Which of the following is a prohibited act for an Idaho notary public?
Notaries are prohibited from notarizing documents that contain blank spaces, as these could be filled in later, potentially leading to fraud. The document must be complete before notarization.
An Idaho notary is asked to notarize a document for their spouse. What should the notary do?
Idaho law prohibits notaries from notarizing documents in which they have a direct financial or beneficial interest, including notarizing documents for close family members like spouses. This could compromise the notary's impartiality.
Which of the following is NOT allowed under Idaho law for notaries public?
Notaries are prohibited from providing legal advice unless they are also licensed attorneys. Their role is to witness signatures and verify identity, not to interpret or explain the law.
An Idaho notary public is asked to notarize a will for a family member without witnessing the signing. What should the notary do?
A notary must witness the signing of a document in person to notarize it. If the signing did not occur in the notary's presence, the notary must refuse to perform the notarization.
Can an Idaho notary public notarize a document if the signer is not physically present but provides a scanned signature?
Idaho law requires the physical presence of the signer at the time of notarization (or the use of an approved remote online notarization platform). Notarizing a document without the signer physically present (except through authorized electronic notarization methods) is prohibited.