Maryland Code, STATE GOVERNMENT 18-206
Terms Used In Maryland Code, STATE GOVERNMENT 18-206
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
(b) A notarial officer has satisfactory evidence of the identity of an individual personally appearing before the notarial officer if the notarial officer can identify the individual:
(1) by means of:
(i) a passport, driver’s license, consular identification, or government-issued nondriver identification card; or
(ii) another form of government identification issued to the individual that:
1. contains the signature and photograph of the individual; and
2. is satisfactory to the notarial officer; or
(2) by a verification on oath or affirmation of a credible witness who is:
(i) personally appearing before the notarial officer; and
(ii) known to the notarial officer or whom the notarial officer can identify on the basis of a passport, driver’s license, consular identification, or government-issued nondriver identification card.
(c) A notarial officer may require an individual to provide additional information or identification credentials necessary to assure the notarial officer of the identity of the individual.