What Documents Cannot Be Notarized?
Documents are notarized to prevent fraud and protect the parties to ensure that the signing party signature is authenticated. A notary public acts as an impartial witness to identify the signers to screen out impostors while making sure documents are willingly signed and that the signing party has the mental capacity to sign such. Some documents require that they be signed in the presence of a notary public while others do not have to be signed in a notary?s presence. There are certain documents that cannot be notarized by a notary public. Below is a list of documents that cannot be witnessed or notarized by a notary public. Birth Certificates – Usually what a person requires is a certified copy of the birth record, which can usually be obtained from the State Bureau of Vital Statistics. Notarizing a birth document or copy thereof is prohibited. Photographs – Notarizing photographs is not an authorized notarial act in the United States. You may notarize a written statement concerning a
