WV Notary Signer Identification Methods 2

Question 1

Under West Virginia's Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, a driver's license used to identify a signer may be expired for no more than how long?

Accepted Answer

Three years

Answer

WV Code 39-4-7 allows a passport, driver's license, or government-issued nondriver ID that is current or expired not more than three years.

Question 2

A signer presents a gym membership card with a photo and signature. Why is this NOT satisfactory evidence of identity in West Virginia?

Accepted Answer

It is not issued by a government agency

Answer

Satisfactory evidence requires a government-issued identification credential, which a private gym card is not.

Question 3

Which method of identification requires no physical document at all?

Accepted Answer

Personal knowledge of the signer by the notary

Answer

A notary who personally knows the individual may identify the signer without any ID document.

Question 4

A credible witness is used to identify a signer. The witness must be identified by the notary through which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Personal knowledge or a qualifying government-issued ID

Answer

The notary must personally know the credible witness or verify the witness with satisfactory identification such as a passport or driver's license.

Question 5

What must a credible witness do before vouching for a signer's identity?

Accepted Answer

Take an oath or affirmation before the notary

Answer

The credible witness must give verification on oath or affirmation that the individual is who they claim to be.

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