Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXXII. Courts § 486.770. Notarized document sent out of state or country, form--certificate of authority form--apostille form, fee

1. On a notarized document sent to another state or nation, evidence of the authenticity of the official seal and signature of a notary commissioned pursuant to this chapter, if required, shall be in the form of:

2. A certificate of authority evidencing the authenticity of the official seal and signature of a notary commissioned pursuant to this chapter shall be substantially in the following form:

Certificate of Authority for a Notarial Act

I, __________ (name, title, jurisdiction of authenticating official), certify that __________ (name of notary), the person named in the seal and signature on the attached document, was a Notary Public for the state of Missouri and authorized to act as such at the time of the document's notarization. To verify this Certificate of Authority for a Notarial Act, I have affixed below my signature and seal of office this __________ day of __________, 20__________.

__________ (Signature and seal of commissioning official)

3. An apostille prescribed by the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents of October 5, 1961, shall be in the form of a square with sides at least nine centimeters long and contain exactly the following wording:

4. The secretary may charge a fee as set forth in section 28.160 for issuing a certificate of authority or an apostille.