Signer Identification Requirements Flashcards
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Under Wisconsin notary law, which of the following constitutes 'satisfactory evidence of identity' for a document signer?
Answer: Any of the above methods
Wisconsin law recognizes personal knowledge, valid government-issued photo ID, and credible witnesses as each independently constituting satisfactory evidence of identity.
Which of the following documents is specifically acceptable as identification for a document signer under Wisconsin notary law?
Answer: U.S. passport
A U.S. passport is a government-issued photo ID with a signature and is explicitly acceptable under Wisconsin's identification standards.
When the Wisconsin notary does not personally know the signer AND does not personally know any witness, how many credible witnesses are required to identify the signer?
Answer: Two
When the notary is not personally acquainted with any available witness, two credible witnesses who can identify the signer are required.
When only ONE credible witness is used to identify a signer in Wisconsin, that witness must be:
Answer: Personally known to the notary
When relying on a single credible witness, Wisconsin law requires that witness to be personally known to the notary performing the notarial act.
Under Wisconsin law, a government-issued ID used for signer identification may be expired by no more than how long before the notarial act?
Answer: 3 years
Wisconsin's Uniform Notarial Acts allow IDs that are current or expired not more than 3 years before the date of the notarial act.
Which of the following would NOT qualify as acceptable identification for a signer under Wisconsin notary law?
Answer: Social Security card
A Social Security card does not contain a photograph and therefore does not meet Wisconsin's requirement for photo identification.
If a Wisconsin notary personally knows the document signer, what additional identification must the signer provide?
Answer: No additional identification is required
Personal knowledge of the signer is itself sufficient evidence of identity under Wisconsin law, and no additional identification is needed.
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