Idaho Code

Idaho Code § 51-105 (2026)

REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN NOTARIAL ACTS. 

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REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN NOTARIAL ACTS. 

(1) A notary public who takes an acknowledgment of a record shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, that the individual appearing before the notary public and making the acknowledgment has the identity claimed and that the signature on the record is the signature of the individual.

(2)  A notary public who takes a verification of a statement on oath or affirmation shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, that the individual appearing before the notary public and making the verification has the identity claimed and that the signature on the statement verified is the signature of the individual.
(3)  A notary public who witnesses or attests to a signature shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, that the individual appearing before the notary public and signing the record has the identity claimed.
(4)  A notary public who certifies or attests a copy of a record or an item that was copied shall determine that the copy is a full, true and accurate transcription or reproduction of the record or item.
(5)  A notary public who makes or notes a protest of a negotiable instrument shall determine the matters set forth in section 28-3-505(2), Idaho Code.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: Nava v. State, No. 48823 (Idaho Ct. App. Sept. 15, 2022).
Nava v. State, No. 48823 (Idaho Ct. App. Sept. 15, 2022). · cites it 4× “§ 51-105(2). “‘Verification on oath or affirmation’ means a declaration, made by an individual on oath or affirmation before a notarial officer, that a statement in a record is true.”
Idaho Code § 51-105(2): 1 case
Nava v. State, No. 48823 (Idaho Ct. App. Sept. 15, 2022). “§ 51-105(2). “‘Verification on oath or affirmation’ means a declaration, made by an individual on oath or affirmation before a notarial officer, that a statement in a record is true.”
Idaho Code § 51-105(3): 1 case
Nava v. State, No. 48823 (Idaho Ct. App. Sept. 15, 2022). “§ 51-105(2). “‘Verification on oath or affirmation’ means a declaration, made by an individual on oath or affirmation before a notarial officer, that a statement in a record is true.”
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