Document & Identification Requirements

The documents that can be notarized in the State of California, & the Identification of the individual, are both specified by the State of California.   It is a violation of California law for the  individual Notary Public to deviate from these standards.   Please feel free to call  if you have any questions.

NOTE:  On documents that have the signers name pre-printed within the body of the document, that individual's ACCEPTABLE  ID MUST match the name printed on the document.   A good rule of thumb is that the ACCEPTABLE  ID must be greater than, or equal to, the name on the document.  If the name on the ACCEPTABLE ID is less than that printed on the document, it cannot be notarized.

 

     Documents that CAN be Notarized:

• Oaths & Affirmations

• Real Estate Documents

• Some legal papers

• Copies of Powers of Attorney

• Health Care Directives

• Copy's Certified by Document Custodian

• Traffic School Tests

• Documents that call for a notary stamp & acknowledgment

 

Documents that CANNOT be Notarized:

• Copies of Vial Records (birth, death, marriage certificates)

• Fax's of  Documents

• Blank or incomplete Documents

• Immigration Documents

• Wills (unless authorized & directed by an attorney)

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Identification Requirements:

Identification policies & standards are set by the State of California. It is a violation of law for an individual Notary Public to deviate from these standards.  

 

Acceptable Identification (must be current & unexpired):

• Drivers License or ID card issued by any US State

• Drivers License officially issued my Mexico or Canada

• Foreign Passport stamped by US INS

• US Passport

• US Military Identification

• Inmate ID  (for persons in custody

  Unacceptable Identification

• Social Security Card

• Credit Card

• Birth Certificate

• Temporary Driver's License

• Identification purchased on the Internet

• Consular Matricular cards

• Costco/Big Sam's Club Cards

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Disclaimer:   I am not an attorney & can not provide legal advice, documents, or suggestions outside the Notary Public field.  Notarization fees are set by the State of California.  Document &  Identification standards & requirements are set by the State of California & US Patriot Act. 

Note: A Notarization provides verification of a document signer' willingness to sign & that the signer is the person identified by the signature. A Notarization does not prove the truthfulness of the contents of a document, nor does it validate a document &/or render it legal.