What Does a Notary Do? (11 min) personally appear, Check ID – CDL, Passpoart , you may be able to take an expired id in certain situations. If someone gives you a fake ID, they are committing a crime, you are not responsible. Must re reasonable reliance – you think it seems reasonable. Record in Journal. Follow procedure. 1) Acknowledgement (is this your signature and did you sign voluntarily. and 2) Jurats – Okay to sign beforehand. or in front of you. Jurat – put them under oath do you swear or affirm. The signer is the AFFIANT – during Jurat. .