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The purpose of a jurat ? also known in some states as a ?verification upon oath or affirmation? ? is for a signer to swear to or affirm the truthfulness of the contents of a document to a Notary or notarial officer.

After witnessing the document being signed, the Notary then completes the appropriate certificate wording for the signature witnessing. An acknowledgment, on the other hand, does not require the Notary to witness the signature in most states.

A Utah notary acknowledgment form is a certificate completed by a notary public for the purpose of authenticating an individual's signature. Having a signature authenticated indicates to government officials that the signature was provided willfully and for whatever reasons(s) are described within the signed document.

The acknowledgment certifies that the signer of a document has appeared before the notary, personally acknowledged the contents of the document and executed it as his/her free act and deed. In order to get a notary acknowledgement, you must: First locate a notary public in your area and arrange a meeting.

If the signers only require a statement indicating that they have signed the document and nothing more, then the acknowledgement is most likely the appropriate choice. On the other hand, if the document indicates ?swearing? or an affirmation of truthfulness, then a jurat may be necessary.

"Do you solemnly swear or affirm, under penalty of perjury, that the contents of this document are the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?" You must record in your journal when giving an oath or affirmation for every Jurat completed.