D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-2419

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 36, September 6, 2024

Rule 17-2419 - CERTIFICATE OF REMOTE NOTARIAL ACTS

2419.1

A form of notarial certificate for a remote notarial act satisfies the requirement of Section 14 a(h) of the Act (DC Official Code §1-1231.13a(h)) and Section 14 a(i) of the Act (DC Official Code §1-1231.13a(i)) if it is in the form provided by Section 16 of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 1-1231.15) and contains a statement substantially as follows:

"This notarial act involved the use of communication technology."

2419.2

A short form of acknowledgment prescribed in Section 14 a(i) of the Act (DC Official Code §1-1231.13a(i)) satisfies the requirement of Section 16 of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 1-1231.15) if it is in substantially one of the following forms for the purposes indicated:

(a) For an acknowledgment in an individual capacity:

District of Columbia:

This record was acknowledged before me by means of communication technology on (date) by (name(s) of individuals)

____________________

(Signature of notary public)

Notary Public

(Official stamp)

(My commission expires: ....)

(b) For an acknowledgment in a representative capacity:

District of Columbia

This record was acknowledged before me by means of communication technology on (date) by (name(s) of individuals) as (type of authority, such as officer or trustee) of (name of party on behalf of whom the instrument was executed)

____________________

(Signature of notary public)

Notary Public

(Official stamp)

(My commission expires: ....)

(c) For verification on oath or affirmation:

District of Columbia:

Signed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me by means of communication technology on (date) by (name(s) of individuals making statement)

______________________

(Signature of notary public)

Notary Public

(Electronic official stamp)

(My commission expires: ....)

(d) For witnessing or attesting a signature:

District of Columbia:

Signed or attested before me by means of communication technology on (date) by (name(s) of individuals)

______________________

(Signature of notary public)

Notary Public

(Electronic official stamp)

(My commission expires: ....)

(e) Certifying a copy of a record (D.C. Code 1-1231.15(5)):

District of Columbia

I certify that this is a true and correct copy, shown to me through communications technology, of a record in the possession of (names of individuals in possession of the record)__________

Dated ( date)

_____________________________________

Signature of person having document notarized

_________________________________

Signature of notary public

[Seal]

[Title of office]

(My commission expires: . . . ]

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-2419

Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 12856 (10/21/2022); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR14646 (11/3/2023)