§316. Short form certificates.  


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  • The following short form certificates of notarial acts are sufficient for the purposes indicated if completed with the information required by section 315(a) and (b) (relating to certificate of notarial act):

    (1) For an acknowledgment in an individual capacity:

    State of

    County of

    This record was acknowledged before me on

    (date)

    by (name(s) of individual(s))

      

    Signature of notarial officer

    Stamp

      

    Title of office

    My commission expires:

    (2) For an acknowledgment in a representative capacity:

    State of

    County of

    This record was acknowledged before me on

    (date)

    by (name(s) of individual(s))

      

    as (type of authority, such as officer or trustee)

      

    who represent that (he, she or they) are authorized to act on behalf of (name of party on behalf of whom record was executed)

      

    Signature of notarial officer

    Stamp

      

    Title of office

    My commission expires:

    (2.1) For an acknowledgment by an attorney at law pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 327 (relating to oaths and acknowledgments):

    State of

    County of

    This record was acknowledged before me on

    (date)

    by (name of attorney)

    Supreme Court identification number

    as a member of the bar of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and a subscribing witness to this record and certified that he/she was personally present when (name(s) of individual(s)) executed the record and that (name(s) of individual(s)) executed the record for the purposes contained therein.

    Signature of notarial officer

    Stamp

      

    Title of office

    My commission expires:

    (3) For a verification on oath or affirmation:

    State of

    County of

    Signed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on

    (date)

    by (name(s) of individual(s))

      

    making statement

    Signature of notarial officer

    Stamp

      

    Title of office

    My commission expires:

    (4) For witnessing or attesting a signature:

    State of

    County of

    Signed (or attested) before me on

    (date)

    by (name(s) of individual(s))

      

    Signature of notarial officer

    Stamp

      

    Title of office

    My commission expires:

    (5) For certifying a copy of a record:

    State of

    County of

    I certify that this is a true and correct copy of a

    in the possession of

    Dated

    Signature of notarial officer

    Stamp

      

    Title of office

    My commission expires:

    (6) For certifying the transcript of a deposition:

    State of

    County of

    I certify that this is a true and correct copy of the transcript of the deposition of

    Dated

    Signature of notarial officer

    Stamp

      

    Title of office:

    My commission expires: