The county clerk may issue the authentication if the notary qualified or filed an autograph signature and official-character certificate in that clerk's office.
Only the Secretary of State may ever authenticate a New York notary's signature.
Authentication is available only for electronic notarizations.
Authentication is free because it is a public record search.
Official source: Notary Public License Law (March 2026)
Reference: Executive Law §133
Source checked September 7, 2026
Correct Answer
A. The county clerk may issue the authentication if the notary qualified or filed an autograph signature and official-character certificate in that clerk's office.
Detailed Explanation
County-clerk authentication depends on filing history, not on where the act occurred. Executive Law §133 permits the county clerk of a county where the notary has qualified or filed autograph signature and official character to certify the signature on an acknowledgment or oath signed anywhere in New York. For contrast, §132 covers official character certificates in a broader sense.
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