Identification and Verification Flashcards
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Under New Mexico's Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA), an expired driver's license may still be used as identification if it expired no more than how long ago?
Answer: Three years
RULONA allows a government-issued ID that is current or expired not more than three years before the notarial act.
A signer presents a foreign passport as identification for an acknowledgment in New Mexico. What is required for the notary to accept it?
Answer: It must be a passport issued by a foreign government and be current or expired no more than three years
A passport issued by a foreign government is acceptable if current or expired no more than three years, without requiring a visa or entry stamp.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three ways a New Mexico notary may identify a signer?
Answer: Accepting the signer's sworn statement about their own identity
A signer cannot self-certify identity; identification requires personal knowledge, an acceptable ID document, or a credible witness.
To identify a signer through 'personal knowledge,' the New Mexico notary must:
Answer: Know the individual through dealings sufficient to provide reasonable certainty of identity
Personal knowledge means familiarity through dealings sufficient to give the notary reasonable certainty the person has the claimed identity.
A credible witness is being used to identify a signer. Which statement about the credible witness is correct?
Answer: The witness must take an oath or affirmation before verifying the signer's identity
The credible witness must make the identity verification under oath or affirmation administered by the notary.
Which document generally qualifies as satisfactory evidence of identity under New Mexico law?
Answer: A U.S. military identification card
A U.S. military ID is government-issued and contains the required signature or photograph, unlike private cards or a birth certificate.
A signer's driver's license photo looks noticeably different from the person standing before the notary, and the notary is unsure it is the same person. What should the notary do?
Answer: Refuse to proceed unless identity can be established another lawful way
A notary may refuse to act if not satisfied the individual is who they claim to be, so identity must be established by another lawful method first.