the Signer is unable to present a Valid state-approved ID
card as satisfactory evidence of identity, the signer could be
EITHER * The Oath or Affirmation of
ONE or TWO “CREDIBLE IDENTIFYING WITNESSES”.
A Credible Identifying Witness is an
individual who PERSONALLY KNOWS the SIGNER and SWEARS
or AFFIRMS to the SIGNER’S IDENTITY.
Identifying Witnesses should exhibit: HONESTY, AWARENESS and
ONE CREDIBLE IDENTIFYING WITNESS can be used
when the Notary and the Signer have a person that they both know
This would be a long personal relationship between
all three individuals - the Notary the Signer and the Credible
IDENTIFYING WITNESS can be used when the Notary does not know the Signer or
ANYONE else that the Signer knows.
Identifying Witnesses must swear or affirm UNDER PENALTY OF
PERJURY to the following:
individual appearing before the notary public as the signer of the
document is the person named in the document.
witness personally knows the signer;
credible witness reasonably believes that the circumstances of the
signer are such that it would be very difficult or impossible
for the signer to obtain another form of identification;
signer does not possess any of the identification documents authorized
by law to establish the signer’s identity;
credible witness does not have a financial interest and is not named in
the document signed.