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    A Notary Public is a state- appointed official who administers oaths and serves as an impartial witness when important documents are signed. Because people have documents notarized to deter fraud, a Notary Public positively identifies each signer, and then makes sure the signer has entered into the agreement knowingly and willingly. To confirm that a document and it's signature are authentic, the notary affixes his or her signature and official seal to it.

The form most frequently completed by the notary public is the certificate of acknowledgment.
The certificate of acknowledgment must be in the form set forth in Civil Code section 1189.
In the certificate of acknowledgment, the notary public certifies:
• That the signer personally appeared before the notary public on the date indicated in the
county indicated;
• To the identity of the signer; and
• That the signer acknowledged executing the document.

The second form most frequently completed by a notary public is the jurat. (Government Code
section 8202) The jurat is identified by the wording “Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed)”
contained in the form. In the jurat, the notary public certifies:
• That the signer personally appeared before the notary public on the date indicated and in
the county indicated;
• That the signer signed the document in the presence of the notary public;
• That the notary public administered the oath or affirmation*; and
• To the identity of the signer.