Some things you should understand about this California Notary Public:

I verify the identity of the individual who signs the document. 

I do not verify the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of the document.

I am an impartial witness.

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I verify the signer is signing under his or her own free will and is not under duress.

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I witness signing of documents and administer oaths or affirmations.

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Although, notaries serve the public, I owe primary allegiance to the laws of California.

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Some of the fundamentals of notarization are:

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The signer must appear in person in the same room with the notary at the time of the notarization.

A notary may identify a signer in one of three ways:  Personal Knowledge, Identification Cards, or a Credible Witness.

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The notary must be confident  that no one is trying to coerce or intimidate a signer into signing a document.

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The notary must maintain a journal record of the Notarization that occurred.

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Notary certificates are either wording preprinted or typed on the document itself, or on a separate page attached.

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The reason for all these steps is simple, we are deterring fraud.