When I personally know the signer, am I required to indicate that fact in my notarial certificate? Yes.
When notarizing a signature, a notary public must always certify the type of identification relied upon, either personal knowledge or other form of identification produced. This can be done as part of the main wording in the notarial certificate or at the bottom of the certificate. We have seen notarized documents where the notary simply noted “PK” or “DL”, meaning “personally known” or “driver’s license.” These abbreviations are not clear, and we recommend that you make more specific notations about identification. Although not required, it is a good practice to indicate the identification card number and the state or country that issued the card. This will help to protect you in case a signer later claims that he or she did not sign the document and did not appear before you for the notarization. Please review the form notarial certificates for examples of noting the method of identification.
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