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Identification and Verification Flashcards

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  1. A woman presents a driver's license with her maiden name, but the document to be notarized uses her married name. What should the West Virginia notary do?

    Answer: Require satisfactory evidence linking her to the name on the document before notarizing

    The notary must be satisfied the signer is the person named in the document, so a name discrepancy requires additional evidence before proceeding.

  2. Which element is NOT required on an identification document for it to serve as satisfactory evidence in West Virginia?

    Answer: The signer's home address

    The law requires government issuance and a photograph or signature, but a home address is not a statutory requirement.

  3. A notary's neighbor of fifteen years asks for a notarization but has no ID. May the notary proceed?

    Answer: Yes, if the long acquaintance gives the notary reasonable certainty of the neighbor's identity

    Personal knowledge based on dealings over time that provide reasonable certainty of identity is a lawful basis for identification.

  4. A signer offers a current U.S. military ID card containing his photograph. How should a West Virginia notary treat this?

    Answer: Accept it, since it is a current federally issued ID with a photograph

    A military ID is issued by the federal government and containing a photograph, so it qualifies as satisfactory evidence of identity.

  5. During a notarization, the notary suspects the driver's license presented is counterfeit. What is the correct course of action?

    Answer: Refuse to perform the notarial act

    A notary must refuse to notarize when not satisfied that the identification is genuine, since proceeding on suspect ID defeats the purpose of verification.

  6. Which scenario best describes a proper use of a credible witness in West Virginia?

    Answer: A witness personally known to the notary swears under oath that the ID-less signer is who she claims to be

    A credible witness must be verifiable to the notary and must attest to the signer's identity on oath or affirmation in the notary's presence.

  7. A driver's license expired four years ago is presented to a West Virginia notary. What should the notary do?

    Answer: Decline it as satisfactory evidence because it is expired beyond three years

    An identification document expired more than three years before the notarial act does not meet West Virginia's standard for satisfactory evidence.