We will be open 8 am-1 pm Monday, July 4, 2022.
Summertime & Back to School Shopping
We’re in the midst of summer and I’ve been notarizing a lot of (last minute) parental consent to travel with minor forms lately. Looks like a lot of fun trips to be had. As people come back and start to gear up for back to school and back to school shopping, it reminds me of when I was a child and getting a new pair of shoes each year (i went to parochial school and wore a uniform, so shoes were pretty special). Many children do not have that luxury these days, they quickly grow out of the shoes they have, buy second hand shoes at thrift stores, as well as their clothes, if they dont get them second hand. I’m happy to take part in a Back to School Shoe drive with Ssamaritan House of San Mateo. From July 14 through August 11, I will be donating all of my travel fee funds to purchasing new school shoes for children ages 11-16 who are clients for Samaritan House. I’m so thankful that I was able to have both the education I had as a child, as well as new school shoes each year.
Did you know..Not all Consular ID’s are acceptable
As of January 2017, California Notaries may now accept ID cards issued by foreign consulates as proof of a signer’s identity — but there are some restrictions. In order to be accepted, the consular ID must be current or issued in the past five years; have a serial or identification number; and contain the signature, photograph and description of the bearer. It’s important to note that the “matricula consular” IDs issued by Mexican consulates do not meet these requirements and cannot be accepted as satisfactory evidence of a signer’s identity in California.
Thursday Trivia – Don’t Have a Cow!
In 2014 AB924 went into effect which authorizes the Secretary of State to deny, suspend or revoke the commission of a Notary for grand theft of the carcass of cattle or other animals as provided in Penal Code Section 487a(a).
Acceptable forms of Identification for Notarizations
Effective January 1, 2017, Assembly Bill 2566, in conjunction with Senate Bill 997 amends Civil Code Section 1185, making the following changes:
- Foreign passports are no longer required to have a current visa stamp from USCIS or DHS.
- A valid consular identification card issued by a consulate from the applicant’s country of citizenship now acceptable.
- An ID card issued by a federally recognized tribal government is now acceptable.