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Signer Identification and Vetting Flashcards

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  1. A signer presents a North Carolina driver's license that expired 14 months ago. What should the NC notary do?

    Answer: Refuse to notarize because expired IDs are not acceptable satisfactory evidence

    North Carolina law requires satisfactory evidence of identity through current, unexpired ID; an expired license does not meet this standard.

  2. Which combination of documents can satisfy the identification requirement when a signer lacks a single government-issued photo ID?

    Answer: A valid photo ID from any source plus a non-photo government document

    Under NC statute, satisfactory evidence can include a combination of documents, one of which must be a photo-bearing ID and another a government-issued non-photo document.

  3. A signer is identified by a credible witness who is personally known to the notary. The notary does NOT personally know the signer. Is this acceptable in North Carolina?

    Answer: Yes, one credible witness personally known to the notary is permitted

    NC law permits a single credible witness who is personally known to the notary and who personally knows the signer as a form of satisfactory evidence of identity.

  4. A signer presents a U.S. Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) that is valid for 10 years and was issued 3 years ago. Should an NC notary accept it?

    Answer: Yes, a valid unexpired Permanent Resident Card is acceptable government-issued ID

    A valid, unexpired federal government-issued photo ID such as a Permanent Resident Card satisfies North Carolina's identification requirement.

  5. When a notary personally knows the signer, what additional identification is required under NC law?

    Answer: No additional ID — personal knowledge alone is satisfactory evidence

    If the notary has personal knowledge of the signer's identity, that alone constitutes satisfactory evidence under NC notary statutes.

  6. A signer presents a valid tribal ID card issued by a federally recognized Native American tribe with a photo and physical description. How should the NC notary treat this ID?

    Answer: Accept it as satisfactory evidence since it is a government-issued photo ID

    Federally recognized tribal IDs with a photo satisfy the government-issued photo ID requirement under NC notary law.

  7. An NC notary is asked to notarize a document for a signer whose ID photo looks like the signer but whose listed birth date would make the person 120 years old. What should the notary do?

    Answer: Refuse to notarize due to a reasonable doubt about the ID's authenticity

    A notary must be satisfied that the identification is authentic; a clearly impossible birth date creates reasonable doubt that the ID is genuine, warranting refusal.