Under Penal Law §210.00, an "attesting officer" means:

AI Explanation

The attesting-officer definition is broader than judges and clerks. Penal Law §210.00(6) defines an attesting officer as any notary public or other person authorized by law to administer oaths for affidavits, depositions, and other subscribed written instruments and to certify that the subscriber appeared and swore to the contents. For contrast, a jurat is the clause the attesting officer completes, not the officer himself.