California Notary Public ExamJuratsEasy
A Notary Public is presented with a document for a jurat. The signer has already dated the document with 'January 1, 2024'. The Notary administers the oath and completes the certificate on 'January 3, 2024'. What date should the Notary enter on the jurat certificate?
- ALeave the date blank on the certificate and let the signer fill it in later.
- BJanuary 1, 2024, to match the document's date.
- CJanuary 3, 2024, the date the jurat was performed.
- DBoth January 1, 2024, and January 3, 2024, separated by a slash.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. January 3, 2024, the date the jurat was performed.
The date on the jurat certificate must reflect the actual date the Notary Public performed the notarial act, which includes administering the oath or affirmation and completing the certificate.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Leaving essential information like the date blank on a notarial certificate is never permissible.
- B. The date on the document is irrelevant to the jurat certificate date; the certificate date must be when the notarial act occurred.
- D. Entering multiple dates or a range of dates is incorrect and could lead to confusion.
Jurat Certificate Date
The date entered on a jurat certificate must be the exact date the Notary Public performed the notarial act, including the administration of the oath or affirmation and the completion of the certificate.
- Date reflects the day the Notary's act occurred.
- Must not be pre-dated or post-dated.
- Independent of any dates on the document itself.
Memory trick: The certificate date is when the Notary's hand touches the seal.