Quick answer. Alaska's law sets the wording below. We show eight forms: acknowledgment (individual), acknowledgment by a corporation, acknowledgment by a limited liability company, acknowledgment by an attorney in fact, acknowledgment by a partnership, acknowledgment by a public officer, trustee or personal representative, jurat (verification on oath or affirmation) and verification. We found no official form for signature witnessing and copy certification. There is no fixed remote sentence in the sources we read.
Which Alaska certificate do I use?
| Act | Use it when | Alaska source |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledgment (individual) | The signer declares that the signature on the document is theirs and that they signed willingly. No oath is given. Deeds, powers of attorney and many contracts use it. | AS 09.63.100(a)(1) |
| Acknowledgment by a corporation | Like an acknowledgment, but the signer signs for someone else: a company, a trust, a partnership, or a principal under a power of attorney. The certificate names the capacity and the party represented. | AS 09.63.100(a)(2) |
| Jurat (verification on oath or affirmation) | The signer swears or affirms that the statements in the document are true, and signs in front of you. Affidavits and other sworn statements use it. | AS 09.63.030(b) |
| Acknowledgment by a limited liability company | An officer or member signs for a limited liability company. | AS 09.63.100(a)(3) |
| Acknowledgment by an attorney in fact | An attorney in fact signs for the principal. | AS 09.63.100(a)(5) |
| Acknowledgment by a partnership | A partner or agent signs for a partnership. | AS 09.63.100(a)(4) |
| Acknowledgment by a public officer, trustee or personal representative | A public officer, trustee or personal representative signs in that role. | AS 09.63.100(a)(6) |
| Verification | A sworn statement in this state's own verification format (for example, a subscribing witness proving a signature, or a signer swearing they read the document). | AS 09.63.040(c) |
| Signature witnessing | You watch the signer sign and confirm who they are. There is no oath, and the signer does not need to state that the contents are true. | No official form found |
| Copy certification | You certify that a copy is a true copy of an original presented to you, only for documents your state lets notaries copy (vital records and recorded documents are usually excluded). | No official form found |
Alaska certificate wording
Acknowledgment (individual) Statutory wording
The signer declares that the signature on the document is theirs and that they signed willingly. No oath is given. Deeds, powers of attorney and many contracts use it.
State of ____
____________ Judicial District (or County of ______________ or Municipality of ______________)
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of person who acknowledged).
____________________ Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment
____________________ Title or Rank
____________________ Serial Number, if any
Acknowledgment by a corporation Statutory wording
Like an acknowledgment, but the signer signs for someone else: a company, a trust, a partnership, or a principal under a power of attorney. The certificate names the capacity and the party represented.
State of ____
____________ Judicial District (or County of ______________ or Municipality of ______________)
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of officer or agent, title of officer or agent) of (name of corporation acknowledging) a (state or place of incorporation) corporation, on behalf of the corporation.
____________________ Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment
____________________ Title or Rank
____________________ Serial Number, if any
AS 09.63.100(a) also has forms for a limited liability company, a partnership, an attorney in fact, and a public officer, trustee or personal representative; they are in the pack.
Jurat (verification on oath or affirmation) Statutory wording
The signer swears or affirms that the statements in the document are true, and signs in front of you. Affidavits and other sworn statements use it.
Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before me at _____________________ on ______________ (date).
____________________ Signature of Officer
____________________ Title of Officer
Other Alaska forms
Acknowledgment by a limited liability company Statutory wording
An officer or member signs for a limited liability company.
State of ____
____________ Judicial District (or County of ______________ or Municipality of ______________)
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of member or manager), member (or manager) of (name of limited liability company acknowledging) a (state or place of organization) limited liability company, on behalf of the limited liability company.
____________________ Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment
____________________ Member (or Manager)
____________________ Serial Number, if any
Acknowledgment by an attorney in fact Statutory wording
An attorney in fact signs for the principal.
State of ____
____________ Judicial District (or County of ______________ or Municipality of ______________)
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of attorney in fact) as attorney in fact on behalf of (name of principal).
____________________ Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment
____________________ Title or Rank
____________________ Serial Number, if any
Acknowledgment by a partnership Statutory wording
A partner or agent signs for a partnership.
State of ____
____________ Judicial District (or County of ______________ or Municipality of ______________)
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of acknowledging partner or agent), partner (or agent) on behalf of (name of partnership), a (partnership, limited partnership, or limited liability partnership).
____________________ Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment
____________________ Title or Rank
____________________ Serial Number, if any
Acknowledgment by a public officer, trustee or personal representative Statutory wording
A public officer, trustee or personal representative signs in that role.
State of ____
____________ Judicial District (or County of ______________ or Municipality of ______________)
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name and title of position).
____________________ Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment
____________________ Title or Rank
____________________ Serial Number, if any
Verification Statutory wording
A sworn statement in this state's own verification format (for example, a subscribing witness proving a signature, or a signer swearing they read the document).
I ________________ say on oath or affirm that I have read the foregoing (or attached) document and believe all statements made in the document are true.
