Requirements

IMPORTANT - All signers must demonstrate their willingness to sign the documents without coercion. They must also be aware of what they are signing and understand the significance of the transaction. No document may be notarized if there is any cognitive impairment made aware or evident to the notary at the time of the signing.

The notarization must happen physically within Florida.

The following listed items are acceptable forms of ID to use for your notary services.

State Issued Drivers License
State Issued Identification Card
US Military ID Card
US Issued Passport
Foreign Issued Passport (Must be stamped by US Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services)
ID Issued by the US Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (Permanent Resident Card a.k.a. "Green Card") State Issued Inmate Card
Sworn written statement from a law enforcement officer for an inmate in confinement in which the prisoners ID was confiscated upon confinement
Credible Witness Statement*

*Credible Witness - A "Credible Witness" alternative requires the sworn, written statement of one witness who is personally known to the notary, OR two witnesses who can provide identification, & who can answer positively that the person appearing before the notary is the person described in and who is executing the document. Note: The Witness(es) cannot have a financial or beneficial interest in the document.

For Remote Online Notary (R.O.N.) sessions please make sure you are using a Laptop, Desktop or Tablet with audio & video capabilities; cell phones are not permitted to be used for our online sessions. Also, please make sure that the Zoom meetings platform is installed on the device you will be utilizing for the session prior to the meeting. We suggest logging onto the platform approx. 5 minutes before the scheduled meeting time & test your audio & visual settings to make sure everything is in proper working order.

Florida Statutes
CHAPTER 117
NOTARIES PUBLIC

PART I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
(ss. 117.01-117.108)

PART II
ONLINE NOTARIZATIONS
(ss. 117.201-117.305)

I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND I MAY NOT GIVE LEGAL ADVICE OR ACCEPT FEES FOR LEGAL ADVICE.