NM Notary Proper Identification and Procedures 2

Question 1

Under New Mexico's Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, which of the following is an acceptable form of identification for a signer the notary does not personally know?

Accepted Answer

An unexpired passport issued by a foreign government

Answer

New Mexico accepts a passport, driver's license, or other government-issued ID that is current or expired no more than three years, including foreign passports.

Question 2

A signer presents a New Mexico driver's license that expired two years ago. What should the notary do?

Accepted Answer

Accept it, because New Mexico allows IDs expired up to three years

Answer

New Mexico permits identification documents that are current or expired no more than three years before the notarial act.

Question 3

If a signer has no acceptable ID, how may a New Mexico notary verify the signer's identity?

Accepted Answer

By oath or affirmation of a credible witness who knows the signer

Answer

A notary may rely on a credible witness, personally known or properly identified, who verifies the signer's identity under oath or affirmation.

Question 4

What does 'personal knowledge' of a signer's identity mean for a New Mexico notary?

Accepted Answer

The individual is known through dealings sufficient to provide reasonable certainty of identity

Answer

Personal knowledge requires familiarity through past dealings sufficient to give reasonable certainty the person has the claimed identity.

Question 5

During an acknowledgment, the signer must do which of the following before the notary?

Accepted Answer

Appear personally and declare the signature was made willingly

Answer

An acknowledgment requires personal appearance and the signer's declaration that the signature on the record is theirs and made voluntarily; re-signing is not required.

(NM Notary) New Mexico Notary Exam Practice Test

(NM Notary) New Mexico Notary Exam Practice Test

NM Notary Proper Identification and Procedures 2