The Department of State is very serious when it comes to notaries demanding the personal appearance of their customers. It’s so serious that officials will strike where it hurts … in notaries’ wallets. [Read more...]
Notary 101: Notarizing Election Petitions
September 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Read a newspaper or watch the local news during an election year and inevitably, you will read or hear about someone notarizing their own election petitions.
In Pennsylvania, every candidate seeking nomination for public office must file a notarized petition indicating the support of the members of his or her political party.
The number of signatures required on nomination petitions depends on the office the candidate is seeking. For example, petitions for Pennsylvania senators need 500 signatures while petitions for Pennsylvania representatives require 300 signatures. [Read more...]
Notary 101: Take Oaths, Affirmations Seriously
July 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
An oath is a solemn declaration, usually accompanied by a swearing to God or a supreme being. A pledge that is equivalent to an oath—but without reference to God or a supreme being—is called an affirmation. Black’s Law Dictionary states that “while an oath is sworn to, an affirmation is merely affirmed but either type of pledge may subject the person making it to the penalties for perjury.” [Read more...]
Notary 101: Registers Are Public Record
July 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Your notarial register is an official public record of your notarial acts. You are responsible for the custody and control of your register at all times, even after it is filled up. [Read more...]
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