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A notary has the power to perform various official acts, known as “notarial acts”. The Code of Virginia specifies five basic notarial acts:

Taking acknowledgments
Administering oaths and affirmations
Certifying affidavits or depositions
Certifying “true copies” of documents
Verification of fact

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

A notary is required to exercise a HIGH DEGREE OF CARE in determining the identity of any person whose identity is the subject of a notarial act. Unless such person is known by the notary, identity shall be ascertained by examination of one or more of the following nine unexpired documents. A Virginia notary may REFUSE to notarize a document for any reason.

1) a United States Passport

2) a United States Passport Card

3) a certificate of United States citizenship

4) a certificate of naturalization

5) a foreign passport

6) an alien registration card with photograph

7) a state issued driver’s license

8) state-issued identification card

9) a United States military card

10) the oath or affirmation of one credible witness unaffected by the document or transaction who is personally known to the notary and who personally knows the individual or of two credible witnesses unaffected by the document or transaction who each personally knows the individual and shows to the notary documentary identification.

GENERAL NOTARY SERVICES

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Paternity
Voter Petition
Verification of Residency
Divorce

Affidavits
Vehicle and Motor Transfers
Affidavit of Incapacity
I-9 Designated Agent

Community Service Affidavit
Criminal History Record Search & Cert and Consent to Release
Designee Agreement

Witness Statements
Community Service Affidavit
Identity Form
Letter of Explanation

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