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Oaths of 2 (two) Credible Witnesses - The identity of the signer can be established by the oaths of two credible witnesses whom the notary public does not personally know. (Civil Code section 1185(b)(2) The notary public first must establish the identities of the two credible witnesses by the presentation of paper identification documents as listed on the paper identification documents page. Under oath, the credible witnesses must swear or affirm under penalty of perjury to each of the things sworn to or affirmed by a single credible witness, as set forth from said page. (Civil Code sections 1185 (b)(2) and 1185 (b)(1)(A)(i)-(v))

Side Note: The credible witnesses must sign the notary public's journal and the notary public must indicate in his or her journal the type of identifying numbers of the documents, and the dates of issuance or expiration of the documents presented by the witnesses to establish their identities. (Government Code section 8206 (a)(2)(E)).

Each notary public is required to have and to use a seal. The seal must be kept in a locked and secured area, under the direct and exclusive control of the notary public, and must not be surrendered to an employer upon termination of employment, whether or not the employer paid for the seal, or to any other person.

A NOTARY PUBLIC SHALL NOT USE THE OFFICIAL SEAL OR THE TITLE NOTARY PUBLIC FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN THE RENDERING OF NOTARIAL SERVICE. (Government Code section 8228.1)