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Proper Signer Identification Flashcards

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  1. Under Nevada law, which of the following is an acceptable form of identification for a signer the notary does not personally know?

    Answer: A current driver's license issued by any U.S. state

    Nevada accepts a current driver's license or ID card issued by a U.S. state, along with certain other government-issued documents.

  2. A signer presents a foreign passport as identification. When may a Nevada notary rely on it?

    Answer: Only if it has been stamped by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services or otherwise properly validated for U.S. entry

    Nevada permits reliance on a foreign passport that has been properly stamped or validated for entry into the United States.

  3. What does 'personal knowledge' of a signer's identity mean for a Nevada notary?

    Answer: Familiarity with the individual through dealings sufficient to provide reasonable certainty of identity

    Personal knowledge requires familiarity arising from interactions over time that gives the notary reasonable certainty the person is who they claim to be.

  4. A credible witness is used to identify a signer in Nevada. Which requirement applies to that witness?

    Answer: The witness must be personally known to the notary or present valid identification, and must personally know the signer

    A credible witness must personally know the signer and must either be personally known to the notary or identified by satisfactory documentation, and must take an oath.

  5. A signer hands the notary a driver's license that expired two months ago. What should the Nevada notary do?

    Answer: Decline to rely on it and request a current, unexpired form of acceptable identification

    Identification documents generally must be current, so an expired license is not satisfactory evidence of identity.

  6. Which of the following is NOT satisfactory evidence of identity for a Nevada notarization?

    Answer: A Social Security card

    A Social Security card lacks a photograph and physical description, so it is not acceptable identification.

  7. During a notarization, the notary notices the ID photo clearly does not match the person presenting it. What is the proper course of action?

    Answer: Refuse to perform the notarization

    A notary must refuse to notarize when not satisfied of the signer's identity, since proceeding would risk facilitating fraud.