AR Notary Identification and Verification 2

Question 1

Under Arkansas law, which of the following is generally acceptable as satisfactory evidence of a signer's identity?

Accepted Answer

A current, unexpired government-issued ID with photo, signature, and physical description

Answer

Satisfactory evidence requires a current government-issued identification document bearing a photograph, signature, and physical description.

Question 2

A signer presents an Arkansas driver's license that expired two years ago. What should the notary do?

Accepted Answer

Refuse to rely on it and request a current, valid form of identification

Answer

An expired identification document is not acceptable, so the notary must ask for a current, valid ID.

Question 3

Which method of identification relies on a third party who knows the signer and is known to the notary?

Accepted Answer

Identification by a credible witness

Answer

A credible witness is a person known to the notary who swears to the identity of a signer lacking acceptable ID.

Question 4

What does "personal knowledge" of a signer's identity mean for an Arkansas notary?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Personal knowledge means familiarity arising from repeated dealings that gives the notary reasonable certainty the person is who they claim to be.

Question 5

A signer's name on the document reads "Jonathan A. Smith," but his ID reads "John Smith." What is the notary's best course of action?

Accepted Answer

Ask for additional identification or evidence linking the signer to the name on the document

Answer

When names differ, the notary should seek supplemental evidence reasonably establishing the signer is the person named in the document.

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