Accepted Identification

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Acceptable Identification

Identity is established when the notary public is presented with satisfactory evidence of the signer's identity.

Satisfactory evidence means the absence of any information, evidence, or other circumstances which would lead a reasonable person to believe that the individual is not the individual he or she claims to be and A) identification documents or B) the oath of a single credible witness or C) the oaths of two credible witnesses under penalty of perjury as specified below:

Kristina Lara, Notary & Loan Signing Specialist

Acceptable Identification

Acceptable identification documents must be current, or issued within five years.

A.

An identification card or drivers license issued by the California department of motor vehicles;

B.

A United States passport;

C.

An inmate identification card issued by the California department of corrections and rehabilitation, if the inmate is in custody in California state prison;

D.

Any form of inmate, identification issued by a sheriffs department, if the inmate is in custody in a local detention facility; or
there is a reasonable reliance on any one of the following forms of identification, provided that it also contains a photograph, description of the person, signature of the person, and an identifying number:

a) A valid consular identification document issued by a consulate from the applicant’s country of citizenship, or a valid passport from the applicant’s country of citizenship;
b) A drivers license issued by another state or by a Canadian or Mexican public agency authorized to issue drivers licenses;
c) An identification card issued by another state;
d) A United States military identification card (current military identification cards might not contain all required information);e) An employee identification card issued by an agency or office of the state of California, or an agency or office of a city, county, or city and county in California;
f) An identification card issued by a federally recognized, tribal government.

E.

Oath of a single credible witness: The identity of the signer can be established by the oath of a single credible witness, whom the notary public personally knows. And the credible witness personally knows the signer.

F.

Oaths of two credible witnesses: whom the notary public does not personally know.And the witnesses must personally know the signer.

* The identity of the credible witnesses must be established following the same identification documents listed above. The witnesses will have to sign the notary journal.
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*Proof of execution by a subscribing witness is an option. If a person, (the principal) has signed their document, but can not personally appear before the notary. (Ex: hospitalized and can not have visitors) They can appoint another person (subscribing witness) to appear before the notary on their behalf. This will also need a credible witness. Certain documents do not allow this method. Contact me for more information.