As an official of the State of California appointed by the Secretary of State it is my duty to serve the public as an
impartial witness in performing a variety of official fraud-deterrent acts related to the signing of important
documents. It is also my responsibility to ensure that signers have appeared before me and have produced proper
identification.
As I am available as a mobile notary service I will come to you fully prepared with pens, clipboards,
Acknowledgements and Jurats. You just need to know what type of notarial act you need and have proper
identification as described below.
ID’s Approved for California Notarizations
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California Drivers License or ID provided it is current or issued within the last 5 years
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A United States Passport
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An inmate identification card issued by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and
Rehabilitation, if the inmate is in custody in California state prison
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Any form of inmate identification issued by a sheriff’s department, if the inmate is in custody in a local detention
facility.
The following forms of identification are also acceptable if they include a photograph, description of the person,
signature of the person, and an identifying number
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A valid consular identification document issued by a consulate from the applicant’s country of citizenship, or a
valid passport from the applicant’s country of citizenship
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A driver’s license issued by another state or by a Canadian or Mexican public agency authorized to issue driver’s
licenses
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An identification card issued by another state
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A United States military identification card (as long as it meets the requirements)
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An employee identification card issued by an agency or office of the State of California, or an agency or office of
a city and/or county in California
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An identification card issued by a federally recognized tribal government