Nebraska Notary Public — All Questions

How may a Nebraska notary establish a signer's identity?

• a.Only by a Nebraska driver's license
• b.Only by a co-signer's word
• c.By personal knowledge of the signer, or by satisfactory evidence such as a current government photo ID or a credible witness✓
• d.By the signer's spoken statement of their name

Nebraska allows identification by the notary's personal knowledge of the signer, or by satisfactory evidence: a current government-issued photo ID bearing a signature, or the oath of a credible witness who knows the signer. A spoken name is never enough.Nebraska Revised Statutes Ch. 64; Nebraska Notary Public Handbook

Which is acceptable identification for a Nebraska notarization?

• a.A punch-card from a coffee shop
• b.A current state-issued driver's license with photo and signature✓
• c.A Social Security card
• d.A bank statement

Acceptable ID is a current government-issued document with the signer's photo, signature, and an identifying number, such as a driver's license, state ID, passport, or military ID. Punch-cards, Social Security cards, and bank statements do not qualify.Nebraska Revised Statutes Ch. 64; Nebraska Notary Public Handbook

A Nebraska signer lacks ID but brings a credible witness. What is required before relying on the witness?

• a.The witness signs the document for the signer
• b.Nothing; a witness is automatically enough
• c.The witness's ID is attached to the document
• d.The witness must personally know the signer, be identified to the notary, and take an oath vouching for the signer✓

A credible witness must personally know the signer, be personally known to or identified by the notary, and take an oath or affirmation as to the signer's identity. Only a sworn, qualifying witness may substitute for missing identification.Nebraska Revised Statutes Ch. 64; Nebraska Notary Public Handbook

If a Nebraska notary cannot confirm identity by any allowed method, what must the notary do?

• a.Refuse to perform the notarization✓
• b.Perform it and note the doubt
• c.Accept an ID that expired years ago
• d.Rely on the signer's spoken name

When identity cannot be established through personal knowledge, an acceptable ID, or a credible witness, the notary must refuse. Notarizing despite genuine doubt about identity defeats the fraud-prevention purpose of the office.Nebraska Notary Public Handbook (Nebraska Secretary of State)