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FL HB-1305: Authorizing electronic notarizations (F.S. §117.021)

FL Notarial Certificates

Because there seems to be a lot of misunderstanding about what a notarial certificate is, and isn't, I've put some references together right from the Governor's Reference manual for Florida Notaries.

The notarial act is not signing and stamping a document. Instead, it involved the following acts, which are required by FLORIDA statute:

1. Examing the document.

2. Check the notarial certificate.

3. Identify the person who will be signing. This means the person MUST physically appear in front of the notary.

4. Assure that the signer understands the document.

5. Administer the Oath or Take the Acknowledgment. There must be an exchange between the signer and the notary. If you've ever had anything notarized and the notary simply signed and stamped the document, the notarization could be considered invalid.

6. Complete the Jurat or Certificate (Acknowlegment). This is the notarial certificate.

Click here for samples of FL notarial certificates. Notarizations in the state of Florida require notarial certificates to have nine (9) components. They are as follows:

Certificate Callout

If you've had a document notarized in Florida and it does not contain all of these elements, it could be considered an invalid notarization.