What is a venue?
Short answer
The venue is the state and county where the notarization physically takes place, printed at the top of the notarial certificate.
Full explanation
It usually appears as "State of ____, County of ____". The venue records where the signer appeared before the notary — not where the signer lives, not where the property is, and not where the document will be recorded.
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