Wyoming Notary Acknowledgment: Free Fillable Form, Wording & Certificate Rules
This content is educational and informational, not legal advice. The wording reflects W.S. 34-26-107, Title 32 Chapter 3, and W.S. 34-1-114 and 34-1-115, but the law can change. Confirm the current form with the Wyoming Secretary of State before relying on it.
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Fillable Wyoming acknowledgment certificate
Enter the details and the certificate updates live with the Wyoming wording, including an optional line naming the document. Copy or print it, then attach it to your document. The notary completes and signs the final certificate after verifying identity.
What is the exact Wyoming acknowledgment wording?
The individual short form the Secretary of State provides uses "instrument," and offers a title line or a military rank line for the officer.
State of Wyoming
County of ______
This instrument was acknowledged before me on ______ (date) by ____________ (name(s) of individual(s)).
Signature of notarial officer
(Seal)
Title (e.g. Notary Public) or Rank, if an officer in active military service: ______
My commission expires: ______
Must a Wyoming notary write the commission expiration date?
Yes, and it is a standalone statutory duty rather than a formatting convention. W.S. 34-1-114 provides that a notary taking an acknowledgment of a conveyance in Wyoming shall add to the certificate the date when the commission or term of office expires. Because the requirement sits in the conveyancing title rather than the notary chapter, it is easy to miss when reading only the notarial act statutes. If a deed certificate arrives without the expiration date, add it before releasing the document.
Are tribal notarial acts valid in Wyoming?
Yes. A notarial act, including the acknowledgment of a deed, mortgage, or conveyance, performed under the authority and in the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian tribe has the same effect under Wyoming law as if it were performed by a Wyoming notarial officer. Wyoming added that provision when it adopted the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts in 2021, and a parallel section does the same for notarial acts performed under federal law. It matters in a state where the Wind River Reservation covers a substantial area, and it means a tribal notarization does not need to be redone.
| Where the act happened | Effect in Wyoming |
|---|---|
| In Wyoming, by a Wyoming notary | Valid under Title 32, Chapter 3 |
| In the jurisdiction of a federally recognized tribe | Same effect as a Wyoming notarial act |
| Under federal law | Same effect as a Wyoming notarial act |
| Out of state, officer with no seal | Needs an attached clerk's certificate of authority |
What happens if an out-of-state officer has no seal?
The certificate must have attached to it a certificate from the clerk of a court of record, or a county clerk of the same place, who does have a seal, certifying that the officer taking the acknowledgment was authorized to take it. W.S. 34-1-115 keeps that older authentication chain alive for conveyances executed outside Wyoming. Most modern notaries carry a seal, so the situation is rare, but it still arises with certain officials and older documents. Without that attached clerk's certificate, a Wyoming recorder can refuse the instrument.
Should a Wyoming certificate name the document?
The Secretary of State recommends it. When a notarial certificate is printed separately and secured to a document, referencing the name of the document on the certificate prevents someone from removing it and attaching it to a different document the notary never witnessed. It is guidance rather than a statutory command, but it costs one line and closes a real fraud route. Wyoming's published short-form certificates are meant to be printed, completed, and then secured to the document being notarized when no certificate is already present.
Wyoming acknowledgment: frequently asked questions
- What statute governs Wyoming acknowledgment forms?
- Notarial certificates are addressed in W.S. 34-26-107, and Wyoming adopted the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts in Title 32, Chapter 3.
- Must a Wyoming notary write the expiration date?
- Yes. W.S. 34-1-114 requires a notary taking an acknowledgment of a conveyance to add to the certificate the date the commission or term of office expires.
- Are tribal notarial acts valid in Wyoming?
- Yes. An act performed under the authority and in the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian tribe has the same effect as one by a Wyoming notarial officer.
- What if an out-of-state officer has no seal?
- The certificate needs an attached certificate from a clerk of a court of record or county clerk of that place, having a seal, confirming the officer's authority.
- Should a Wyoming certificate name the document?
- The Secretary of State recommends it, so a loose certificate cannot be removed and attached to a different document the notary never witnessed.
Published June 13, 2026 by the Trámites Notariales US editorial team. Sources: Wyoming Statutes 34-1-114, 34-1-115, 34-26-107 and Title 32, Chapter 3, the Wyoming Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (Laws 2021, ch. 27); the Wyoming Secretary of State sample notarial certificates. Confirm current wording before relying on it.