____________________ Signature
Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before me at _________________________ on ____________________________ (date).
____________________ Signature of Officer
____________________ Title of Officer
No official Alaska form found
- Signature witnessing. AS 09.63 has no signature-witnessing certificate in the forms we read. No official form found; check with the Lieutenant Governor's notary office.
- Copy certification. We found no copy-certification certificate in AS 09.63 or AS 44.50 as read. No official form found; check with the Lieutenant Governor's notary office.
Remote and electronic acts in Alaska
Alaska notaries may serve remotely located individuals only after written approval from the Notary Administrator; each remote transaction must state that it was performed using communication technology (per the Lieutenant Governor's Updated Notarial Capabilities page). No fixed remote sentence found in the statutes we read. (Updated Notarial Capabilities, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, checked November 7, 2026)
What an Alaska certificate must contain
- The acknowledgment venue is the state and the judicial district (or county or municipality). (AS 09.63.100; AS 09.63, Oath, Acknowledgment, and Other Notarial Acts (Lieutenant Governor's copy of the statute))
- Your seal shows your name as commissioned, Notary Public and State of Alaska, circular up to 2 inches or rectangular up to 1 by 2.5 inches. (AS 44.50.064; Alaska Notary Statutes, Office of the Lieutenant Governor)
- Don't affix your seal unless the signer is personally known to you or shows the identification AS 44.50.062 requires. (AS 44.50.062; Alaska Notary Statutes, Office of the Lieutenant Governor)
Common Alaska certificate mistakes
Our plain-English summary of what the official sources warn about; the source follows each one.
- Using a county line alone; Alaska's forms name the judicial district (or county or municipality). (AS 09.63, Oath, Acknowledgment, and Other Notarial Acts (Lieutenant Governor's copy of the statute))
- Using the jurat when the signer must also state on oath that they read the document and believe it true (use the AS 09.63.040 verification). (AS 09.63, Oath, Acknowledgment, and Other Notarial Acts (Lieutenant Governor's copy of the statute))
- On an entity acknowledgment, leaving out the officer's title or the state of incorporation. (AS 09.63, Oath, Acknowledgment, and Other Notarial Acts (Lieutenant Governor's copy of the statute))
- Doing a remote act before the Notary Administrator approves you. (Updated Notarial Capabilities, Office of the Lieutenant Governor)
The Alaska certificate wording pack
$15 one time. The wording on this page is public law and stays free here; the pack is the fill-in files and the organizing.
- A one-page "which certificate do I use?" chart for Alaska: each act, when it's used and the section it comes from.
- The Alaska wording reference: every form on this page with its source, plus what an Alaska certificate must contain (venue, seal, commission details).
- Fill-in certificates in Word, one per page, with matching PDFs, so you can attach a loose certificate when a document needs one.
- A common-mistakes checklist from the official sources: four items for Alaska, each with its source.
See the Alaska certificate wording pack
Sources
- AS 09.63, Oath, Acknowledgment, and Other Notarial Acts (Lieutenant Governor's copy of the statute) (checked November 7, 2026)
- Alaska Notary Statutes, Office of the Lieutenant Governor (checked November 7, 2026)
- Updated Notarial Capabilities, Office of the Lieutenant Governor (checked November 7, 2026)
General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers. Notaries follow their own state's law and the official handbook, and the receiving office decides what it accepts, so nothing here guarantees a document will be accepted. Questions about a particular document go to the Alaska Office of the Lieutenant Governor, notary office or an attorney.
Alaska certificate questions
What is the Alaska acknowledgment certificate wording?
AS 09.63.100(a)(1) gives: "State of ____ ____________ Judicial District (or County of ______________ or Municipality of ______________) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of person who acknowledged)." It closes with Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment, Title or Rank and Serial Number, if any.
What is the Alaska jurat wording?
AS 09.63.030(b) gives: "Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before me at _____________________ on ______________ (date)." Use it only when you give the signer an oath or affirmation and they sign in front of you.
Can an Alaska notary certify a copy?
We found no copy-certification certificate in AS 09.63 or AS 44.50 as read. No official form found; check with the Lieutenant Governor's notary office.
What else must an Alaska notarial certificate show?
The acknowledgment venue is the state and the judicial district (or county or municipality). Your seal shows your name as commissioned, Notary Public and State of Alaska, circular up to 2 inches or rectangular up to 1 by 2.5 inches.
Is there an Alaska remote notarization statement?
Alaska notaries may serve remotely located individuals only after written approval from the Notary Administrator; each remote transaction must state that it was performed using communication technology (per the Lieutenant Governor's Updated Notarial Capabilities page). No fixed remote sentence found in the statutes we read.
Who decides which Alaska certificate to use?
The person asking for the notarization, or whoever drafted the document, tells you which notarial act they need; a notary who isn't an attorney shouldn't choose it for them. If a document has no certificate, follow the Alaska Office of the Lieutenant Governor, notary office's guidance. We are not lawyers, and nothing here promises that a receiving office will accept a document.
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