What Does a Notary Do? Notary’s only do 4 things. 1. Personally Appear 2. Check ID (Passport, DL, ) 3. Journal entry. 4. Follow the Notary Procedure (1. Acknowledgement is “Do you Acknowledge that this is your signature?” And you signed it voluntarily.– May sign beforehand, or in front of you 2. Jurat – Notary put's the person under oath means someone is signing under oath the signer has to sign in front of you after swearing under oath. Swear or Affirm. Affiant is the person signing the document“Reasonable Reliance means does is reasonable ID that look real. They committed a crime not me regarding using a fake ID.!l