Authentication of Affidavit Made Outside State. State of _________ ss _________ County I, clerk of the _________ court for the county of _________ and the state previously mentioned [or as case may be] do hereby certify that _________ who has signed his [her] name as _________ to the foregoing affidavit, was, at the time, a notary public [or "justice of the peace" or as the case may be] in and for the county and state, and that his [her] official acts are entitled to full faith and credit [preferably follow language of statute], and that his [her] signature is genuine. Witness my hand and the seal of this court [or as the case may be] at _________ in the county, this _________ day of _________ _________[date]. _________ Clerk of _________[or as the case may be] [Seal of court or of officer other than court officer.] [To the above, there is appended, in some states, a further authentication of the judge out of the court somewhat as follows:] State of _________ ss _________ County I, judge of the _________ judicial district [or "circuit" or as the case may be] in and for the county, do hereby certify that _________[name of clerk] whose certificate is attached to the foregoing affidavit is the clerk of the court, duly elected [or "appointed"] and qualified as clerk, and that his [her] certificate and attestation above are authentic and in due form of law. Witness my hand at _________ this _________ _________[date]. _________ Judge