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The primary purpose of the Notary Public is to prevent fraud by forgery. Notaries are most 
often used whenever real property is purchased or transferred to another party. Part of 
either transaction will include the notarization of certain documents by a notary public. 
What Is A Notary Public? 
A notary public is a reputable witness, commissioned by California’s Secretary of State, who may legally certify by 
written acknowledgment on a document that he or she knows you to be the person who has executed the document. 
Note: Any person requesting notarization of a will should be referred to an attorney. 

Why Is A Notary Public Necessary? 
The law required notary certifications under many situations. Most documents in real property transactions, such as a 
grant deed or trust deed, must be notarized before they can be recorded by the county recorder. When you have an 
important document notarized it affords you the fullest protection against possible forgery. 

Who Is Entitled To Be A Notary Public? 
In California, a notary public must be a citizen of the United States, a legal resident of the state in which he or she is 
commissioned, not less than 18 years of age, and must satisfy the Secretary of State that he or she is of good moral 
character. A notary public must also satisfactorily pass a qualification examination and provide a performance bond 
under which any official misconduct or neglect of the notary public makes the notary, together with the surety of the 
bond, liable to the persons injured thereby for damages sustained. 

How And Where Does A Notary Public Perform The Notarial Service? 
Notarization takes place only in the state where the notary public has been commissioned. The notary certifies to the 
identity of the person appearing and signing the document on the date and in the county specified on the notary 
certification. The notary’s certification testifies that the signatures on the document is genuine. The notary public 
maintains a complete record book to preserve evidence of the acknowledgement. For identification purposes, the 
notary public required that the signatures of the parties executing the document also be signed in the record book. 
Your notary public provides an important professional servic e and is entitles to charge a fee for such services. The 
Secretary of State establishes the maximum fees a notary public may charge. 

Notary Public Guidelines 

• Should not notarize any instrument or document if the party signing the document is not present or doesn’t 
sign the document in his or her presence. 
• Should not draw legal agreements or attempt to give legal advice of any nature (unless the notary is also an 
attorney) 
• Should not notarize any signature unless the party is personally known to the notary or satisfactory 
identification is provided to the notary.
• Should not authorize anyone else to notarize for him or her. 
• Should not notarize out of state in which the commission has been granted. 
• Should require proper identification such as a drivers license, passport or California/military I.D. 
• May require a thumbprint (right hand). 

National Notary Association Supports New Educational Requirement Law For Florida Notaries
One does not become a specialist in notarization merely by completing an application and paying a fee, said Milton G. CHATSWORTH, Calif. BUSINESS WIRE May 26, 2000. The National Notary Association, the largest organization for Notaries in the world and whose membership dominates the state of Florida, today endorsed the signing into law of Senate Bill 1334 by Gov. The new law requires that first time Notary applicants complete at least three hours of instruction covering electronic notarization and the duties of the Notary Public. Although being a Notary is seldom one's full time vocation, holding the office of Notary Public requires a full time' professional commitment to mastering the practices, procedures and customs of the office. Jeb Bush earlier this morning in Deerfield Beach. The new law requires new Notary applicants to complete an educational course prior to becoming a Notary. 

Real Estate Fraud A Growing Problem In Florida, According To The National Notary Association
National Notary Association Issues Report on How Requiring. The report published today outlines the key benefits of requiring a journal and thumbprint including deterring imposters deterring signers with second thoughts from claiming fraud alerting signers helping state prosecutors and lessening the burden on the courts. A thumbprint is a powerful deterrent to any would be criminal unlikely to leave such irrefutable evidence behind in a recordbook. Thumbprint in Notary Recordbook Can Diminish Real Estate Fraud. Faerber, Vice President of Notary Affairs for the National Notary Association. As every real property deed requires notarization, the NNA recommends the added security measure of affixing a document signer's thumbprint in a journal of official notarial acts in order to combat document fraud resulting in loss of property or home equity. In response to the growing incidences of real estate fraud in Florida, the National Notary Association NNA today issued a report recommending a thumbprint requirement in Florida Notary journals. 

National Notary Assn. Offers Tips To Beat Fraud
Notarization is an effective weapon against mortgage fraud because it verifies identity, proves willingness and awareness on the part of the signer, authenticates signatures and creates an auditable evidence trail for prosecution. In response to a fivefold increase in mortgage fraud over the past three years, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has asked the National Notary Association to inform all FBI mortgage fraud investigators on the role of the Notary Public in deterring, detecting and prosecuting forgery and other forms of identity crimes. 

Biz Interactive Zone Selects Firstuse.com To Provide Digital Audit System And Notary Center
FirstUse gives our clients the ability to time seal and verify records for authenticity around the clock, worldwide, in seconds or even years after a file is created. FirstUse joins other BIZ best of breed partners and suppliers in a solution suite that provides unprecedented levels of security, trust, capability, extensibility and speed. Confidential and Secure, Trusted Audit Trail. Business Editors High Tech Writers. Biz Interactive Zone BIZ, a technology company which has developed an end to end security solution with the ability to process real time, secure business transactions over the Internet, has further enhanced its offering with the addition of a digital audit partner, FirstUse.com. Now our comprehensive, Core to the Edge TM security architecture is even more robust with the addition of the world's first digital time stamp and file verification center, Gorman said. 

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