Certificate of Authority for a Notarial Act

March 7, 2007

OCA CIRCULAR NO. 27-07

 

You are hereby reminded of the Resolution of the Court En Banc dated July 6, 2004 in A.M. No. 02-8-13-SC otherwise known as the "2004 Rules on Notarial Practice" which became effective on August 1, 2004.

Section 1 of Rule IX thereof provides that a certificate of authority evidencing the authenticity of the official seal and signature of a notary public shall be issued by the Executive Judge upon request in substantially the following form:

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY FOR A NOTARIAL ACT

I, (name, title, jurisdiction of the Executive Judge), certify that (name of notary public), the person named in the seal and signature on the attached document, is a Notary Public in and for the (City/Municipality/Province) of the Republic of the Philippines and authorized to act as such at the time of the document's notarization.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have affixed below my signature and seal of this office this (date) day of (month) (year)

______________________

(official signature)

(seal of Executive Judge)

You are therefore enjoined to strictly observe the above rule. The practice of Clerks of Court signing the above mentioned certificate should be stopped immediately until further orders from this Court. ScHAIT

March 7, 2007

 

(SGD.) CHRISTOPHER O. LOCKCourt Administrator