The following short form certificates of notarial acts shall be sufficient for the purposes indicated, if completed with the information required by § 42-147(a).
(1) For an acknowledgment in an individual capacity:
District of Columbia
This instrument was acknowledged before me on (date) by (name(s) of person(s)).
(2) For an acknowledgment in a representative capacity:
District of Columbia
This instrument was acknowledged before me on (date) by (name(s) of person(s)) as (type of authority, e.g., officer, trustee, etc.) of (name of party on behalf of whom instrument was executed).
(3) For a verification upon oath or affirmation:
District of Columbia
Signed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on (date) by (name(s) of person(s) making statement).
(4) For witnessing or attesting a signature:
District of Columbia
Signed or attested before me on (date) by (name(s) of person(s)).
(5) Repealed.
CREDIT(S)
(Mar. 6, 1991, D.C. Law 8-205, § 9, 37 DCR 8444; Dec. 10, 1991, D.C. Law 9-52, § 2(b), 38 DCR 6585.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 45-628.
Temporary Amendments of Section
For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2(b) of Uniform Law on Notarial Acts Temporary Amendment Act of 1991 (D.C. Law 9-9, July 13, 1991, law notification 38 DCR 4812).
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 8-205, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 42-141.
For legislative history of D.C. Law 9-52, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 42-147.
Miscellaneous Notes
Application of Law 9-52: Section 3 of D.C. Law 9-52 provided that the act shall apply as of March 6, 1991.
Uniform Law
This section is based upon § 8 of the Uniform Law on Notarial Acts. See 14 Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.