The Notary Powers (14 min)- First line of defense against fraud. minimize fraud.Jurisdiction- Anywhere in the state of California- Just have to be in California to Notarize.Document can be from anywhere From any state -from any country If you are in california- document in any language. Four things- signer -Personally appear-Identification-Journal–Acknowledge or Swear in Jurat. notarize signatures on documents. Not responsible for the document itself. Only responsible for the four things-if you know that the document is fraud would be a different case. Scan the document and all pages are present. need all pages. Blank spaces.(vocab) “complete” based on your experience. side note Direct communication: between signer and notary-no interpreters- direct communication could be written cannot use an interrupters.document needs to be complete. Putting people under oath: Jurats-One of our Notary Powers- “do you swear to tell the truth” Confirming Identity- one of our powers- if fake not responsible. Notary confirming ID means more than a random person confirming ID. even if it is fake.