TheNotary Publicin Florida have the authority to executejuratsin affidavits, depositions, and forms that require verification under oath or affirmation. Unlike acknowledgment, the jurat seeks to compel the signer to tell the truth under penalty of perjury (FS 117.05).

🔹 1. Purpose

The jurat certifies that the signer:

✅ Appeared personally before the notary (in physical presence or by permitted audiovisual communication).

✅ Was satisfactorily identified (personal knowledge or valid identification).

✅ Signed the document in the presence of the notary.

✅ Took an oath or made an affirmation that the content of the document is true.

🔹 2. Procedure

1. The signer appears before the Notary Public.

2. The notary confirms the identity of the signer.

3. The notary administers an oath or affirmation.

4. The signer subscribes (signs) the document in front of the notary.

5. The notary completes thenotarial certificate of jurat.

🔹 3. Examples of documents that require jurat

📄 Affidavits.

📄 Written verification forms.

📄 Legal depositions.

📄 Documents that require certification of the truth of their content.

🔹 4. Precautions

⚠️ A jurat based on a phone call or the notary's familiarity with the signature is not valid.

⚠️ The signature must be made in the physical or authorized virtual presence of the notary.

⚠️ An oath or affirmation must always be administered prior to the signature.

🔹 5. Example of Jurat Certificate

State of Florida

County of ____________

Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed) before me this ___ day of __________ (month), ______ (year), by ________________________________ (name of signer).

(Signature of Notary Public)

(Name of Notary Public, printed, typed, or stamped)

☑ Personally known

☑ Presented identification

Type of identification presented: ____________________

🔹 6. Wording of Oath or Affirmation

Oath:

“Do you solemnly swear that the statements in this document are true to the best of your knowledge and belief, so help you God?”

Affirmation:

“Do you solemnly affirm that the statements in this document are true to the best of your knowledge and belief?”

🔹 7. Why choose Golden Seal for your jurats?

✅ Strict compliance with Florida law.

✅ Rigorous identification of each signer.

✅ Transparent and professional procedure.

✅ Guarantee of legal validity in courts and official proceedings.

📌 Important: A jurat does not certify the truthfulness of the document itself, but guarantees that the signer swore or affirmed that its content is true.