Indiana Notary Requirements

Ind. Code § 33-42-9-2 (Determination of identity of signatory; authenticity of copy). (a) A notarial officer who: (1) takes an acknowledgment of a record; (2) takes a verification of statement on an oath or affirmation; or (3) attests or witnesses to a signature; shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence, that the individual appearing before the notarial officer has the identity claimed and that the signature on the record is the signature of the individual. (b) A notarial officer who attests to or certifies a copy of a record or item shall verify that the copy is an accurate, full, and true reproduction or transcription of the record or item. Ind. Code § 33-42-9-4 (Authentication of individual's identity). (a) A notarial officer has personal knowledge of an individual's identity if the: (1) individual is personally known to the notarial officer; or (2) notarial officer has transacted sufficient, prior business with the individual to know the individual's identity. (b) If a notarial officer does not have personal knowledge of an individual's identity, the notarial officer may authenticate the identity of the individual through one (1) of the following means: (1) An inspection of any of the following that, if expired, has not been expired for more than three (3) years: (A) The individual's passport. (B) The individual's driver's license. (C) The individual's government issued identification card. (D) A credential that: (i) is not described in clauses (A) through (C); (ii) is government issued; and (iii) contains a photograph of the individual. (2) A verification on an oath or affirmation by a credible witness who: (A) personally: (i) appears before the notarial officer; and (ii) is personally known by the notarial officer; or (B) is identified to the notarial officer by a credential described in subdivision (1). (c) A notarial officer may require an individual to provide additional identification or information before performing a notarial act.

NO TRADITIONAL JOURNAL MANDATE.

Indiana Code IC 33-42-14-1 (Notary Public Fees): '(a) A notary public may charge a fee of not more than ten dollars ($10) per signature for each of the following notarial acts..'; (c) if a fee is charged, the notary shall display a list of fees in advance; (e) a reasonable travel fee not exceeding the U.S. GSA federal travel rate; (f) public officials may not charge for official-business acts.