I hate to tell you this, but California law states that you cannot refuse a legal request for notarizations. The contents of the document are none of your concern. As a public official, you cannot refuse a legal request based on your morals.
I understand the moral dilemma... and believe me, I've notarized plenty of signatures on documents for which I had moral issues with, and I was not comfortable having my name on it. The thing is... it's really not my job.
If you refuse a legal request... that's grounds for losing your commission.
I'm a religious person myself, and I don't know about many other faiths, but mine specifically states that we believe in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law of the land we live in. If we do so, even if it may conflict with our moral and religious beliefs, than it's not something we will be held accountable for. If we don't like the law, we're encouraged to get involved and change it -- not break it.
Since I took an oath to uphold the law as a public official...that's what I do, no matter what I'm presented with. |
Messages in this Thread |
| National Notary Assn & Abortion.... - JustANotary on 6/30/11 11:15am |
| Re: National Notary Assn & Abortion.... - laurel/nc on 6/30/11 11:19am |
| Just because you may not agree with a particular document - FlaNotary2 on 6/30/11 11:22am |
| In addition, while I may not necessarily support the - FlaNotary2 on 6/30/11 11:22am |
| Re: Just because you may not agree with a particular document - JustANotary on 6/30/11 11:39am |
| I would agree with Robert. - Shoshana/AZ on 6/30/11 11:29am |
| Re: I would agree with Robert. - laurel/nc on 6/30/11 11:40am |
| Honestly this would be handled in the Dr office - SouthernOK on 6/30/11 11:47am |
| Would you notarize a doc if you thought there was fraud? - JustANotary on 6/30/11 11:58am |
| Time to switch to just politics n/m - HARRY_PA on 6/30/11 12:02pm |
| agreed this has crossed from work to politics/religion n/m - SouthernOK on 6/30/11 12:14pm |
| Re: Would you notarize a doc if you thought there was fraud? - Calnotary on 6/30/11 12:03pm |
| Re: Would you notarize a doc if you thought there was fraud? - JustANotary on 6/30/11 12:16pm |
| IMO, fraud involves knowledge of a false statement - Linda_H/FL on 6/30/11 12:37pm |
| Re: Would you notarize a doc if you thought there was fraud? - Marian_in_CA on 6/30/11 12:51pm |
| Thank God we don't have such restrictions in Florida - FlaNotary2 on 6/30/11 12:53pm |
| Well put JustANotary ... - BobbiCT on 6/30/11 12:06pm |
| Re: Well put JustANotary ... - Julie/MI on 6/30/11 12:23pm |
| "Nice to see the Evil One's presence... - NJDiva on 6/30/11 12:45pm |
| I heard on radio yesterday, that a County Clerk in NY has - Bob_Chicago on 6/30/11 12:02pm |
| Just incase... - Notarysigner on 6/30/11 12:08pm |
| I agree w/ Bob. Follow the law or resign your postion. n/m - Moneyman/TX on 6/30/11 12:41pm |
| Re: I heard on radio yesterday, that a County Clerk in NY has - MikeC/NY on 6/30/11 3:52pm |
| Here is a link that I found on Google. Posted w/o comment - Bob_Chicago on 6/30/11 4:18pm |
| Re: Here is a link that I found on Google. Posted w/o comment - MikeC/NY on 6/30/11 8:31pm |
| This is not a one size fits all situation IMHO - SouthernOK on 6/30/11 12:08pm |
| Re: This is not a one size fits all situation IMHO - JustANotary on 6/30/11 12:11pm |
| If baby dies in utero? n/m - SouthernOK on 6/30/11 12:13pm |
| Re: If baby dies in utero? - JanetK_CA on 6/30/11 6:21pm |
| Not picking on you but if you're in Ca maybe you should - Notarysigner on 6/30/11 12:12pm |
| Why is it anyone's business WHAT is in the doc??? - NJDiva on 6/30/11 12:17pm |
| oops, IN MY HUMBLE OPINION n/m - NJDiva on 6/30/11 12:18pm |
| Re: Why is it anyone's business WHAT is in the doc??? - JustANotary on 6/30/11 12:18pm |
| Seen it here many times, how do I determine that? - NJDiva on 6/30/11 12:29pm |
