Questions and Answers
What are a notary's powers? (Select all that apply)
What does jurat mean?
Sworn to or affirmed
Jurats are notarial language used for what?
Oaths and affirmations
What is an oath?
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What is an affirmation?
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What does a notary certify when performing a jurat?
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What is trigger language for oaths and affirmations? (Select all that apply)
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What distinguishes between taking an acknowledgment and witnessing a signature?
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What is trigger language for an acknowledgment? (Select all that apply)
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What are copy certifications?
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All documents can be copy certified in Colorado.
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What types of documents can notaries in Colorado not copy certify?
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What types of documents are notaries permitted to copy certify?
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What are sovereign documents?
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Study Notes
Notary Powers
- Notaries hold four primary powers: administering oaths and affirmations, performing acknowledgments, witnessing signatures, and certifying copies of documents.
Jurats
- A jurat indicates that the signer has sworn to or affirmed the contents of the document in the presence of the notary.
Oaths and Affirmations
- An oath is a solemn statement sworn to a deity, while an affirmation is a secular equivalent.
Certification of Jurats
- When executing a jurat, the notary verifies that the signer appeared before them, signed in their presence, and took an oath or made an affirmation regarding the document's content.
Required Language for Oaths
- Trigger phrases include "So help me God" and "Under penalty of perjury," which confirm the seriousness of the oath.
Acknowledgments
- Acknowledgment involves confirming that a signer has already signed the document, whereas witnessing relates to the notary's role in observing the signature being executed.
- Notaries must positively identify the signer to ensure they match the name on the document and verify that the provided signature belongs to them.
Required Language for Acknowledgments
- Common phrases include "acknowledged before me" and "acknowledged on this date," indicating that the signer recognized their signature in the notary's presence.
Copy Certifications
- Notaries can create exact and true copies of originals but are restricted from certifying certain documents that can be obtained from official government sources.
Restrictions on Copy Certification
- Notaries in Colorado cannot copy certify documents such as birth, death, or marriage certificates available through state offices, as those entities have their own certification methods.
Permitted Copy Certifications
- Allowed documents for copy certification include Colorado driver licenses, U.S. passports, and diplomas from Colorado universities among others, provided that reproduction complies with laws.
Sovereign Documents
- The Colorado Secretary of State cannot issue apostilles for notarized sovereign documents, which typically assert individual freedom from government jurisdiction. These often contain terms such as "affidavit" or "notice."
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Test your knowledge of the powers and functions of a notary public with these flashcards. This quiz covers essential terminology and definitions crucial for understanding notarial practices, including oaths, acknowledgments, and jurats. Perfect for those in the Colorado notary training program.
