Frequently Asked Questions mobile notary signing Henderson Las Vegas North

State appointed witness.

NRS 240.0063  “Notarial officer” means a person appointed to perform a notarial act by the Secretary of State pursuant to  NRS 240.010 

Yes, you must present physical identification with your photograph and your signature. (There are exceptions listed below)

NRS 240.1655

  4.  For the purposes of paragraphs (a), (b) and (e) of subsection 2, a notarial officer has satisfactory evidence that a person is the person whose signature is on a document if the person:

      (a) Is personally known to the notarial officer;

      (b) Is identified upon the oath or affirmation of a credible witness who personally appears before the notarial officer;

      (c) Is identified on the basis of an identifying document which contains a signature and a photograph;

      (d) Is identified on the basis of a consular identification card;

      (e) Is identified upon an oath or affirmation of a subscribing witness who is personally known to the notarial officer; or

      (f) In the case of a person who is 65 years of age or older and cannot satisfy the requirements of paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive, is identified upon the basis of an identification card issued by a governmental agency or a senior citizen center.

NRS 240.0025 “Credible witness” defined. “Credible witness” means a person who:

      1.  Swears or affirms that the signer of a document is the person whom he or she claims to be; and

      2.  Is known personally to the signer of the document and the notarial officer.card;

      (e) Is identified upon an oath or affirmation of a subscribing witness who is personally known to the notarial officer; or

      (f) In the case of a person who is 65 years of age or older and cannot satisfy the requirements of paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive, is identified upon the basis of an identification card issued by a governmental agency or a senior citizen center.

You are the person named in the document and signed/will sign by free will, no one forced you to sign.

NRS 240.002 “Acknowledgment” defined. “Acknowledgment” means a declaration by a person that he or she has executed an instrument for the purposes stated therein and, if the instrument is executed in a representative capacity, that the person signed the instrument with proper authority and executed it as the act of the person or entity represented and identified therein.your photograph and your signature. (There are exceptions listed below)

NRS 240.1655

  4.  For the purposes of paragraphs (a), (b) and (e) of subsection 2, a notarial officer has satisfactory evidence that a person is the person whose signature is on a document if the person:

      (a) Is personally known to the notarial officer;

      (b) Is identified upon the oath or affirmation of a credible witness who personally appears before the notarial officer;

      (c) Is identified on the basis of an identifying document which contains a signature and a photograph;

      (d) Is identified on the basis of a consular identification card;

      (e) Is identified upon an oath or affirmation of a subscribing witness who is personally known to the notarial officer; or

      (f) In the case of a person who is 65 years of age or older and cannot satisfy the requirements of paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive, is identified upon the basis of an identification card issued by a governmental agency or a senior citizen center.