Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-38

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Sec. 1-38. Acknowledgment of person in armed forces.

Official statutory text

On this the .... day of ...., 20.., before me, ...., the undersigned officer, personally appeared .... (Serial No.) (if any) ...., known to me (or satisfactorily proven) to be (serving in or with the armed forces of the United States) (a dependent of ...., (Serial No.) (if any) ...., a person serving in or with the armed forces of the United States) and to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged that .... he .... executed the same for the purposes therein contained. And the undersigned does further certify that he is at the date of this certificate a commissioned officer of the rank stated below and is in the active service of the armed forces of the United States.

....

Signature of the Officer

....

Rank and Serial No. of Officer

and Command to which attached.

See Sec. 27-137 re acknowledgments by persons serving in armed forces and their spouses.

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