Each of the following is an element of a typical certificate of acknowledgment except:
A statement about personal appearance is a required element in a certificate of acknowledgment.
Identification of the signer is essential; it is not excluded from a certificate of acknowledgment.
A New York certificate of acknowledgment is governed by Real Property Law § 309-a and must show the venue, date, and the acknowledgment language identifying the signer and the act of acknowledging execution. A notary bond number is not among the statutory certificate elements and is not required on the acknowledgment form.
Venue is not an element; it is related to jurisdiction, not acknowledgment.
Explanation
A certificate of acknowledgment identifies the venue, date, and the person who appeared and acknowledged execution: “before me came … to me known … and acknowledged that he executed the same.” The source lists venue as required and says the notary “certifies to the taking of the acknowledgment”; a notary bond number is not part of that form.