Quick answer. These are the Oklahoma certificates as the statute prints them. We show six forms: acknowledgment (individual), acknowledgment (representative capacity), verification upon oath or affirmation, signature witnessing, attestation of a copy of a document and remote or electronic act statement. The remote-act statement is in 49 O.S. § 208(E).
Which Oklahoma certificate do I use?
| Act | Use it when | Oklahoma 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. | 49 O.S. § 119(1) |
| 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. | 49 O.S. § 119(2) |
| Verification upon 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. | 49 O.S. § 119(3) |
| 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. | 49 O.S. § 119(4) |
| Attestation of a copy of a document | 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). | 49 O.S. § 119(5) |
| Remote or electronic act statement | 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. | 49 O.S. § 208(E) |
Oklahoma 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 __________
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)
(My commission expires: __________)
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 __________
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)
(My commission expires: __________)
Verification upon 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 __________
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)
(My commission expires: __________)
Signature witnessing Statutory wording
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.
State of __________
County of __________
Signed or attested before me on (date) by (name(s) of person(s)).
____________________ (Signature of notarial officer)
(Seal, if any)
____________________ Title (and Rank)
(My commission expires: __________)
Attestation of a copy of a document 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 __________
County of __________
I certify that this is a true and correct copy of a document in the possession of __________
Dated __________
____________________ (Signature of notarial officer)
(Seal, if any)
____________________ Title (and Rank)
(My commission expires: __________)
Remote or electronic act statement Statutory wording
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.
This remote online notarization involved the use of communication technology.
Section 208(E): the certificate for a remote online notarial act must indicate that it was performed by means of communication technology. A certificate otherwise sufficient under Oklahoma law that includes this statement satisfies the requirement. Note the wording differs from other states' ("This remote online notarization...").
What an Oklahoma certificate must contain
- The general certificate requirements are in 49 O.S. § 118; the § 119 short forms carry the State and County venue, your signature, your seal, your title and your commission expiration date. (49 O.S. §§ 118, 119; Oklahoma Statutes Title 49, Notaries Public (Oklahoma Legislature))
- Before an acknowledgment, verification, witnessed signature or copy attestation, the identity and copy determinations in 49 O.S. § 113 apply. (49 O.S. § 113; Oklahoma Statutes Title 49, Notaries Public (Oklahoma Legislature))
Common Oklahoma certificate mistakes
Summarized in our own words from the official sources named after each item.
- Using another state's remote sentence; Oklahoma's statute says "This remote online notarization involved the use of communication technology." (Oklahoma Statutes Title 49, Notaries Public (Oklahoma Legislature))
- Using the acknowledgment form when the signer is swearing to the statement (verification upon oath or affirmation). (Oklahoma Statutes Title 49, Notaries Public (Oklahoma Legislature))
- On a representative acknowledgment, leaving out the type of authority or the party represented. (Oklahoma Statutes Title 49, Notaries Public (Oklahoma Legislature))
- Leaving the commission expiration date blank. (Oklahoma Statutes Title 49, Notaries Public (Oklahoma Legislature))
The Oklahoma certificate wording pack
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- A one-page "which certificate do I use?" chart for Oklahoma: each act, when it's used and the section it comes from.
- The Oklahoma wording reference: every form on this page with its source, plus what an Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma, each with its source.
See the Oklahoma certificate wording pack
Sources
- Oklahoma Statutes Title 49, Notaries Public (Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma Secretary of State, notary public division or an attorney.
Oklahoma certificate questions
What is the Oklahoma acknowledgment certificate wording?
49 O.S. § 119(1) gives: "State of __________ 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).
What is the Oklahoma jurat wording?
49 O.S. § 119(3) gives: "State of __________ 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 an Oklahoma notary certify a copy?
Yes, within limits. 49 O.S. § 119(5) gives: "State of __________ County of __________ I certify that this is a true and correct copy of a document in the possession of __________ Dated __________"
What else must an Oklahoma notarial certificate show?
The general certificate requirements are in 49 O.S. § 118; the § 119 short forms carry the State and County venue, your signature, your seal, your title and your commission expiration date. Before an acknowledgment, verification, witnessed signature or copy attestation, the identity and copy determinations in 49 O.S. § 113 apply.
Is there an Oklahoma remote notarization statement?
Yes. 49 O.S. § 208(E): "This remote online notarization involved the use of communication technology." Section 208(E): the certificate for a remote online notarial act must indicate that it was performed by means of communication technology. A certificate otherwise sufficient under Oklahoma law that includes this statement satisfies the requirement. Note the wording differs from other states' ("This remote online notarization...").
Who decides which Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma Secretary of State, notary public division's guidance. We are not lawyers, and nothing here promises that a receiving office will accept a document.
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