I am floored that so many Notaries would think twice about turning in a Notary who is backdating.
First off, we're Notary Publics, not the police, not investigators -- all we need to know is that a Notary is committing fraud and turn them in. It is up to the police, SOS, and Attorney General's office to investigate.
If you have some proof (i.e. confirmation, emails, voice mails, letters, etc.), then by all means, turn it over to the appropriate government agency, to help them in their pursuit of justice.
Remember, all the police, SOS, and Attorney General needs to do is start looking into all the notarial acts the Notary has done to see if there is a pattern of behavior -- and I guarantee, if someone stoops to backdating, they've completed other illegal Notary acts as well.
But to not do anything is akin to ambivalence. And that is why our position has disintegrated so much -- no one cares to take a stand for what is right. |
