What is a notary public?
A notary public is someone who is certified and capable of signing legal documents. Typical study abroad documents that require notarization include Power of Attorney forms, affidavits, certifications of an absence of criminal record, etc. Notaries can be found in any phone book. It is recommended that students shop around for the best rate, and many students take advantage of notary services through their bank or the UPS Store in the Promenade. Other notaries will travel to the customer for a fee.
Michigan Department of State Office of the Great Seal Notary Public Information A notary public is an officer commissioned by the Michigan Secretary of State to serve as an unbiased and impartial witness. The most common function of the notary is to prevent fraud by attesting to the identity of a person signing a document. Notarization on a document certifies that the person whose signature is entered on the document personally appeared before the notary, established his or her identity, and personally signed the document in the presence of the notary. Every citizen appointed as a notary has a duty to learn the notarial laws on their own initiative. Before a notary performs any notarial act, the notary is required to read the Notary Public Act, 2003 PA 238 (MCL 55.261, et seq.) An electronic copy of the Act may be found on the Legislature’s Web site at www.michiganlegislature.org There are approximately 116,509 notaries public currently commissioned in the State of Michigan.
A Notary Public is a public official appointed by the California Secretary of State to be an impartial witness in the signing of important documents and to administer oaths and affirmations. Notaries Public must pass an examination given by the State and pass a background check. As of 2005, notaries must also complete six hours of training before receiving their commission and for renewing notaries must complete three hours of training.
A Notary Public is a public servant appointed by the State to act as an impartial witness in taking acknowledgments, administering oaths and affirmations, and performing other acts authorized by state law. Notaries lend credibility to the authenticity of certain sensitive signed documents. A notarized document lends assurance to the public that it’s signer is the person who signed the document – and to the signer that the document they have signed will have full force and effect.
