How to Notarize?

Question 1

Personally Appear

Answer 1

The first step of notarization

Question 2

Does california allow webcam notarization?

Answer 2

No, it must be in person

Question 3

Personal Appear Scenario

Answer 3

You’re at work, boss wants you to notarize signature but the client is in a meeting.

You can’t notarize because they have to be with you.

Question 4

Personal Knowledge

Answer 4

YOU CANNOT USE this concept to identify someone during a notarization no matter how well you know someone, in the state of California

Question 5

Tier 1 Identification

Answer 5

The most important ID Source

• CA Driverse License
• ID Card from CA
• U.S. Passport
• Passport Card
• Inmate ID Card - mostly in correctional facilities
• ID Bracelet - inmates - mostly in Sherrif’s Department

If signer does not have any of the identification above, move on to next tier.

Question 6

Tier 2 Identification

Answer 6

They must meet PSPS

1. State ID - From any state, driver’s license accepted
   
   • Voter ID card from any state accepted as long as it meets PSPS
2. Foreign passport/Consulate ID Card
3. CAN or MX driver’s license (not just any card, JUST Driver’s License)
4. MILITARY ID Card but only if it takes PSPS
5. CA State Employee card
6. Tribal ID Card

Question 7

Tier 3 Identification

Answer 7

CREDIBLE WITNESS Process

Question 8

Identification Documents

Answer 8

Driver’s License, Passports, or some form of ID

Question 9

Can you take an expired ID?

Answer 9

It depends
Was the document issued within 5 years?
Ex: ISS Date of license says 2020 - you have until 2025

Question 10

Matching name on ID to Document

Answer 10

id Must be equal to or greater than signature

Ex: John Albert Doe on Document; ID says John A. Doe - the id has less than the signature - NOT OK

Ex 2: John A. Doe on Document; ID says John Albert Doe - the id has more than the signature - this is okay

Question 11

PSPS

Answer 11

P = Photograph
S = Signature
P = Physical Description (Sex, hair color, height, weight)
S = Serial number (ex driver’s license number)

Question 12

IS A MILITARY CARD AN ACCEPTABLE FORM OF ID?

Answer 12

Yes, it is an acceptable tier two id.
but in practice it should meet the PSPS requirement

Question 13

Credible Witness (Person)

Answer 13

• Signer doesn’t have t1 or t2 ID
• credible witness (human walking ID) - must find someone that knows the signer and the notary

Can you find this credible witness and trust them to hold them accountable in the court of law?

Question 14

Credible Witness Process 1

Answer 14

Person has to go under oath and swear to:
1. Do you swear that you know the signer?
2. 2. the signer is the name in the document
3. signer has no tier 1 or tier 2 id
4. signer cannot access a t1 or t2 id
5. the credible witness has no financial or beneficial interest in the document

Once they have sworn to elements they move on to the next step of identification

Question 15

Credible Witness Process 2

Answer 15

• the credible witness then shows their ID
• Take the ID from credible witness otherwise you will get a 10k fine

Question 16

what if signer doesn’t know anyone you know?

Answer 16

the signer can use 2 credible witnesses and they don’t have to know the notary

• the credible witnesses will go through verbal oath
• they will show t1 or t2 psps id’s

id important because you’ll get a double 10k fine