WV Notary Signer Identification Methods 3

Question 1

"Personal knowledge" of a signer means the notary knows the individual through:

Accepted Answer

Dealings sufficient to provide reasonable certainty of identity

Answer

Personal knowledge requires dealings sufficient to give the notary reasonable certainty the individual has the claimed identity.

Question 2

A neighbor the notary met last week asks for a notarization without ID, saying "you know me." What should the notary do?

Accepted Answer

Decline to rely on personal knowledge and require satisfactory evidence

Answer

A single recent meeting does not establish the reasonable certainty required for personal knowledge, so ID or a credible witness is needed.

Question 3

Which combination correctly lists the three ways a WV notary may identify a signer?

Accepted Answer

Personal knowledge, satisfactory ID documents, or a credible witness under oath

Answer

WV Code 39-4-7 permits personal knowledge, qualifying identification documents, or verification on oath of a credible witness.

Question 4

A government-issued ID other than a passport, driver's license, or nondriver card may be accepted in West Virginia if it:

Accepted Answer

Contains the signature or photograph of the individual and is current or expired no more than three years

Answer

Other government IDs qualify if current or expired not more than three years and bearing the individual's signature or photograph.

Question 5

A signer offers a driver's license that expired four years ago. The notary should:

Accepted Answer

Reject it and request another acceptable form of identification

Answer

A license expired more than three years falls outside West Virginia's acceptable window for identification documents.

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