Notary Handbook - the Montana Secretary of State Website

JURATS
Performing a jurat requires a notary to do two things: (1) Witness the person signing the document – just like the
signature witnessing above, and (2) Administer an oath, placing the person under penalty of perjury if the
statements made in the document are proven false. A notary is not responsible for the truthfulness or accuracy of
the document, and the person who takes the oath may, in fact, not be telling the truth. As long as you have
administered an oath, you have done your job. When called upon
to perform a jurat notarization, the notary will do the following:
Identify the signer as the person who is
supposed to sign the document.
A Sample Oath…
Examples of typical notary blocks for JURATS
1. The first one is from 1-5-610(3), MCA:
State of Montana
County of __________________
Determine that the signer is knowingly
and willingly signing the document.
Have the signer sign the document as you
watch.
Administer the following (or similar) oath:
Complete the notarial block
“Do you swear that the
statements or information
contained in this document are
true and correct to the best of
your knowledge and ability?”
Signed and sworn to before me on _______________ by ___________________________________.
Print name of signer(s)
_______________________________________
Notary Signature
Affix seal/stamp as close to
signature as possible.
[Montana notaries must complete the following,
if not part of stamp.]
_________________________________________
Printed Name
Notary Public for the state of _________________
Residing at________________________________
My Commission expires:___________, 20_______
2. Another type of jurat block:
State of Montana
County of __________________
On this ________ day of __________, 20___, __________________ personally appeared before me and having been
duly sworn did herein execute the above instrument for the purposes stated.
_______________________________________
Notary Signature
Affix seal/stamp as close to
signature as possible.
[Montana notaries must complete the following,
if not part of stamp.]
_________________________________________
Printed Name
Notary Public for the state of _________________
Residing at________________________________
My Commission expires:___________, 20______
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