State of Georgia
Signature Witnessing
Certificate
Notarial Witnessing of Signature
O.C.G.A. § 45-17-6
Statutory basis: O.C.G.A. § 45-17-6 authorizes Georgia notaries to witness or attest signatures. A signature witnessing certifies that the named signer personally appeared before the notary and signed the instrument in the notary's presence. No oath is administered; the notary does not certify the truth of the document's contents.
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County of Execution
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Witnessing Statement
Before me, the undersigned notary public, on this day of , , personally appeared , known to me or satisfactorily proven to be the person named herein.
Said person signed the foregoing instrument in my presence as their free and voluntary act. I did not administer an oath. I make no certification as to the truth or accuracy of the contents of the instrument.
ID Type
ID Number (last 4 only)
Issuing Authority / State
ID Expiration Date
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Signer's Signature — Must Be Signed in Notary's Presence
Signer
Signature of Signer
Printed Name
Printed Name of Signer
Notarial Certificate
Signed and witnessed before me by in County, Georgia, on the date set forth above.
Affix official notary stamp here. A signature witnessing is distinct from an acknowledgment (no prior signing) and a jurat (no oath). O.C.G.A. § 45-17-6. The notary is not an attorney and cannot provide legal advice.
