The certificate of acknowledgment (PDF) must be in the form set forth in California Civil Code section 1189. In today's video I'm going to show you how to complete a California Acknowledgement and a California Giraffe.An acknowledgment is one of the most common types of notarial acts, but it often confuses Notaries. Here are 5 steps to performing an acknowledgment. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. I am here doing a um mock notarization for an acknowledgement and durat i want to show you how to fill out both of them. I'm going to take a minute here and we're going to cover how to properly do an all-purpose acknowledgement for the state of California. Name: Title: Campus: California law requires certain people to report known or suspected child abuse or neglect. If you're ready to fill out the California Notary Acknowledgement form, click the button below to begin. We're going to show California notaries how to fill out a California acknowledgment and a California jewelry form.