Notary public is a public official of integrity appointed by a Secretary

of State (in this case, California Secretary of State) to serve the public

as an impartial witness to deter fraud. A notary public performs a variety

of fraud-deterrent acts such as verifying identity of the signer, witnessing

the signing, administering oaths and affirmations, clarifying the

awareness, and clarifying willingness of the signers to the signing of

many legal and important documents. 

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​What you will always need for a notary service:

A document signer must:

1. ​Have a valid (unexpired) government-issued I.D. such as driver license, passport, or military I.D.. If no acceptable government-issued I.D. can be presented, the identity of the signer can be established by valid government-issued identification cards. and the oaths or affirmations of 2 WITNESSES who do not have financial interest and not named in the document(s).

2. ​Have the document completely filled out prior to notarization appointment.

3. Know what kind of notarial acts you need. Most common are acknowledgment (acknowledging that the signature in a document is yours and true) or jurat (swearing or affirming that the content of a document is true and you sign the document IN THE PRESENCE of a notary public). If you are unsure, please consult with the issuer of the document. 

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