Satisfactory Evidence of Identity

 SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE OF IDENTITY

Compliance: A notary shall identify the signer of a document. The notary may

do so through personal knowledge or through satisfactory evidence of identity.

[A.R.S. § 41-255(A), (B)]

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1. PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE INDIVIDUAL BY THE NOTARY

Requirements: A notarial officer has personal knowledge of the identity of an individual appearing before the officer if the individual is personally known to the notarial officer through dealings sufficient to provide reasonable certainty that the individual has the identity claimed. [A.R.S. § 41-255(A)].

2. DRIVER LICENSE OR NONOPERATING IDENTIFICATION LICENSE

Requirements: Unexpired

Issued by: A state or territory of the United States.

A.R.S. § 41-255(B)(1)(a).

3. U.S. PASSPORT

Requirements: Unexpired.

Issued by: The United States Department of State.

A.R.S. § 41-255(B)(1)(a).

4. ARMED FORCES IDENTIFICATION CARD

Requirements: Unexpired

Issued by: Any branch of the United States Armed Forces. 

A.R.S. § 41-255(B)(1)(b).  

5. INMATE IDENTIFICATION CARD OR ANY FORM OF INMATE IDENTIFICATION

Requirements: Inmate must be in custody of State Department of Corrections, Federal Bureau of Prisons or County Sheriff’s Department.

Issued by: Arizona Department of Corrections, Federal Bureau of Prisons or County Sheriff’

Department

A.R.S. § 41-255(B)(1)(d), (e).

6. OTHER GOVERNMENT ISSUED IDENTIFICATION CARDS

Requirements: Unexpired; contains the customer’s signature or a photograph and physical description, including: height, weight, eye color, and hair color.

Issued by: The United States, a state or a tribal government.

A.R.S. § 41-255(B)(1)(c).

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