If there is no date on a document, what should you record as the date?

• A. Today's date
• B. No date
• C. The date of the notary's journal entry
• D. The date the document was prepared

Answer: (B)

The date on a notarial certificate should reflect the actual day you perform the act. If the document itself has no date, you should not guess or add a date to the certificate. Leaving the date blank avoids implying a date of execution that isn’t supported by the document, and keeps the record accurate. You still record the date of the act in your notary journal, but the certificate itself remains without a date when the document provides no date.