District Of Columbia § 42-148 - Short forms.
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§ 42-148. Short forms.
42-148The following short form certificates of notarial acts shall be sufficient for the purposes indicated, if completed with the information required by .
For an acknowledgment in an individual capacity:
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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: ________)
District of Columbia
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: ________)
For an acknowledgment in a representative capacity:
For a verification upon oath or affirmation:
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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: ________)
For witnessing or attesting a signature:
District of Columbia
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: ________)
Repealed.
Annotations
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 8 of the Uniform Law on Notarial Acts.
Application of Law 9-52: Section 3 of provided that the act shall apply as of March 6, 1991.
Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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