North Carolina General Statutes 47-43.2. Officer’s certificate upon proof of instrument by subscribing witness
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 47-43.2
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- seal: shall be construed to include an impression of such official seal, made upon the paper alone, as well as an impression made by means of a wafer or of wax affixed thereto. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
When the execution of an instrument is proved by a subscribing witness as provided by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47-12, the certificate required by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47-13.1 shall be in substantially the following form:
STATE OF______________________________________
(Name of state)
_______________________________________COUNTY
I, ______________________________, a ___________________________________
(Name of officer taking proof) (Official title of officer taking proof)
of _______________________COUNTY, ___________________________, certify that
(Name of state)
_______________________________________ personally appeared before me this day,
(Name of subscribing witness)
and being duly sworn, stated that in his presence ________________________________
(Name of maker)
(signed the foregoing instrument) (acknowledged the execution of the foregoing instrument.) (Strike out the words not applicable.)
WITNESS my hand and official seal, this the __________ day of________________,
(Month)
________
(Year)
(Signature of officer taking proof)
(Official title of officer taking proof)
My commission expires
(Date of expiration of officer’s commission)
Provided, however, that when instruments have been recorded upon proof of execution of the instrument by certificate of a judicial officer, showing that execution was proven by oath and examination of the subscribing witness, the date of such examination, and the signature of the officer taking the proof, such proof of execution shall be deemed sufficient on all instruments filed for registration prior to March 15, 1961. (1951, c. 379, s. 3; 1953, c. 1078, s. 3; 1955, c. 1345, s. 6; 1961, c. 237; 1999-456, s. 59.)