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  1. A woman presents an ID in her maiden name, but the document to be notarized uses her married name. The best practice for the Connecticut notary is to:

    Answer: Require additional proof linking both names before proceeding

    When the ID name and document name differ, the notary should require supporting evidence connecting the two names.

  2. Which foreign document is most widely acceptable as identification for notarization?

    Answer: A current foreign passport with photograph and signature

    A current foreign passport contains a photograph and signature and is issued by a government, making it reliable identification.

  3. A signer's brother offers to vouch for the signer's identity, but the notary has never met the brother. May the brother serve as a credible witness?

    Answer: No, because the witness is not personally known to the notary

    A credible witness must be personally known to the notary, so a stranger cannot serve regardless of the relationship to the signer.

  4. When examining an ID card, which feature is LEAST important for verifying the person standing before the notary?

    Answer: The card's issue date font style

    Photograph, description, and signature directly confirm identity, while font styling of the issue date does not identify the person.

  5. A regular client the notary has notarized for twice before arrives without ID. The notary knows her only from those two brief visits. The notary should:

    Answer: Require ID or a credible witness because casual acquaintance is not personal knowledge

    Personal knowledge requires familiarity over time sufficient to eliminate reasonable doubt, which brief business encounters do not establish.

  6. Why should a Connecticut notary compare the signature on the document with the signature on the presented ID?

    Answer: It helps confirm the ID belongs to the person signing

    Comparing signatures is an additional check that the ID actually belongs to the person appearing before the notary.

  7. A signer presents a laminated photocopy of a passport page. The notary should:

    Answer: Reject it because copies of identification documents are not acceptable

    Only original, current identification documents are acceptable; photocopies can be easily altered.