It's not really your job to "oversee" it... but if you notice an error... then yes, it should be pointed out.
If the notarizations took place in CA with a CA notary...then yeah, anything with "personally known to me" whether it's being recorded in another state or not, is an absolute no-no for a CA notary. Remember that provision for using out of state wording is only for acknowledgements, and ONLY if that other state requires that wording for filing (and I've yet to find on that does) and ONLY if the wording doesn't ask the CA to certify something they aren't allowed to under CA law. IMO, the occasion where it would be okay to use out of state wording is extremely rare. Too many notaries assume that if it is simply going out of state, it's okay. That's not true. It has to be REQUIRED for *filing* in that state.
If it were me, you bet I'd say something! Not only would I being it up to whoever need to know, I'd call that other notary and let them know, too. I'm weird like that, though... but I wouldn't do it out of any need to "be right" or anything... but because, despite the required education, too many CA notaries simply don't know what they're doing and I think it's important that we educate each other. |
