Notarial Acts
- Acknowledgments
- Jurats
- Oaths or affirmations
- Proof of execution by subscribing witness
- Copy certifications of powers of attorney and journal entries
- Protests
Required Seal Elements
- Words “Notary Public”
- Notary’s commission name
- Notary’s sequential commission number
- County where oath and bond are on file
- Commission expiration date
- Seal manufacturer sequential ID number
- California state seal
Required Journal Entries
- Date and time of notarization
- Type of notarization (act)
- Document (instrument) kind or type
- Signer identification information (ID card or credible identifying witness(es))
- Notary fee charged