Quick answer. These are the Connecticut certificates as the office that commissions notaries prints them. We show four forms: acknowledgment (individual), acknowledgment for a corporation, jurat (verification on oath or affirmation) and remote acknowledgment. We found no official form for signature witnessing and copy certification. The remote-act statement is in Notary Public Manual p. 28 (sample).
The wording below is the Secretary of the State's sample certificates from the Notary Public Manual, reproduced as printed. The statutory acknowledgment forms are in Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-34 (Uniform Acknowledgment Act), which we could not open directly.
Which Connecticut certificate do I use?
| Act | Use it when | Connecticut 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. | Notary Public Manual p. 11 (sample) |
| Acknowledgment for 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. | Notary Public Manual p. 11 (sample) |
| 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. | Notary Public Manual p. 15, § 4.9 (sample) |
| Remote acknowledgment | The signer appears by audio-video communication technology instead of in person, where your state authorizes it and you have any required approval. The certificate must say so. | Notary Public Manual p. 28 (sample) |
| 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 |
Connecticut certificate wording
Acknowledgment (individual) Official sample
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 Connecticut
County of ______________ ss. ______________ (Town/City)
On this the ____ day of ________, 20__, before me, ____________ (name of notary), the undersigned officer, personally appeared ____________ (name of individual or individuals), known to me (or satisfactorily proven) to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged that (he, she or they) executed the same for the purposes therein contained.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand.
____________________ Signature of the Notary Public
____________ Date Commission Expires
____________________ Printed Name of Notary Public
Acknowledgment for a corporation Official sample
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 Connecticut
County of ______________ ss. ______________ (Town/City)
On this the ____ day of ________, 20__, before me, ____________ (name of notary), the undersigned officer, personally appeared ____________ (name of officer), who acknowledged himself/herself to be the ____________ (title of officer), of ____________ (name of corporation) a corporation, and that he/she as such ____________ (title of officer), being authorized so to do, executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained, by signing the name of the corporation by himself/herself as ____________ (title of officer).
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand.
____________________ Signature of the Notary Public
____________ Date Commission Expires
____________________ Printed Name of Notary Public
Jurat (verification on oath or affirmation) Official sample
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 before me this ____ day of ________, 20__.
____________________ Signature of the Notary Public
____________ Date Commission Expires
____________________ Printed Name of Notary Public
Remote acknowledgment Official sample
The signer appears by audio-video communication technology instead of in person, where your state authorizes it and you have any required approval. The certificate must say so.
On this the ____ day of ________, 20__, before me, the undersigned notary public, appeared by means of communication technology ____________ (name of individual or individuals), know to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence, to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged that (he, she or they) executed the same for the purposes therein contained. The communication technology utilized was ____________ (technology used).
Printed as the manual prints it (including "know to me"). The manual says remote notarization may not be used for wills, trusts, real estate closing conveyances, health care directives, standby guardianship papers or powers of attorney.
No official Connecticut form found
- Signature witnessing. The manual has no standalone signature-witnessing certificate; it treats signature witnessing as part of an acknowledgment. No official form found; check with the Secretary of the State.
- Copy certification. Connecticut notaries may certify copies of many documents (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-94a(2), per the manual), but the manual excerpt we read prints no copy-certification wording. No official form found; check with the Secretary of the State.
What a Connecticut certificate must contain
- Venue is State of Connecticut and County of ___ ss. (Town/City), the place where the act occurs. (State of Connecticut Notary Public Manual, Rev. 2026-1 (Secretary of the State))
- Sign with your original signature exactly as on your certificate of appointment; no signature stamps, and no one signs for you. (State of Connecticut Notary Public Manual, Rev. 2026-1 (Secretary of the State))
- Every notarization includes your commission expiration date. (State of Connecticut Notary Public Manual, Rev. 2026-1 (Secretary of the State))
- Connecticut doesn't require a seal or stamp. If you don't use one, type, stamp or print your name legibly near your signature. (State of Connecticut Notary Public Manual, Rev. 2026-1 (Secretary of the State))
- Never copy or certify a vital record (birth, death, fetal death, marriage); certified copies come only from the town clerk or registrar or the Commissioner of Public Health. (State of Connecticut Notary Public Manual, Rev. 2026-1 (Secretary of the State))
Common Connecticut certificate mistakes
Each item is our summary of an official source, named beside it.
- A document with no notarial certificate; always attach one. (State of Connecticut Notary Public Manual, Rev. 2026-1 (Secretary of the State))
- A stamp or seal with no notary signature. (State of Connecticut Notary Public Manual, Rev. 2026-1 (Secretary of the State))
- A signed certificate without the commission expiration date. (State of Connecticut Notary Public Manual, Rev. 2026-1 (Secretary of the State))
- Letting a jurat signer sign before coming to you; for a jurat they sign in your presence. (State of Connecticut Notary Public Manual, Rev. 2026-1 (Secretary of the State))
- Witnessing a photocopy of a signature. (State of Connecticut Notary Public Manual, Rev. 2026-1 (Secretary of the State))
- Using remote notarization for a will, trust, real estate closing, health care directive or power of attorney. (State of Connecticut Notary Public Manual, Rev. 2026-1 (Secretary of the State))
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- A one-page "which certificate do I use?" chart for Connecticut: each act, when it's used and the official sample it comes from.
- The Connecticut wording reference: every form on this page with its source, plus what a Connecticut certificate must contain (venue, seal, commission details).
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- A common-mistakes checklist from the official sources: six items for Connecticut, each with its source.
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Sources
- State of Connecticut Notary Public Manual, Rev. 2026-1 (Secretary of the State) (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. The Connecticut Secretary of the State, notary public licensing has the final word on Connecticut practice.
Connecticut certificate questions
What is the Connecticut acknowledgment certificate wording?
The official sample (Notary Public Manual p. 11 (sample)) reads: "State of Connecticut County of ______________ ss. ______________ (Town/City) On this the ____ day of ________, 20__, before me, ____________ (name of notary), the undersigned officer, personally appeared ____________ (name of individual or individuals), known to me (or satisfactorily proven) to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged that (he, she or they) executed the same for the purposes therein contained. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand." It closes with Signature of the Notary Public, Date Commission Expires and Printed Name of Notary Public.
What is the Connecticut jurat wording?
The official sample (Notary Public Manual p. 15, § 4.9 (sample)) reads: "Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____ day of ________, 20__." Use it only when you give the signer an oath or affirmation and they sign in front of you.
Can a Connecticut notary certify a copy?
Connecticut notaries may certify copies of many documents (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-94a(2), per the manual), but the manual excerpt we read prints no copy-certification wording. No official form found; check with the Secretary of the State.
What else must a Connecticut notarial certificate show?
Venue is State of Connecticut and County of ___ ss. (Town/City), the place where the act occurs. Sign with your original signature exactly as on your certificate of appointment; no signature stamps, and no one signs for you.
Is there a Connecticut remote notarization statement?
Yes. Notary Public Manual p. 28 (sample): "On this the ____ day of ________, 20__, before me, the undersigned notary public, appeared by means of communication technology ____________ (name of individual or individuals), know to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence, to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged that (he, she or they) executed the same for the purposes therein contained. The communication technology utilized was ____________ (technology used)." Printed as the manual prints it (including "know to me"). The manual says remote notarization may not be used for wills, trusts, real estate closing conveyances, health care directives, standby guardianship papers or powers of attorney.
Who decides which Connecticut 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 Connecticut Secretary of the State, notary public licensing's guidance. We are not lawyers, and nothing here promises that a receiving office will accept a document.
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