Notary
Notary
Colorado law states that the seller of a vehicle shall:
C.R.S. 42-6-110(1) ...execute a formal transfer of the vehicle described in the certificate. Such transfer shall be affirmed by a statement signed by the person in whose name the certificate of title is registered or by such person’s authorized agent or attorney and shall contain or be accompanied by a written declaration that it is made under the penalties of perjury in the second degree, as defined in section 18-8-503, C.R.S.
The DR 2445 Statement of Transfer form was developed to accommodate “the statement”. When this form is used, the seller’s signatures must also be on the Colorado certificate of title. The DR 2445 Statement of Transfer may only be used in conjunction with a Colorado title. Colorado titles issued December 1988 through December 1989 do NOT require notarization. They were printed with a perjury statement, as well as a space for notarization.
Requirements of A Notary Public
Colorado does not have “life” commission dates for notaries. The commission period is a four-year term only. The notary commission is issued by the Secretary of State.
Click the following link for remote notary information:
https://www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/notary/FAQ/remote.html
In Person Notarization should consist of at least the following:
Signature of notary
Seal (ink stamp)
Date executed
Date commission expires
Who are Officials?
A commissioned notary public.
County clerk or their deputy if they are commissioned notaries through the Secretary of State.
Judge (term of office).
Military commanding officer (social security number in lieu of seal, and date commission expires).
Justice of the Peace (term of office).
Clerk of the Court (no expiration date).
County Clerks or “deputized” motor vehicle clerks do not have the authority to notarize documents unless they are a Notary Public commissioned by the Secretary of State.
States Requiring Notary Public on Title Assignments
See R.L. Polk World Motor Vehicle Manual, Peck’s or N.A.D.A. manuals for each state’s specific requirements.
Montana
Ohio
Kentucky
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
Wyoming