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Welcome to the official Notarial Certificate Download Center by Notaries of Wisconsin. Here, you can access the most commonly used notarial certificates required across the State of Wisconsin. Each certificate follows Wisconsin statutes and is provided in a clean, fillable PDF format for your professional use.
Welcome to the official Notarial Certificate Download Center by Notaries of Wisconsin. Here, you can access the most commonly used notarial certificates required across the State of Wisconsin. Each certificate follows Wisconsin statutes and is provided in a clean, fillable PDF format for your professional use.
How to Use These Certificates
How to Use These Certificates
Choose the certificate type you need.
Download the fillable PDF.
Complete your required notary information (name, commission, expiration, etc.).
Attach it to the document requiring notarization.
Important:
Notaries must always choose the correct certificate based on what the signer requires — you cannot choose the notarial act for the signer.
Instructions for Notaries
Instructions for Notaries
✔ Keep Certificates Updated
✔ Keep Certificates Updated
Wisconsin’s notarial laws fall under Chapter 140, so always verify certificate wording remains compliant.
✔ Attach Certificates Properly
✔ Attach Certificates Properly
Never staple if the receiving agency prohibits it.
Keep spacing clean and readable.
✔ Maintain a Notarial Journal
✔ Maintain a Notarial Journal
Even though Wisconsin journals are not mandatory, they are strongly recommended.
Acknowledgment Certificate – Individual
Acknowledgment Certificate – Individual
Purpose: Use when the signer is acknowledging they signed a document willingly.
Acknowledgment Certificate – Representative Capacity
Acknowledgment Certificate – Representative Capacity
Purpose: Use when the signer is acknowledging they signed a document willingly.
(For signers acting as an agent, trustee, guardian, corporate officer, etc.)
Jurat Certificate (Oath or Affirmation)
Jurat Certificate (Oath or Affirmation)
Purpose: Use when the signer must swear/affirm the truthfulness of the document and sign in your presence.
Signature Witnessing or Attesting Certificate
Signature Witnessing or Attesting Certificate
Purpose: Wisconsin-specific act where you witness or attest the signer sign the document.
Copy Certification Certificate
Copy Certification Certificate
Purpose: When permitted, the notary certifies that a copy is a true copy of an original document.
Note: Wisconsin does not allow copy certifications on vital records or recordable documents.
Disclaimer
Notaries of Wisconsin provides these notarial certificate templates for general informational purposes only. While we aim to keep all forms current with Wisconsin notarial law, it is the individual notary’s responsibility to verify that the certificate used is appropriate for the intended transaction and complies with the most recent legal requirements. Notaries of Wisconsin is not liable for errors, omissions, or outdated wording.
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