I'm a new Notary, and I only notarize for my employer. When it comes to my co-workers and the ID section of my journal, do I check the box for “Personally known by the Notary?” Is there any need to ask for their driver’s license or other ID, since I know them? — H. T., Nevada
No additional ID is needed if you believe you meet the requirements for claiming personal knowledge of your co-workers.
The definition of personal knowledge in the Nevada statute reads, “A notarial officer has personal knowledge of the identity of a person appearing before the officer if the person is personally known to the officer through dealings sufficient to provide reasonable certainty that the person has the identity claimed" (NRS 240.062).
For more information, please see our article with guidelines for notarizing at your workplace.
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