OR Notary study guide
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An Oregon notary public commission is a state appointment administered through the Oregon Secretary of State, and the notary program sits within the Secretary of State's Corporation Division, which publishes the application, training, stamp, electronic notarization, and reference material a commissioned notary needs. The credential is meant for people who will witness signatures, administer oaths and affirmations, take acknowledgments, and certify copies of certain documents for the public, and it is used by bank and title staff, legal support professionals, health care and HR personnel, real estate agents, and independent signing agents. The OR Notary study guide has 5 sections and about 1,837 words.
01Notarial Acts and the Authority of an Oregon Notary
A notarial act is a formal procedure that Oregon law authorizes only a commissioned notary public to perform. The core acts are acknowledgments , jurats (a sworn statement the notary certifies), oaths and affirmations , witnessing or attesting a signature , and certifying a copy of a record.
365 words, about 2 min02Qualifications, Commissioning, and Commission Maintenance
An Oregon notary applicant must be at least 18 years old; be a legal resident of Oregon, a resident of an adjoining state (California, Idaho, Nevada, or Washington), or regularly employed in Oregon; be able to read and write English; and not be disqualified by the criminal-history or prior-revocation provisions of the notary statutes. Oregon also requires completion of an approved course of study and passage of the required examination before the commission is issued.
362 words, about 2 min03Notarial Certificate Wording and Notarial Practice
A notarial certificate is the notary's written record of what was done. Expect questions on the standard elements: a venue identifying the State of Oregon and the county where the act occurred, the date of the act, a statement of the act performed (acknowledged before me, sworn and subscribed, affirmed, witnessed, copy certified), the name of the signer , the notary's signature , and the official stamp with the commissioned name, the words "Notary Public – State of Oregon," the commission number, and the expiration date.
384 words, about 2 min04Notary Journal, Official Stamp, and Records
Oregon notaries use an inked stamp , not a seal, and the impression must be photographically reproducible. The stamp must show the notary's name exactly as commissioned, the title "Notary Public – State of Oregon," the commission number, and the commission expiration date.
378 words, about 2 min05Electronic Notarization, Including In-Person and Remote Online Notarization
An electronic notarial act is the same act with the same certificate, done on an electronic record. The notary applies an electronic signature and attaches an electronic stamp or seal information, and the certificate must be permanently attached to, or logically associated with, the electronic record so it cannot be detached without detection (tamper-evident technology).
348 words, about 2 min