A
The notary suspects the document is fraudulent
B
The signer's ID was issued by another state
C
The document is in a foreign language
D
The signer does not speak English
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A. The notary suspects the document is fraudulent
AI Explanation
A notary may refuse a notarization they have reasonable grounds to suspect involves fraud. Foreign-language documents, out-of-state IDs (if they meet the requirements), and non-English-speaking signers do not justify refusal.
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