California Notary Public ExamIdentification of SignersMedium
A Notary Public is presented with a document by a signer. The signer offers a matricula consular card issued by the Mexican consulate. Is this card an acceptable form of identification for a California Notary Public?
- ANo, unless it is accompanied by a second government-issued photo ID.
- BYes, but only if the notary personally knows the signer.
- CNo, matricula consular cards are never acceptable.
- DYes, if it meets all the general requirements for identification documents.
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Correct answer: D. Yes, if it meets all the general requirements for identification documents.
Matricula consular cards issued by the Mexican consulate are specifically recognized as acceptable identification for notarization in California, provided they meet the general requirements for identification documents (photo, description, signature, current).
Why the other options are wrong
- A. A second ID is not required if the matricula consular card itself meets the statutory requirements.
- B. Personal knowledge of the signer by the notary is a separate method of identification, not a condition for accepting a matricula consular card.
- C. This is incorrect; matricula consular cards are specifically recognized in California.
Matricula Consular Card
A matricula consular card issued by a foreign consulate (such as the Mexican consulate) is an acceptable form of identification for a California Notary Public if it contains a photograph, physical description, and signature, and is current.
- Specifically recognized by California law.
- Must be current (not expired).
- Must contain a photograph, physical description, and signature.
Memory trick: Consular cards, a special view, for identity proof, legal and true.