Notary Bulletin

Can you notarize a mugshot?

By Kelle Clarke, Updated December 9, 2024

Some states allow Notaries to notarize copies of mugshots. But it’s important to know your state’s laws for performing a copy certification before proceeding.

Notary Basics: How to deal with unreliable or suspicious ID

By Kelle Clarke, Updated February 3, 2025

Notaries faced with a suspicious ID can prevent fraud by knowing their state Notary laws and following these best practices.

2015 Notary of the Year Selects Simmons College For $1,000 Scholarship

By David Thun

The National Notary Foundation endowed a $1,000 scholarship to Simmons College of Kentucky on behalf of 2015 Notary of the Year LaQuita Gaskins.

Can Notaries Certify Fingerprint Cards?

By NNA Staff

California Notaries may not certify a copy of a fingerprint card. They may be able to take a person’s fingerprints, though this is not a notarial act.

NNA Chairman Milt Valera Joins National Dignitaries for Coolidge Foundation Summer Gala

By NNA Staff

NNA Chairman Milt Valera attended the Coolidge Foundation’s 2015 Summer Gala in Plymouth Notch, Vermont as a Board Trustee member.

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Can you notarize a mugshot?

Notary Basics: How to deal with unreliable or suspicious ID

2015 Notary of the Year Selects Simmons College For $1,000 Scholarship

Can Notaries Certify Fingerprint Cards?

NNA Chairman Milt Valera Joins National Dignitaries for Coolidge Foundation Summer Gala

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