Ohio Notary Test

notarial act in which a notary certifies having positively identified a document signer who personally appeared before the notary and admitted having signed the document freely

written statement signed before a Notary (or other authorized official) by a person who swears or affirms to the Notary that the statement is true

spoken, solemn promise on one's personal honor, with no reference to God, that is made before a Notary in relation to an affidavit or as a notarial act in its own right

a person, not necessarily a lawyer, who is given the authority to sign or act on behalf of another individual (principal) through a document called a power of attorney

process of proving the genuineness of the signature and seal of a Notary or other official, usually through attachment of certificate of authority; can be obtained at the Clerk of Courts office

document verified as an accurate reproduction of an original document whose unreproduced parts are filled in on the copy by hand

to authorize to perform notarial acts; written authorization to perform notarial acts is issued by a state's governor, secretary of state, or other empowering official

reproduction of an original document whose unreproduced parts are filled in on the copy by hand

person a notary serves is performing a notarial act - usually a document signer

an interest held by a Notary in connection with a transaction that renders him incapable of performing a notarial act as an impartial and unbiased witness

a book that contains a chronological list of facts, events, or transactions

notarial act in which a Notary certifies having watched the signing of a document and administered an oath or affirmation in which the signer declares the document to be truthful and accurate

Latin phrase for "the location of the seal"

conduct contrary to expected standards of honesty, morality, justice or modesty, depravity

wording completed, signed and sealed by a Notary that states the particulars of a notarization and appears at the end of a signed document or on a paper attached to it

Notary's violation of a law, regulation, official directive or expected standards of honesty, care or good judgment, usually in executing a notarization

spoken, solemn promise to God that is made before a Notary in relation to a jurat (affidavit) or as a notarial act in its own right

familiarity with an individual resulting from interactions over a period of time sufficient to eliminate every reasonable doubt that the individual has the identity claimed

document empowering an attorney-in-fact to sign or act for principal; authorization to sign or act for a principal as attorney-in-fact

notarial act in which a Notary certifies that a constituent did not receive payment for a negotiable instrument

adequate identification documents; or the sworn or affirmed statement of a credible witness that an individual has the identity claimed

an "X" or other symbol made in place of a signature by a person unable to write, and witnessed by a Notary and two other persons (one of whom can be the notary)

Latin term meaning "namely" or "particular" - sometimes appearing in the venue. Refers to the location where the signing of the document is taking place

individual who is personally known to the Notary and who swears or affirms having viewed the signing or acknowledging of a document by a person who cannot appear before the Notary