{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-9b.16","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 9B.16","heading":"Short form certificates.","body":"The following short form certificates of notarial acts are sufficient for the purposes indicated, if completed with the information required by section 9B.15, subsections 1 and 2:\n1. For an acknowledgment in an individual capacity:\nState of\n[County] of\n This record was acknowledged before me on (Date) by Name(s) of individual(s)\n....................\nSignature of notarial officer\n Stamp\n [ ]\n Title of office\n [My commission expires: ]\n2. For an acknowledgment in a representative capacity:\nState of\n[County] of\n This record was acknowledged before me on (Date) by Name(s) of individual(s)\nas (type of authority, such as officer or trustee) of (name of party on behalf of whom record was executed).\n....................\nSignature of notarial officer\n Stamp\n [ ]\n Title of office\n [My commission expires: ]\n3. For a verification on oath or affirmation:\nState of\n[County] of\n Signed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on (Date) by Name(s) of individual(s)\nmaking statement\n....................\nSignature of notarial officer\n Stamp\n [ ]\n Title of office\n [My commission expires: ]\n4. For witnessing or attesting a signature:\nState of\n[County] of\n Signed (or attested) before me on (Date)\nby Name(s) of individual(s)\n....................\nSignature of notarial officer\n Stamp\n [ ]\n Title of office\n [My commission expires: ]\n5. For certifying a copy of a record:\nState of\n[County] of\n I certify that this is a true and correct copy of a record in the possession of\nDated\n....................\nSignature of notarial officer\n Stamp\n [ ]\n Title of office\n [My commission expires: ]","path":["Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT (Ch. 1 - 38D)","Chapter 9B - NOTARIAL ACTS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/9B.16.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:39:59Z","sha256":"93b4afa403ac706199235798b2055c0f2e3e01bb7dd8659a23ae144923634b77","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-9b.15","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-9b.17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}