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state.Notarial acts include taking an acknowledgment, taking a verification upon oath or affirmation, itnessingor attesting a signature, administering an oath or affirmation, and performing any other act authorized bylaw (Sec. 6-101) .  \nA notary public must positively identify the person requesting notarization. A notary has positiveidentification if the person (a) is personally known to the notary; (b) is identified upon the oath oraffirmation of a credible witness personally known to the notary; or (c) is identified on the basis ofidentification documents (Sec. 6-102) .  \nThere is a certificate for each type of notarial act. Most documents have apreprinted certificate on theform, or a certificate has been prepared by an attorney. It is not the notary’s function to determine whattype of notarial actis required with regard to a request, but the notary must know and use the propercertificate forthe type of act he or she is requested to perform (Sec. 6-103) . A brief description of eachtype of notarial act andthe related certificate follows.  \nFor additional information, please seetheIllinois Notary Handbook  \nAcknowledgments  \nThe taking of an acknowledgment consists of positively identifying the signer of a document. The signerneed not sign in the notary’s presence but must personally appear before the notary and state that thesignature on the document ishis or hers. Acknowledgments maybe taken in an individual capacity or in arepresentative capacity (as an authorized representative of another – for example, as officer of acorporation for and on behalf of the corporation or as an attorney in fact for another person) . These shortform certificates are sufficient to meet the requirements of the law.  \nAcknowledgment (in an individual capacity):  \nState of Illinois  \nCounty of   .  \nThis instrument was acknowledged before me on  (date) by   (name of person) .  \n(seal)  \nsignature of notary public  \nAcknowledgment (in a representative capacity):  \nState of Illinois  \nCounty of   .  \nThis instrument was acknowledged before me on  (date) by   (name of person) as  (type of authority, e.g., officer, trustee, etc.) of  (name of party on behalf of whominstrument was executed) .  \n(seal)  \n# signature of notary public\n\nVerification Upon Oath of Affirmation  \nSometimes referred to as a “jurat,”verification upon oath or affirmation is a declaration that astatement is true and was made by a person upon oath or affirmation. The person requesting thisnotarial act must personally appear before the notary and sign the document in the presence ofthe notary. The notary public is required to administer an oath. There is no prescribed wordingforthe oath, but an acceptable oath would be:  \n“Do You Swear (Or Affirm) That The Statements In This Document Are True?”  \nVerification upon oath maybe taken in an individual capacity or in a representativecapacity. These shortform certificates are sufficient to meet the requirements ofthe law.  \nVerification upon oath or affirmation (in an individual capacity):  \nState of Illinois  \nCounty of   .  \nSigned and sworn (or affirmed) to before me on _________________________ (date) by  (name of person making statement) .  \n(seal)  \nsignature of notary public  \nVerification upon oath or affirmation (in a representative capacity):  \nState of Illinois  \nCounty of   .  \nSigned and sworn (or affirmed) to before me on  \n  (date) by    \n(name of person) as   (type of authority, e.g., officer,trustee, etc.) of   (name of party on behalfof whom instrument was executed) .  \n(seal)  \n# signature of notary public\n\nWitnessing or Attesting a Signature  \nOccasionally, a notary public maybe requested to witness a signature on a document when nooath is necessary or required. 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