What a notary public does is witness the signing of the documents and ask each party for a sworn oath of authenticity. A notary (or a notary public) is a person legally authorized by a state to administer oaths, take acknowledgments & certify documents. A notary public shall exercise no power or jurisdiction in criminal cases.
A notary public must ensure that the person signing a document to be notarized is who s/he says s/he is. Because identities are critical, a notary public may also spend some time verifying the names of the parties involved in the signing.
One misconception about a notary public is that his or her official signature and/or embossing stamp automatically makes a document 'true and legal'. Documents certified by notaries public a View the rest of this article
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