| Re: Why is it anyone's business WHAT is in the doc??? - SharonMN on 7/1/11 3:49pm |
| It is time for you to resign your commission - HisHughness on 6/30/11 12:24pm |
| Re: It is time for you to resign your commission - JustANotary on 6/30/11 12:28pm |
| If they feel they are incapable of doing the job ... Yes. n/m - Moneyman/TX on 6/30/11 12:39pm |
| Re: It is time for you to resign your commission - JanetK_CA on 6/30/11 6:24pm |
| I (heart) Hugh n/m - SouthernOK on 6/30/11 12:30pm |
| I (heart) Hugh - NJDiva on 6/30/11 12:34pm |
| Re: National Notary Assn & Abortion.... - Marian_in_CA on 6/30/11 12:47pm |
| Re: National Notary Assn & Abortion.... - JustANotary on 6/30/11 12:59pm |
| lol...but the point is.... - NJDiva on 6/30/11 1:10pm |
| Re: lol...but the point is.... - Notarysigner on 6/30/11 1:15pm |
| Re: lol...but the point is.... - JustANotary on 6/30/11 1:30pm |
| OH, boy.... - Marian_in_CA on 6/30/11 1:35pm |
| Is that the title of the affidavit???? - NJDiva on 6/30/11 2:23pm |
| Yes, Hugh addressed the absurd reference to Nazi Germany, - Susan Fischer on 6/30/11 3:07pm |
| We cannot answer your question about notaries in - jba/fl on 6/30/11 8:01pm |
| JustANotary you should take this to politics IMO n/m - Notarysigner on 6/30/11 1:14pm |
| JustANotary, you should get off your righteous high horse - HisHughness on 6/30/11 1:15pm |
| Bravo, Hugh!!!! n/m - JanetK_CA on 6/30/11 6:29pm |
| Re: National Notary Assn & Abortion.... - Marian_in_CA on 6/30/11 1:15pm |
| Re: National Notary Assn & Abortion.... - JustANotary on 6/30/11 1:40pm |
| Re: National Notary Assn & Abortion.... - HisHughness on 6/30/11 1:59pm |
| Re: National Notary Assn & Abortion.... - JustANotary on 6/30/11 2:13pm |
| If that's the case, tell us how your IRS audit turned out - Notarysigner on 6/30/11 2:22pm |
| Re: If that's the case, tell us how your IRS audit turned out - JustANotary on 6/30/11 2:27pm |
| deducting for meals! n/m - Notarysigner on 6/30/11 2:30pm |
| Re: deducting for meals! - JustANotary on 6/30/11 2:34pm |
| Re: deducting for meals! - Notarysigner on 6/30/11 2:38pm |
| JUSTANOTARY...TAKE THIS TO POLITICS...I DON'T CARE!!! - NJDiva on 6/30/11 2:34pm |
| Actually, this started out as being published in the - Linda_H/FL on 6/30/11 2:42pm |
| Not the Germany stuff and the person's moral beliefs... - NJDiva on 6/30/11 2:52pm |
| That was the whole point of the article - Linda_H/FL on 6/30/11 3:11pm |
| And I was referring to the Germany, morals, blah, blah, blah - NJDiva on 6/30/11 3:30pm |
| Re: And I was referring to the Germany, morals, blah, blah, blah - JanetK_CA on 6/30/11 6:35pm |
| Re: Actually, this started out as being published in the - Marian_in_CA on 6/30/11 3:08pm |
| Re: Actually, this started out as being published in the - HisHughness on 6/30/11 3:14pm |
| You are a piece of work, JustANotary - HisHughness on 6/30/11 3:09pm |
| Re: National Notary Assn & Abortion.... - KSMONotary on 6/30/11 1:59pm |
| Re: National Notary Assn & Abortion.... - Buddy Young on 6/30/11 6:19pm |
| Re: National Notary Assn & Abortion.... - Marian_in_CA on 6/30/11 2:12pm |
| This should be in politics, but here goes.... - GOLDGIRL/CA on 6/30/11 2:47pm |
| Re: This should be in politics, but here goes.... - Buddy Young on 6/30/11 6:27pm |
| Public statement - MikeC/NY on 6/30/11 8:14pm |
| I'll just add my 2 cents... - MikeC/NY on 6/30/11 4:54pm |
| Re: I'll just add my 2 cents... - JustANotary on 6/30/11 9:18pm |
| Re: I'll just add my 2 cents... - Marian_in_CA on 6/30/11 9:22pm |
| Re: I'll just add my 2 cents... - jba/fl on 6/30/11 9:33pm |
| And to add: - Sylvia_FL on 6/30/11 9:45pm |
| Re: I'll just add my 2 cents... - Sylvia_FL on 6/30/11 9:40pm |
| I can't quite believe this thread took off like it did. The - MW/VA on 6/30/11 9:29pm |
| By the way.....The NNA does monitor this board. - Shoshana/AZ on 7/1/11 7:02am |
| If they do, I'm sure they'd be thrilled to see the "stir" - MW/VA on 7/1/11 9:00am |