Quick answer. Nevada's law sets the wording below. We show five forms: acknowledgment (individual), acknowledgment (representative capacity), jurat (verification on oath or affirmation), copy certification and jurat of a subscribing witness. We found no official form for signature witnessing. There is no fixed remote sentence in the sources we read.
Which Nevada certificate do I use?
| Act | Use it when | Nevada 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. | NRS 240.166 |
| Acknowledgment (representative capacity) | 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. | NRS 240.1665 |
| 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. | NRS 240.167 |
| 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). | NRS 240.168 |
| Jurat of a subscribing witness | A subscribing witness swears they saw the principal sign. | NRS 240.1685 |
| 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 |
Nevada 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 Nevada
County of................................
This instrument was acknowledged before me on .......(date)....... by .......(name(s) of person(s)).......
....................................................... (Signature of notarial officer)
(Seal, if any)
....................................................... (Title and rank (optional))
Acknowledgment (representative capacity) 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 Nevada
County of................................
This instrument was acknowledged before me on .......(date)....... by .......(name(s) of person(s))....... as .......(type of authority, e.g., officer, trustee, etc.)....... of .......(name of party on behalf of whom instrument was executed).......
....................................................... (Signature of notarial officer)
(Seal, if any)
....................................................... (Title and rank (optional))
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.
State of Nevada
County of................................
Signed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on .......(date)....... by .......(name(s) of person(s) making statement).......
....................................................... (Signature of notarial officer)
(Seal, if any)
....................................................... (Title and rank (optional))
Copy certification Statutory wording
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).
State of Nevada
County of................................
I certify that this is a true and correct copy of a document in the possession of .......(name of person who presents the document).......
Dated.................................
....................................................... (Signature of notarial officer)
(Seal, if any)
....................................................... (Title and rank (optional))
Other Nevada forms
Jurat of a subscribing witness Statutory wording
A subscribing witness swears they saw the principal sign.
State of Nevada
County of................................
On .......(date)......., .......(subscribing witness)....... personally appeared before me, whom I know to be the person who signed this jurat of a subscribing witness while under oath, and swears that he or she was present and witnessed .......(signer of the document)....... sign his or her name to the above document.
....................................................... (Signature of subscribing witness)
Signed and sworn before me on .......(date)....... by .......(subscribing witness).......
....................................................... (Signature of notarial officer)
(Seal, if any)
....................................................... (Title and rank (optional))
No official Nevada form found
- Signature witnessing. NRS chapter 240 has no separate short form for witnessing a signature in the part we read. No official form found; check with the Nevada Secretary of State.
Remote and electronic acts in Nevada
We did not find a remote certificate sentence in the parts of NRS chapter 240 we read; electronic and audio-video notarization rules are in NRS 240.181 to 240.206 and NAC chapter 240. No official remote sentence found; check with the Nevada Secretary of State. (NRS chapter 240, Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters (Nevada Legislature), checked November 7, 2026)
What a Nevada certificate must contain
- The certificate states the venue (State of Nevada, County of ___) and is signed and dated by you in ink in the same manner as your signature on file with the Secretary of State. (NRS 240.1655; NRS chapter 240, Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters (Nevada Legislature))
- For a jurat, the oath is: Do you (solemnly swear, or affirm) that the statements in this document are true, (so help you God)? (NRS 240.1655(2)(e); NRS chapter 240, Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters (Nevada Legislature))
- The stamp, in indelible photographically reproducible ink, shows Notary Public, State of Nevada, your name, appointment expiration date and certificate number (and nonresident for adjoining-state residents), in a rectangle no larger than 1 by 2.5 inches, and may not be placed over printed material. (NRS 240.040; NRS chapter 240, Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters (Nevada Legislature))
- Copy certification: certify that the photocopy is a true and correct copy of the document that was presented to you. (NRS 240.1655(2)(c); NRS chapter 240, Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters (Nevada Legislature))
Common Nevada certificate mistakes
Summarized in our own words from the official sources named after each item.
- Stamping over printed text. (NRS chapter 240, Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters (Nevada Legislature))
- Taking a jurat without administering the oath. (NRS chapter 240, Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters (Nevada Legislature))
- Using the acknowledgment form for a document signed by a subscribing witness; Nevada has a separate subscribing-witness jurat. (NRS chapter 240, Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters (Nevada Legislature))
- Leaving out the name of the person who presents a document for copy certification. (NRS chapter 240, Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters (Nevada Legislature))
- A stamp missing the certificate number or expiration date. (NRS chapter 240, Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters (Nevada Legislature))
The Nevada 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 Nevada: each act, when it's used and the section it comes from.
- The Nevada wording reference: every form on this page with its source, plus what a Nevada 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: five items for Nevada, each with its source.
See the Nevada certificate wording pack
Sources
- NRS chapter 240, Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters (Nevada Legislature) (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 Nevada Secretary of State, notary division or an attorney.
Nevada certificate questions
What is the Nevada acknowledgment certificate wording?
NRS 240.166 gives: "State of Nevada County of................................ This instrument was acknowledged before me on .......(date)....... by .......(name(s) of person(s))......." It closes with (Signature of notarial officer), (Seal, if any) and (Title and rank (optional)).
What is the Nevada jurat wording?
NRS 240.167 gives: "State of Nevada County of................................ Signed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on .......(date)....... by .......(name(s) of person(s) making statement)......." Use it only when you give the signer an oath or affirmation and they sign in front of you.
Can a Nevada notary certify a copy?
Yes, within limits. NRS 240.168 gives: "State of Nevada County of................................ I certify that this is a true and correct copy of a document in the possession of .......(name of person who presents the document)....... Dated................................."
What else must a Nevada notarial certificate show?
The certificate states the venue (State of Nevada, County of ___) and is signed and dated by you in ink in the same manner as your signature on file with the Secretary of State. For a jurat, the oath is: Do you (solemnly swear, or affirm) that the statements in this document are true, (so help you God)?
Is there a Nevada remote notarization statement?
We did not find a remote certificate sentence in the parts of NRS chapter 240 we read; electronic and audio-video notarization rules are in NRS 240.181 to 240.206 and NAC chapter 240. No official remote sentence found; check with the Nevada Secretary of State.
Who decides which Nevada 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 Nevada Secretary of State, notary division's guidance. We are not lawyers, and nothing here promises that a receiving office will accept a document.
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