Kansas Notarial Certificate Wording Pack: Official Forms, Fill-In Certificates and a Mistakes Checklist

Who it is for

Notaries commissioned through the Kansas Secretary of State, notary public, mobile notaries and signing agents working in Kansas who want Kansas's own certificate wording on hand, ready to fill in when a document arrives without a certificate or for a remote act.

Not the right fit if

You aren't a Kansas notary, or you only need to read the wording: it's public law and free on our Kansas certificate wording page. This pack doesn't decide which certificate a document needs or replace advice from an attorney.

Why it is different

• Only official sources: Kansas Notary Handbook, updated July 20, 2022 (Kansas Secretary of State). No association templates or vendor forms.
• Every core act has an official Kansas form, each cited. Checked November 2026.
• The wording is public law and free on our Kansas page; the pack is the fill-in files, the chart and the checklist.

What is inside

• Which certificate do I use? (Kansas). One page: each Kansas notarial act, when it's used and where its wording comes from: acknowledgment (individual) (Kansas Notary Handbook p. 22); acknowledgment (representative capacity) (Kansas Notary Handbook p. 23); jurat (verification on oath or affirmation) (Kansas Notary Handbook p. 23); signature witnessing (Kansas Notary Handbook pp. 23-24); copy certification (Kansas Notary Handbook p. 24); power of attorney in a representative capacity (Kansas Notary Handbook p. 24); remote or electronic act statement (Kansas Notary Handbook p. 22).
• Kansas certificate wording reference. Every form word for word with its source and check date. The acknowledgment reads "This record was acknowledged before me on ____________ (Date) by ____________ (Name(s) of person(s))" and the jurat "Signed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on ____________ (Date) by ____________ (Name(s) of person(s) making statement)" Then what a Kansas certificate must contain: the certificate shows the jurisdiction (Kansas and the county), the type of act, your signature, the date and your commission expiration date (in the stamp, or handwritten where the stamp leaves a blank); sign as on file with the Secretary of State, including any middle initial on your application, and show your title of office; the paper stamp shows your name exactly as on your application, notary public and State of Kansas, and may include the expiration date or a blank for it.
• Fill-in certificates (Word and PDF). Seven certificates, one per page, for the acknowledgment (individual), acknowledgment (representative capacity), jurat (verification on oath or affirmation), signature witnessing, copy certification, power of attorney in a representative capacity and remote or electronic act statement, with blanks for the venue, date, names and your signature, seal and commission details. Remote acts: add the Kansas Notary Handbook p. 22 statement, "This notarial act involved the use of communication technology."
• Common-mistakes checklist. Six mistakes from Kansas Notary Handbook, updated July 20, 2022 (Kansas Secretary of State), among them: an incomplete or incorrect certificate; it can bring civil penalties and blocks an apostille or authentication; willfully leaving off the commission expiration date (a Class C misdemeanor); advising which certificate the signer needs; you may offer sample certificates only. Plus a before-you-sign check.