MS Notary Signer Identification Methods 3

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Refuse to proceed until identity can be reasonably established

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A Costco membership card with a photo

Answer

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

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

Yes, personal knowledge from long acquaintance satisfies the identification requirement

Answer

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

Question 4

A credible witness is best described as someone who is:

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

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