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Hotline Tip: What ‘Venue’ Refers To On Notarial Certificates

New Hotline Resized 3The “venue” portion of the notarial certificate can be a source of confusion for Notaries. The venue denotes where the actual notarization took place, not where your bond is filed, where you live or where you hold your commission.

Even though the certificate is the province of the Notary, it will sometimes be completed before the Notary receives the document — and not always correctly. In these cases, the Notary should draw a line through the incorrect venue and write in the correct one.

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Josefina

14 Jun 2021

How would I fill out me space where it says "place of issue"

National Notary Association

17 Jun 2021

Based on what you’ve described, we think it would be best if you contacted our Hotline team by phone and provided them with a more detailed description of the situation. The NNA Hotline: 1-888-876-0827 Mon – Fri: 5:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (PT) Saturday: 5:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (PT) If you’re not an NNA Member or Hotline Subscriber, they will provide you with a one-time courtesy call.

Abby

28 Feb 2022

When the venue blanks are at the very top of the document (usually affidavits), should I add my venue or is this for the signer to fill in? There was no venue blanks on the notary certificate at the bottom. Is it ok to have 2 diff venues on a document? I'm in Texas

National Notary Association

11 Mar 2022

Based on what you’ve described, we think it would be best if you contacted our Hotline team by phone and provided them with a more detailed description of the document and situation. The NNA Hotline: 1-888-876-0827 Mon – Fri: 5:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (PT) Saturday: 5:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (PT) If you’re not an NNA Member or Hotline Subscriber, they will provide you with a one-time courtesy call.

Alice Ross

27 Jun 2022

Why are answers NOT being answered here? Tell us.

National Notary Association

28 Jun 2022

Hello. We will answer questions from Notaries in the comments section of our articles if we have the information to do so. However, if we do not have sufficient information, we will either ask the reader posting the question to provide additional detail, or contact our Hotline Team directly so they can receive assistance after explaining the situation more thoroughly by phone.

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