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