What was the Notarys idea of how to identify a signer and why was it wrong?
As part of the discussion of Kinko’s inadequate Notary training program, the Court noted the Notary’s practice of relying on an identification card with a signature only and to require a signer to swear an oath at the time of notarization that the person is who he claims to be. The court opined that these practices fell short of the statutory requirement and best practices espoused in the Model Notary Act, which the court relied upon to “flesh out” the unclear and inadequate Illinois statute.
