Disclosures for the Document Diva Mobile Notary Service

It is the client's responsibility to inform the notary of which type of notorial act is needed for your documents. Not sure if you need an Acknowledgement or Jurat?

 The form most frequently completed by the notary public is the certificate of acknowledgment. The certificate of acknowledgment must be in the form set forth in Civil Code section 1189. In the certificate of acknowledgment, the notary public certifies:

• 1. That the signer personally appeared before the notary public on the date indicated in the county indicated;

2. To the identity of the signer; and

3. That the signer acknowledged executing the document.

4. Documents requiring an acknowledgment do NOT need to be signed in front of the notary.

The second form most frequently completed by a notary public is the jurat. (Government Code section 8202) The         jurat is identified by the wording "Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed)" contained in the form. In the jurat, the notary public certifies:

1. That the signer personally appeared before the notary public on the date indicated and in the county indicated;

2. That the signer signed the document in the presence of the notary public;

3. That the notary public administered the oath or affirmation (that the consents of the documents signed are accurate and true to the signer’s knowledge and

4. To the identity of the signer.

Please be on time to your appointment or notify us at 760-523-2032 if you are running late. 

No refunds or returns on Notary Public Service after service has been provided.

The Document Diva reserves the right to cancel all appointments due to the following reasons: 

• The Document Diva in Adelanto, CA  also provides service to the following cities: 

                Apple Valley, Helendale, Hesperia, Oak Hills, Phelan, Pinion Hills and Victorville. Please call or text for info.

• Do you need an appointment for time that is outside of our normal business hours? Give us a call to see if we have a Mobile Notary Public available at your requested time. (Please note that is not a guarantee that we will be able to provide service outside of our normal business hours)

• You must provide an address for the notary to meet you and a valid telephone number.

• Please note - Our mobile notary publics are not attorneys and can not provide legal advice. If you require assistance in completing your documents please seek the advice of an attorney, lawyer, paralegal or legal document assistant. 

• If you request an item or service in error or pay in advance for more signatures you needed, a refund will be made back to the original payment method for the unused portion of your payment. 

• All appointments will be charged a mobile/travel charge that is included in the total service fee.

• If the notary has arrived at your location and we are not able to complete your service, a mobile/travel fee will still be applied/charged. Any unused signature fee that you have paid in advance will be refunded back to your original payment method less the mobile/ travel fee.

• A full refund will be given if the appointment is cancelled more than 2 hour prior to your scheduled appointment. If you cancel your appointment less than 2 hours prior to your appointment a $25 cancellation fee will apply. Any remaining balance will be refunded to the original payment method. 

Reasons services can not be provided: 

• Signer lacks valid ID/ Valid or 2 Credible Witnesses with proper ID

• Signer must be in possession of physical identification card/passport. Temporary and copies are not accetable forms of indentification.

• Signer does not have the document(s) they need to have notarized.

• Document Signer is not present.

• Signer is uncoherent/unaware or lacks the ability to clearly understand the documents they are being asked to sign.

• Signer is unable to communication with the notary without assistance. Currently, we have limited access to a bilingual spanish speaking notary. Unfortunately, the use of a translator is not allowed per California Notary Public Guidelines.

• It is your responsibility to notify us in advance if you require a Spanish speaking Notary.

• Signer/anyone in the home/location is ill or sick with COVID/cold/flu/contagious illness. This must be disclosed prior to scheduling the appointment.

The California Notary Public Secretary of State defines the following as acceptable forms of ID:

A. Identifcation Documents – The notary public can establish the identity of the signer using identifcation documents as follows (Civil Code section 1185(b)(3) and (4)): 

1. There is reasonable reliance on any one of the following forms of identifcation, provided it is current or was issued within 5 years: 

a. An identifcation card or driver’s license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles;

b. A United States passport; 

c. An inmate identifcation card issued by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, if the inmate is in custody in California state prison; 

d. Any form of inmate identifcation issued by a sherif’s department, if the inmate is in custody in a local detention facility; or 

2. There is reasonable reliance on any one of the following forms of identifcation, provided that it also contains a photograph, description of the person, signature of the person, and an identifying number:

(a) A valid consular identifcation document issued by a consulate from the applicant’s country of citizenship, or a valid passport from the applicant’s country of citizenship; 

(b) A driver’s license issued by another state or by a Canadian or Mexican public agency authorized to issue driver’s licenses; 

(c) An identifcation card issued by another state; 

(d) A United States military identifcation card (caution: current military identifcation cards might not contain all the required information); 

(e) An employee identifcation card issued by an agency or ofce of the State of California, or an agency or ofce of a city, county, or city and county in California. 

(f) An identifcation card issued by a federally recognized tribal government. 

Questions?  

If you have any questions regarding the above policies please give us a call at 760-217-3369 before paying for services.