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| An Illinois notary public is authorized to perform notarial acts or "notarization" anywhere in the state. Notarial acts include taking an acknowledgment, taking a verification upon oath or affirmation, witnessing or attesting a signature, administering an oath or affirmation, and performing any other act authorized by law (Sec. 6-101) |
| An Illinois Notary Public is NOT a Notario(a) Publico(a). Un Notary Public no es Notario(a) Publico(a) oficial con el governmento. In most Spanish-speaking countries, a Notario(a) Publico(a) is a trained or licensed attorney with special expertise. Chicago Notary Services or its independent contractors/agents, are not attorneys licensed to practice law and may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice. No somos abogados y no podemos dar consejo legal o collectar deniro para informacion legal. Click on link for a list of immigration services we can perform for you. Para mas informacion de los servicios immigracion que podemos hacer para usted, presione aqui. Chicago Notary Services is not accredited and can not represent you before the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service and/or the Immigration Board of Appeals. |
| PLEASE READ A notary public MUST be able to POSITIVELY IDENTIFY the person requesting notarization. A notary has positive identification if the person: (a) is personally known to the notary; or known to the notary; or |
| The purpose of notarization is to prevent fraud and forgery. The notary acts as an official and unbiased witness to the identity of a person who comes before the notary for a specific purpose. Notaries are appointed by the Secretary of State's office for a term of four years. An applicant for an appointment must be: 1. be a citizen of the Unted States or an alient lawfully admitted for permanent residence. 2. be a resident of the State of Illinois for at least 30 days. 3. be at least 18 years of age 4. be able to read and write the English language, 5. have not been convicted of a felony, and 6. have not had a notary commission revoked during the past 10 years. An applicant must complete the application form provided by the Secretary of State and must obtain a notary bond valued at $5,000 from a bonding or surety company. Once approved, the commission will be mailed to the county clerk in which the applicant resides. There is must be recorded before the applicant is officially a notary. |
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