Posted by CH2inCA on 7/30/09 3:06pm
Msg #298135
Feel like I've just been B**slapped!
I got a call from a gent last night; his father is in a St prison close by; and they'd like to know if I can go out there and notarize a POA. Drawing on the posts I've read here, my brain is thinking, milage, credentials, clearence, ID issues, can't help draw POA they must send it to me.......
I tell him I'm willing, but I'm not sure if I have the proper credentials to be allowed in, and that they must send me the POA, I can't help him put that together. But I will research by calling the prison, find out what I need and get back to him today. Meanwhile last night I read everything I could find HERE about doing this type of job.
He's ok with this, he'll go get the form, send it to me; I'll get back to him regarding access to his father to get this done. I even ask if he'd like to be referred to another notary that I know is close by and does legal document prep work. (I've seen her profile here, and on another directory, though I don't know her personally) No, he's fine would like me to find out what I can...please.
Called the facility, couldn't get through. Finally today I leave a message with their litigation dept tell them what I've been asked to do. Ask how should I proceed? ''
I get a call back (voicemail), saying it's not allowed. The prison has their own notaries and outsiders are not allowed in..."They have a procedure"
Ok. I'm not really chomping at the bit to do this, but the gent seems nice; I have time tomorrow... So, in an effort to give the potential client as much information as possible, to facilitate this for them, even though I will not get the job or fee (by the way the son is in Riverside, we are here in the Central Valley). I called the prison's litigation dept back.
I introduce myself; and rudely she says, "Outside notaries are not allowed."
Ok, can I tell this gentelman to call a certain notary at the facility? Call this department? Can I tell him what the procedure is?
NO
I can't tell him who to call? No
Do you have one notary, two notaries....a whole department of notaries?
I know this question wasn't important, but I was getting a bit miffed.
She said that was confidential information. I said, Notories PUBLIC.... the total number of STATE hired notories is confidential?
Not here they're not. These notories are not public.
Ok
Now what really wierd is that yesterday I got TWO calls about doing POA's at this facility, by two different potential clients. One of them was a social worker calling on behalf of the inmate and he said he [inmate] wanted a notary because he didn't trust their notary.
My plan is to call and let the Riverside gent know I can't do the signing. But I'll keep my mouth shut about the rest of this. Odd though don't you think?
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Reply by notaryinmo on 7/30/09 3:42pm
Msg #298139
Sounds to me like the gatekeeper is doing his/her job very well. No information at all except to tell you it's not allowed, they have their own notaries. As far as notaries being non-public, well - in MO, that wouldn't fly too well.
On the contrary, if your potential client asks why you can't be the notary he prefers, I would not hesitate to apprise him of the brick wall you've come up against.
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Reply by Maureen_nh on 7/30/09 11:02pm
Msg #298204
I have no idea about thr regs in the state of CA or their jails--but this sounds like a personal matter and not one of these inmate files all these legal briefs things.
Might not do any good for this instance, but for your own information, give the local bar asso a call and see what they say.
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