Sec. 5. The identity of the principal in a remote notarial act may be verified by any of the following:

(1) The remote notary public’s personal knowledge of the principal’s identity.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-42-17-5

  • Verified: when applied to pleadings, means supported by oath or affirmation in writing. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) A credible witness’s knowledge of the principal’s identity.

(3) All of the following:

(A) Remote presentation by the principal of a credential identifying the principal.

(B) Credential analysis and visual inspection by the remote notary public of the credential described in clause (A).

(C) Identity proofing of the principal, which may include a dynamic knowledge based authentication assessment or use of a public key infrastructure.

(4) Another method that uses technology that meets or exceeds the standards for approval established by the secretary of state under IC 33-42-16-2.

As added by P.L.59-2018, SEC.64. Amended by P.L.10-2019, SEC.128.