Quick answer. Wyoming's law sets the wording below. We show five forms: acknowledgment (individual), acknowledgment (representative capacity), jurat (verification on oath or affirmation), signature witnessing and copy certification. There is no fixed remote sentence in the sources we read.
Which Wyoming certificate do I use?
| Act | Use it when | Wyoming 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. | W.S. 32-3-115(a)(i) |
| 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. | W.S. 32-3-115(a)(ii) |
| 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. | W.S. 32-3-115(a)(iii) |
| 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. | W.S. 32-3-115(a)(iv) |
| 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). | W.S. 32-3-115(a)(v) |
Wyoming 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 record was acknowledged before me on (date) by (name(s) of person(s)).
___________________________________
(Stamp) (Signature of notarial officer)
___________________________________ 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 record 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).
___________________________________
(Stamp) (Signature of notarial officer)
___________________________________ Title (and Rank)
[My commission expires: __________]
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 __________________________________________
County of _________________________________________
Signed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on (date) by (name(s) of person(s) making statement)
___________________________________
(Stamp) (Signature of notarial officer)
___________________________________ 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)).
___________________________________
(Stamp) (Signature of notarial officer)
___________________________________ Title (and Rank)
[My commission expires: __________]
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 __________________________________________
County of _________________________________________
I certify that this is a true and correct copy of a record in the possession of __________.
Dated ___________________
___________________________________
(Stamp) (Signature of notarial officer)
___________________________________ Title (and Rank)
[My commission expires: __________]
Remote and electronic acts in Wyoming
Wyoming gives no fixed remote sentence. For remote ink or remote online notarization, the certificate must indicate that the act was performed using an electronic notarization system or other communication technology, plus any information the Secretary of State requires by rule. (Wyoming Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, effective 07.01.2021, W.S. 32-3-101 et seq. (Wyoming Secretary of State's copy), checked November 7, 2026)
What a Wyoming certificate must contain
- The certificate shows the county and state, the principal's name, the notarial act, your signature and the date, your title of office and your official stamp. (W.S. 32-3-114(a); Wyoming Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, effective 07.01.2021, W.S. 32-3-101 et seq. (Wyoming Secretary of State's copy))
- Never change or correct the impression of your stamp on a certificate; if the stamp is wrong, get a corrected stamp. (W.S. 32-3-114(j); Wyoming Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, effective 07.01.2021, W.S. 32-3-101 et seq. (Wyoming Secretary of State's copy))
- Copy certification: determine the copy is a full, true and accurate reproduction of the original, and don't certify a copy of an official record issued by a public entity unless you work for the entity issuing or holding the original. (W.S. 32-3-111(e), 32-3-123(a)(iv); Wyoming Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, effective 07.01.2021, W.S. 32-3-101 et seq. (Wyoming Secretary of State's copy))
Common Wyoming certificate mistakes
Our plain-English summary of what the official sources warn about; the source follows each one.
- Writing on or correcting a stamp impression instead of getting a corrected stamp. (Wyoming Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, effective 07.01.2021, W.S. 32-3-101 et seq. (Wyoming Secretary of State's copy))
- Certifying a copy of a birth certificate, court record or other official record issued by a public entity. (Wyoming Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, effective 07.01.2021, W.S. 32-3-101 et seq. (Wyoming Secretary of State's copy))
- Leaving the principal's name or the type of act off the certificate. (Wyoming Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, effective 07.01.2021, W.S. 32-3-101 et seq. (Wyoming Secretary of State's copy))
- On a remote act, leaving out that it used an electronic notarization system or communication technology. (Wyoming Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, effective 07.01.2021, W.S. 32-3-101 et seq. (Wyoming Secretary of State's copy))
The Wyoming certificate wording pack
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- A one-page "which certificate do I use?" chart for Wyoming: each act, when it's used and the section it comes from.
- The Wyoming wording reference: every form on this page with its source, plus what a Wyoming 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 Wyoming, each with its source.
See the Wyoming certificate wording pack
Sources
- Wyoming Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, effective 07.01.2021, W.S. 32-3-101 et seq. (Wyoming Secretary of State's copy) (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. If anything here differs from what the Wyoming Secretary of State, notary public tells you, follow the office.
Wyoming certificate questions
What is the Wyoming acknowledgment certificate wording?
W.S. 32-3-115(a)(i) gives: "State of __________________________________________ County of _________________________________________ This record was acknowledged before me on (date) by (name(s) of person(s))." It closes with (Stamp) (Signature of notarial officer) and Title (and Rank).
What is the Wyoming jurat wording?
W.S. 32-3-115(a)(iii) 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 a Wyoming notary certify a copy?
Yes, within limits. W.S. 32-3-115(a)(v) gives: "State of __________________________________________ County of _________________________________________ I certify that this is a true and correct copy of a record in the possession of __________. Dated ___________________"
What else must a Wyoming notarial certificate show?
The certificate shows the county and state, the principal's name, the notarial act, your signature and the date, your title of office and your official stamp. Never change or correct the impression of your stamp on a certificate; if the stamp is wrong, get a corrected stamp.
Is there a Wyoming remote notarization statement?
Wyoming gives no fixed remote sentence. For remote ink or remote online notarization, the certificate must indicate that the act was performed using an electronic notarization system or other communication technology, plus any information the Secretary of State requires by rule.
Who decides which Wyoming 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 Wyoming Secretary of State, notary public's guidance. We are not lawyers, and nothing here promises that a receiving office will accept a document.
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