Ind. Code § 33-42-9-4
Authentication of individual's identity
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Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2018
Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2019. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2019.
Sec. 4. (a) A notarial officer has personal knowledge of an individual's identity if the:
Sec. 4. (a) A notarial officer has personal knowledge of an individual's identity if the:
(1) individual is personally known to the notarial officer; or
(1) individual is personally known to the notarial officer; or
(2) notarial officer has transacted sufficient, prior business with the individual to know the individual's identity.
(2) notarial officer has transacted sufficient, prior business with the individual to know the individual's identity.
(b) If a notarial officer does not have personal knowledge of an individual's identity, a notarial officer may authenticate the identity of an individual through one (1) of the following means:
(b) If a notarial officer does not have personal knowledge of an individual's identity, the notarial officer may authenticate the identity of the individual through one (1) of the following means:
(1) An inspection of any of the following that, if expired, has not been expired for more than three (3) years:
(A) The individual's passport.
(B) The individual's driver's license.
(C) The individual's government issued identification card.
(D) A credential that:
(i) is not described in clauses (A) through (C);
(ii) is government issued; and
(iii) contains a photograph of the individual.
(2) A verification on an oath or affirmation by a credible witness who:
(A) personally:
(i) appears before the notarial officer; and
(ii) is personally known by the notarial officer; or
(B) is identified to the notarial officer by a credential described in subdivision (1).
(c) A notarial officer may require an individual to provide additional identification or information before performing a notarial act.
(1) An inspection of any of the following that, if expired, has not been expired for more than three (3) years:
(A) The individual's passport.
(B) The individual's driver's license.
(C) The individual's government issued identification card.
(D) A credential that:
(i) is not described in clauses (A) through (C);
(ii) is government issued; and
(iii) contains a photograph of the individual.
(2) A verification on an oath or affirmation by a credible witness who:
(A) personally:
(i) appears before the notarial officer; and
(ii) is personally known by the notarial officer; or
(B) is identified to the notarial officer by a credential described in subdivision (1).
(c) A notarial officer may require an individual to provide additional identification or information before performing a notarial act.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.