Posted by Lee_CA on 9/21/07 1:21pm
Msg #212469

Doing My First Signing @ a Detention Facility

Help! I've got a job at a detention facility in a few hours (last minute kind of thing) to get a POA signed and I have no idea how to go about this... I've been doing mostly home refi's for the past 3 years and have never signed a detainee before.

Any steps? Most likely he won't have a driver's license on him... what would I use as an acceptable ID?

Any help would be so greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Reply by CaliNotary on 9/21/07 1:25pm
Msg #212470

This is addressed in the CA handbook

Reply by Lee_CA on 9/21/07 1:33pm
Msg #212474

Ah hah! Thanks. I'm looking into it now. =)

Reply by CJ on 9/21/07 1:36pm
Msg #212477

One time I went to a detention facility . . .

They wanted to see my original Notary cerfificate. They would not accept a fax from my kids at home. I had to go home and get it. I grabbed my original everything while I was at it. I think it was the policy at that particular facility, once they had it on file, I could go back again. I would take that if I were you, just in case.

Reply by Lee_CA on 9/21/07 2:18pm
Msg #212487

Re: One time I went to a detention facility . . .

Good idea. I'll go ahead and have it with me just in case! Thanks! =)

Reply by christiSocal on 9/21/07 3:08pm
Msg #212497

Re: One time I went to a detention facility . . .

If it's the twin towers they will require you to stamp a piece of paper, which really is illegal for us to do, but they won't let you notarize anything till you do. You can get the paper back and tear it up though.

Reply by doglover/CA on 9/21/07 6:40pm
Msg #212524

Re: One time I went to a detention facility . . .

I keep my orginal notarial certificate in my lockbox, along with the journal and stamp.

Reply by Grace Gully on 9/21/07 4:55pm
Msg #212519

Re: Lee check your PM n/m