{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-486.740","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 486.740","heading":"Notarial certificate required, contents, form.","body":"1. For every notarial act involving a document, a notary shall properly complete a notarial certificate that contains or states:\n(1) The official signature of the notary, in accordance with section 486.725;\n(2) An impression of the official seal of the notary, in accordance with section 486.725;\n(3) The venue of the notarial act where the notary is located, including the name of this state and of the pertinent county;\n(4) The date of the notarial act; and\n(5) The facts and particulars attested by the notary in performing the respective notarial act.\n2. A notarial certificate shall be sufficient for a particular notarial act only if it meets the requirements of subsection 1 of this section and is in a form that:\n(1) Is set forth for that act in this chapter;\n(2) Is otherwise prescribed for that act by the laws of this state;\n(3) Is prescribed for that act by a law, regulation, or custom of another jurisdiction, provided it does not require actions by the notary that are unauthorized by the laws of this state; or\n(4) Describes the actions of the notary in such a manner as to meet the requirements of the particular notarial act.\n3. A notarial certificate shall be worded and completed using only letters, characters, and a language that are read, written, and understood by the notary.","path":["Title XXXII - COURTS","Chapter 486 - Commissioners of Deeds and Notaries Public"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=486.740","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:28Z","sha256":"c9be9af8c8198138488a9761d4e2a451f7ceeee6b5bde5517e52a861a405ebc5","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-486.735","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-486.745"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}