{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-140.16","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 140.16","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 s. 140.15 (1) and (2):\n(1) For an acknowledgment in an individual capacity:\nState of ....\nCounty of ....\nThis record was acknowledged before me on ... (date) by .... (name(s) of individual(s)).\n.... (Signature of notarial officer)\nStamp\n.... (Title of office)\n[My commission expires: ....]\n(2) For an acknowledgment in a representative capacity:\nState of ....\nCounty of ....\nThis record was acknowledged before me on .... (date) by .... (name(s) of individual(s)) as .... (type of authority, such as officer or trustee) of .... (name of party on behalf of whom record was executed).\n.... (Signature of notarial officer)\nStamp\n.... (Title of office)\n[My commission expires: ....]\n(3) For a verification on oath or affirmation:\nState of ....\nCounty of ....\nSigned and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on .... (date) by .... (name(s) of individual(s) making statement).\n.... (Signature of notarial officer)\nStamp\n.... (Title of office)\n[My commission expires: ....]\n(4) For witnessing or attesting a signature:\nState of ....\nCounty of ....\nSigned [or attested] before me on .... (date) by .... (name(s) of individual(s)).\n.... (Signature of notarial officer)\nStamp\n.... (Title of office)\n[My commission expires: ....]\n(5) For certifying or attesting a copy of a record:\nState of ...\nCounty of ....\nI certify or attest that this is a true and correct copy of a record in the possession of ....\nDated: ....\n.... (Signature of notarial officer)\nStamp\n..... (Title of office)\n[My commission expires: ....]","path":["Chapter 140 Notaries Public; Notarial Acts"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/140.16","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:00:57Z","sha256":"f5bb2cc8bacae41e42718ae874e74bcae9d86c613e1d6ab389227203a1db362a","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-140.15","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-140.17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}