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South Carolina Notarial Certificate Wording Pack: Official Forms, Fill-In Certificates and a Mistakes Checklist
South Carolina's acknowledgment, jurat and copy certification wording, word for word from the South Carolina Secretary of State, notaries's official samples, as fill-in certificates you can print or attach, with a one-page chart of which to use and a checklist of the mistakes the official sources warn about.
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Who it is for
Notaries commissioned through the South Carolina Secretary of State, notaries, mobile notaries and signing agents working in South Carolina who want South Carolina's own certificate wording on hand, ready to fill in when a document arrives without a certificate.
Not the right fit if
You aren't a South Carolina notary, or you only need to read the wording: it's public law and free on our South Carolina 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: Notary Public Reference Manual 2023 (South Carolina Secretary of State). No association templates or vendor forms.
- Where South Carolina has no official form (representative acknowledgment, signature witnessing), the pack says so instead of inventing wording. Checked November 2026.
- The wording is public law and free on our South Carolina page; the pack is the fill-in files, the chart and the checklist.
What is inside
- Which certificate do I use? (South Carolina). One page: each South Carolina notarial act, when it's used and where its wording comes from: acknowledgment (individual) (Reference Manual p. 25, citing S.C. Code § 26-1-5(1)); jurat (verification on oath or affirmation) (Reference Manual p. 21, citing S.C. Code § 26-1-5(4)(b)); verification by a subscribing witness (Reference Manual p. 19, citing S.C. Code § 26-1-5(6)); copy attested by the document holder (notarized) (Reference Manual p. 23). Acts with no official form found are marked so: representative acknowledgment, signature witnessing.
- South Carolina certificate wording reference. Every form word for word with its source and check date. The acknowledgment reads "On this ____ day of ________, 20__, before me personally appeared ____________, who provided satisfactory evidence of her identification to be the person whose name is subscribed to this instrument and she acknowledged that she executed ..." and the jurat "Sworn and Subscribed before me On this ____ day of ________, ____" Then what a South Carolina certificate must contain: the certificate must state the facts attested, not just your signature and title; the venue is the county where the notarization takes place; sign by hand in ink exactly as on your commission, after the act is performed; print your name as commissioned and include your expiration date. No signature stamps.
- Fill-in certificates (Word and PDF). Four certificates, one per page, for the acknowledgment (individual), jurat (verification on oath or affirmation), verification by a subscribing witness and copy attested by the document holder (notarized), with blanks for the venue, date, names and your signature, seal and commission details. Remote acts: The manual does not address electronic or remote certificates. No official remote form found; check with the South Carolina Secretary of State.
- Common-mistakes checklist. Six mistakes from Notary Public Reference Manual 2023 (South Carolina Secretary of State), among them: notarizing a blank or incomplete document, or one with no certificate wording; pre-dating or post-dating a notarial act; certifying a photocopy yourself, or anything involving vital records. Plus a before-you-sign check.
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Delivered as a zip of editable Word files and printable PDFs. For one business, your own use. General information and templates, not legal, tax or accounting advice. 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. Check the South Carolina Secretary of State, notaries for changes. Payment is handled by Stripe. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right.
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What do I get and how is it delivered?
The South Carolina Certificate Wording comes as a zip with four documents, each as an editable Word file and a printable PDF: Which Certificate Do I Use, South Carolina Certificate Wording, Fill In Certificates, and Common Mistakes Checklist. The download link arrives by email after payment.
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Is this legal or tax advice?
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.
Is it the right fit for me?
It is made for south Carolina notaries, mobile notaries and signing agents who want the state's own certificate wording on hand, ready to fill in when a document arrives without a certificate. Skip it if you aren't a South Carolina notary, or you only need to read the wording: it's public law and free on our South Carolina certificate wording page.
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