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Great question! Yes, a Notary must occasionally stop a notarization because of an issue that would prevent notarizing in compliance with state law.

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Before proceeding with any notarization, a notary must determine if they are able to perform the task or if they must decline it. This involves several key checks.

It happens eventually to every notary… a person appears for a notarization, but the document is presented without any notarial certificate language indicating the notarial act to be performed.
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