# Notary or other person authorized to take an oath...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notary-or-other-person-authorized-to-take-an-oath/216914>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 4, 2003, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notary-or-other-person-authorized-to-take-an-oath/216914 "2003-12-04T11:16:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Blown\_Injected](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@Blown\_Injected](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blown_Injected)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notary-or-other-person-authorized-to-take-an-oath/216914/1 "2003-12-04T11:16:48Z")

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…under the law of the state [Maryland] in which this Affidavit is executed.

Who can sign off on such a document that requires a signature with such a comment?

TIA

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**Author:** ![aerodave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f08c70/32.png) [@aerodave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aerodave)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notary-or-other-person-authorized-to-take-an-oath/216914/2 "2003-12-04T14:12:55Z")

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I’d say a notary, for one.

Justice of the peace is surely a second.