"and not give a **** that some newsletter from the CA SOS says it's a best practice to accept more on the ID than on the document, but not vice versa.
Contrary to what some CA notaries have claimed here, CA does not address ANYTHING about names, more than, less than or indifferent. The CA SOS does not address this either. They only provide what identifications a CA notary can use to identify a signer.
Below is from the CA Notary Handbook.p 8
Identification
When completing a certificate of acknowledgment or a jurat, a notary public is required
to certify to the identity of the signer of the document. (Civil Code sections 1185(a), 1189,
Government Code section 8202) Identity is established if the notary public is presented with
satisfactory evidence of the signer’s identity. (Civil Code section 1185(a))
Satisfactory Evidence – “Satisfactory Evidence” means the absence of any information,
evidence, or other circumstances which would lead a reasonable person to believe that the
individual is not the individual he or she claims to be and (A) identification documents or (B)
the oath of a single credible witness...
Note - NOTHING about names, nicknames, surnames, or anything else. Satisfactory Evidence.
My .02
Rengel/CA
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