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Signer Identification Methods Flashcards

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  1. A signer presents a Mississippi driver's license with a photo that clearly does not resemble them. What should the notary do?

    Answer: Refuse to proceed until identity can be reasonably established

    A notary must be reasonably certain of identity and should refuse when the document does not appear to match the person.

  2. Which of the following would NOT qualify as satisfactory evidence of identity in Mississippi?

    Answer: A Costco membership card with a photo

    A private membership card is not a government-issued identification document and cannot serve as satisfactory evidence.

  3. Your neighbor of fifteen years asks you to notarize her signature but has no ID with her. As a Mississippi notary, may you proceed?

    Answer: Yes, personal knowledge from long acquaintance satisfies the identification requirement

    Long-standing dealings that give reasonable certainty of identity qualify as personal knowledge, so no document is needed.

  4. A credible witness is best described as someone who is:

    Answer: Personally known to the notary or properly identified, and who knows the signer

    A credible witness must themselves be identifiable to the notary and have personal knowledge of the signer's identity.

  5. A signer offers a foreign passport as identification for a notarization in Mississippi. Is this generally acceptable?

    Answer: Yes, a passport issued by a foreign government can be acceptable identification

    A passport, including one issued by a foreign government, can serve as an acceptable identity document under Mississippi's notary law.

  6. During a notarization, the person presenting an ID appears to be under duress and confused about the document. What should the Mississippi notary do?

    Answer: Decline to notarize, since willingness and awareness are required in addition to identity

    Even with valid identification, a notary should refuse if the signer does not appear to act willingly and knowingly.

  7. Which detail on an ID should a Mississippi notary compare against the document being notarized?

    Answer: The name on the ID matching the name signed on the document

    The notary should confirm the name on the identification reasonably matches the name being signed and notarized.