of the signer’s oral statements taken down for use in a judicial proceeding.

Oaths and Affirmations

An oath is a spoken, solemn promise to a Supreme Being that is made before a Notary: "Do you solemnly swear that the statements in this document are true, so help you God?"

An affirmation is a spoken, solemn promise on one’s personal honor, with no reference to a Supreme Being, that is made before a Notary: "Do you solemnly affirm that the statements in this document are true?"

3. New Hampshire Notaries and certain other officers are authorized to administer oaths and affirmations.

Steps to Perform a Jurat

1. The signer personally appears before the Notary.

2. The Notary scans the document to make sure there are no blank spaces.

3. The Notary positively identifies the signer.

4. The Notary administers an oath or affirmation to the signer:

Oath

: "Do you solemnly swear that the statements in this document are true, so help you God?"

Affirmation

: "Do you affirm that the statements in this document are true?"

5. The Notary completes certificate wording for a jurat and affixes the official signature and seal.

Jurat

8202. California Notary Public Jurat

(a) When executing a jurat, a notary shall administer an oath

or affirmation to the affiant and shall determine, from personal

knowledge or satisfactory evidence as described in Section 1185 of

the Civil Code, that the affiant is the person executing the

document. The affiant shall sign the document in the presence of the

notary.

(b) To any affidavit subscribed and sworn to before a notary,

there shall be attached a jurat in the following form:

State of California

County of _______________

Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on this _____ day

of _______, 20__, by _________________________, personally known to

me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the

person(s) who appeared before me.

Seal____________________________

Signature_______________________