A West Virginia notary acknowledgment is used to certify the signature on a legal document. The certificate is completed and executed by an individual who is qualified to perform notarial acts after they have verified the signer’s identity and witnessed their signature. The completed form must include the acknowledgment date, signer’s name, jurisdiction in which the act was performed, and the notary’s title of office, commission expiration date, and official stamp.
West Virginia notaries are given five-year terms starting on their date of commission (§ 39-4-20(d)).
Yes. As of 2021 (Senate Bill 469), a notary located in the state can notarize documents for a remotely located individual if they can verify the signer’s identity through one of these methods:
Furthermore, the notary public must fulfill the following additional requirements for remote notarization:
If the signer is located outside the United States, the notary must be an appointed Out-of-State Commissioner, and the notarization must relate to one of the following:
West Virginia Remote Acknowledgment Form – Notaries can use this form when performing remote acknowledgments over video.
State of West Virginia
County of [COUNTY NAME]
This record was acknowledged before me this [MM/DD/YYYY] by [SIGNER’S NAME] .
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Signature of Notarial Officer
Printed Name: [NOTARY’S NAME]
Title of Office: [NOTARY’S TITLE]
My Commission Expires: [DATE]
