Posted by Stoli on 10/2/07 12:16pm
Msg #214246
Optional language - Jurat/Ack.. From SS of CA
Dear Ms. Arnuad,
Under a change in law that took effect in 2006, the California certificate of acknowledgment must be in the form set forth in the statute, rather than "substantially" in the form. The form set forth in the statute did not change, but variations in the California form are no longer permitted (Civil Code section 1189). The optional information at the bottom of the form is not actually part of the acknowledgment or jurat language, so that information may still be captured.
Marcia Murphey
Notary Public Section
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Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 2:45 PM
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Subject: Notary Web Form - Notary Public - Jurat/Ack Forms
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Subject: Re: New Caifornia rules
See the Handbook, page 11 where you will find this wording:
"Any certificate of acknowledgment (or jurat) taken within this state shall be in the following form:"(Examples of the acknowledgment or jurat forms follow in the handbook.)
If comparing this language to previous years you will see the word "substantially" was included then, thus legally allowing
the Notary to use the type of form that had the optional document information section on the bottom of the form.
Many notaries interpret the new language to mean that it is no longer acceptable to the State of California to use the acknowledgment or jurat form with the additional document information on the bottom of the form. Is this a correct assumption? I find the additional document information helpful and prevents the intentional misuse of the acknowledgment or jurat.
Thank you.
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