2018 Indiana Code
TITLE 33. Courts and Court Officers
ARTICLE 42. NOTARIES PUBLIC
CHAPTER 9. Notarial Acts
33-42-9-4. Authentication of individual's identity
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:
(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.
(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:
(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.
As added by P.L.128-2017, SEC.18.
IC 33-42-9-4 Authentication of individual's identity
Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2019. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2019.
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
(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, 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.
As added by P.L.128-2017, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.59-2018, SEC.45.
