Notary Exam Question #043

General Information / Acknowledgment

What is the purpose of the certificate of acknowledgment?

  • To verify the identity of the signer
  • To certify that the document was verified by the signer
  • To certify that the signer personally appeared before the notary public, to the identity of the signer, and that the signer acknowledged executing the document
  • To provide a record of the notarial act in the sequential journal
  • To verify the identity of the signer
  • To certify that the document was verified by the signer
  • To certify that the signer personally appeared before the notary public, to the identity of the signer, and that the signer acknowledged executing the document
  • To provide a record of the notarial act in the sequential journal
In the certifcate of acknowledgment, the notary public certifes:	• That the signer personally appeared before the notary public on the date indicated in the county indicated;	• To the identity of the signer; and	• That the signer acknowledged executing the document.
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In the certifcate of acknowledgment, the notary public certifes:
 • That the signer personally appeared before the notary public on the date indicated in the county indicated;
 • To the identity of the signer; and
 • That the signer acknowledged executing the document.