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Identification/Subscribing Witness Notarizations

A signer presents a tribal identification card from a federally recognized tribe. The card contains a photo, a physical description, the signer's signature, and a tribal enrollment number. Does this card satisfy the requirements for identification under California notary law?

A

Yes, but the notary must also obtain a thumbprint because tribal IDs are considered alternative identification.

B

No. Only California DMV-issued IDs or US passports satisfy the identification requirement without additional documents.

C

No. Tribal IDs are not on the list of acceptable identification documents.

D

Yes. The card satisfies the PIPS criteria (Photo, Identifying number, Physical description, Signature) required for a Group 2 identification document from a federally recognized tribal government.

Correct Answer

D. Yes. The card satisfies the PIPS criteria (Photo, Identifying number, Physical description, Signature) required for a Group 2 identification document from a federally recognized tribal government.

AI Explanation

PIPS criteria for tribal government ID. An ID card from a federally recognized tribal government is an acceptable Group 2 identification document under Civil Code section 1185(b)(4). Group 2 IDs must satisfy the PIPS criteria: Photo, Identifying number, Physical description, and Signature. The tribal ID described — containing a photo, description, signature, and enrollment number — satisfies all four PIPS criteria and is therefore acceptable. No thumbprint is required solely because a tribal ID is used.

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