Colorado § 24-21-516 - Short form certificates.
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§ 24-21-516. Short form certificates.
(1) The following short form certificates of notarial acts are sufficient for the purposes indicated, if completed with the information required by section 24-21-515 (1) and (2):
(a) For an acknowledgment in an individual capacity:
State of _________________
County of _______________
This record was acknowledged before me on ____(date)____ by ____(name(s) of
individual(s))____
_______________________
Signature of notarial officer
Stamp
((Title of office))
My commission expires: _______________
(b) For an acknowledgment in a representative capacity:
State of _________________
County of _______________
This record was acknowledged before me on ____(date)____ by ____(name(s) of
individual(s))____ as (type of authority, such as officer or trustee) of (name of
party on behalf of whom record was executed).
____________________________
Signature of notarial officer
Stamp
((Title of office))
My commission expires: _______________
(c) For a verification on oath or affirmation:
State of _________________
County of _______________
Signed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on ____(date)____ by ____(name(s) of
individual(s) making statement)____
________________________
Signature of notarial officer
Stamp
((Title of office))
My commission expires: _______________
(d) For witnessing or attesting a signature:
State of _________________
County of _______________
Signed before me on ____(date)_____ by ____(name(s) of individual(s))____
_______________________
Signature of notarial officer
Stamp
((Title of office))
My commission expires: _______________
(e) For certifying a copy of a record:
State of _________________
County of _______________
I certify that this is a true and correct copy of a record in the possession of
___________________________________.
Dated _______________
__________________________
Signature of notarial officer
Stamp
((Title of office))
My commission expires: _____________
Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 795, § 2, effective July 1, 2018.
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