The certificate of acknowledgment (PDF) must be in the form set forth in California Civil Code section 1189. We're going to show California notaries how to fill out a California acknowledgment and a California jewelry form.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. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature. (Seal). A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual. 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. The signer must always appear before the Notary during the notarization in California. In today's video I'm going to show you how to complete a California Acknowledgement and a California Giraffe. To obtain a Notary Acknowledgement in California, prepare your document, find a Notary Public and attend the notary appointment.