Also known as: rubber stamp seal · rubber-stamp seals · rubber stamp seals · notarial seal · official seal
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A notary seal consisting of an ink stamp applied to documents that produces a photographically reproducible impression. It typically contains the notary's name, the words Notary Public, the county where the notary's bond is filed, the state seal, and the expiration date of the notary's commission.
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Rebecca Ross signed her will in her attorney's office. The attesting witnesses appeared before a notary who used a rubber-stamp seal on the self-proving affidavit. The certificate under the seal satisfied the statutory form, allowing the will to be admitted to probate without live testimony from the witnesses.
Rajesh Rao submitted a disclosure report to the Federal Election Commission. His attorney affixed a rubber-stamp seal to the notarized verification page. The commission accepted the filing as properly authenticated under its procedural rules.
Rhea Reynolds prepared a GAO report on budget compliance. The certifying officer applied a rubber-stamp seal to the notarized attestation. The document was treated as officially authenticated for congressional review.
Riley Rivera filed an affidavit supporting the legislature's chaplaincy practice. A notary impressed a rubber-stamp seal on the sworn statement. The court accepted the sealed affidavit as evidence of historical tradition.
Regina Robinson submitted a permit request for a public event. The city clerk notarized her signature with a rubber-stamp seal on the supporting declaration. The document satisfied the city's authentication requirement for the application.
Yes. The Uniform Probate Code permits the officer's certificate under official seal to evidence the testator's acknowledgment and the witnesses' affidavits. A rubber-stamp seal satisfies the requirement when it is the notary's official seal under state law.
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…judicial notice; principal office. The Commission shall prepare written rules for the conduct of its activities, shall have an official seal which shall be judicially noticed, and shall have its principal office in or near the District of Columbia (but it may meet or exercise any of its powers anywhere in the United…