Failure to adminster the oath/affirmation when required is a serious violation of Ohio notary law, and can result in severe penalties! The words "Affidavit", "Sworn to and subscribed" or "Being duly sworn" in the notary certificate are your indication it is a jurat, and that the oath/affirmation is required.
If it is an acknowledgment, then yes, you may notarize it, but you may not notarize an affidavit or other jurat certificate if that document has already been signed, as that requires an oath or affirmation prior to signing.
A notary public may not notarize a document for a signer who cannot directly acknowledge his signature or swear to the truthfulness of the statements in the notarial ceremony. Without the notarial ceremony, the notarial act is not officially executed.
Notary acknowledgements verify the authenticity of sworn statements that are submitted as evidence in a court case. Read about its importance on Notarize. An affidavit is a written statement filed by an affiant as evidence in a court case. In order to be admissible, affidavits must be notarized by a notary public.
The person signs a statement to attest that the copy presented is a true copy of the original, then their signature can be notarized. In this manner, the signer is certifying the copy; the notary is only providing notarization of the signature. In Ohio, the notary cannot directly certify a copy themselves!
An acknowledgment is when you declare to the notary public that you willingly signed the document and the language on the notarial certificate typically states “acknowledged before me.” A jurat certificate requires the notary public to give you an oath or affirmation and the certificate contains language such as “sworn ...
One of the most common mistakes that notaries make is not printing or signing their name exactly as it appears on their notary commission.
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