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vince
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 Posted - 05/04/2010 : 08:51:23 AM
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Originally posted by jbelmont
Q. How do I administer an oath, and when do I do it?
A. Oaths are given when notarizing a sworn statement in a Jurat, swearing in a credible witness, or administering an Oath as a separate notary act.
If there is no wording given to you, its normal
to ask the signer to raise their right hand. Its amazing how many signers can not physically raise their right hand all the way up. Seemingly normal adults become physically challenged and can not raise their arm more than forty degrees. The notary could ask, "Do you solemnly swear that the contents of this document are true and correct?" If the verbiage is short, the notary could ask, "Do you solemnly swear that you are a citizen of the United States?" if that was the content of what the oath was to be about. Acceptable answers include, "I do", "Yes", but not, "mmm", "uh", "ha", or "ah".
Make a record of what type of Oath you did in your journal. Also, remember that affirmations are slightly different from oaths and have slightly different wording. Please see our glossary to read about affirmations.
Kansas has very specific requirements covered in the Kansas Notary Handbook for oaths and affirmations. |
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jbelmont
California
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Posted - 05/02/2010 : 11:51:33 PM
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Q. How do I administer an oath, and when do I do it?
A. Oaths are given when notarizing a sworn statement in a Jurat, swearing in a credible witness, or administering an Oath as a separate notary act.
If there is no wording given to you, its normal
to ask the signer to raise their right hand. Its amazing how many signers can not physically raise their right hand all the way up. Seemingly normal adults become physically challenged and can not raise their arm more than forty degrees. The notary could ask, "Do you solemnly swear that the contents of this document are true and correct?" If the verbiage is short, the notary could ask, "Do you solemnly swear that you are a citizen of the United States?" if that was the content of what the oath was to be about. Acceptable answers include, "I do", "Yes", but not, "mmm", "uh", "ha", or "ah".
Make a record of what type of Oath you did in your journal. Also, remember that affirmations are slightly different from oaths and have slightly different wording. Please see our glossary to read about affirmations.
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