When Mark a notary public is completing a Jurat, whose name would Mark write on the “by _______________________,” line?
Mark should write the name of the signer, not his own name.
Mark should write the name of the signer, not the credible witness.
Under Government Code section 8202, a jurat requires the signer to personally appear, sign the document in the notary’s presence, and take an oath or affirmation. The “by ______” line is completed with the name of the individual whose signature is being notarized, because the jurat certificate identifies that affiant/signatory, not the notary or any third party.
Mark should write the name of the signer, not the notary public.
Explanation
Mark would write the name of the person who is swearing or affirming and signing the document on the “by _______________________,” line. In a jurat, the notary certifies the identity of the signer, and in a signature by mark, the signer’s name is written near the mark.