How to get a document notarized at Dallas West Branch Library.
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Notary service is free during regular hours, up to 2 documents or 2 visits per person per month. Call 214-670-6445 first, since a notary is not always available. Bring a U.S. government photo ID and the complete document, ready for signature.
In detail
What the library asks you to prepare before a notary visit.
Call ahead.
The library says notary availability varies by location and asks people to call first. The Dallas West number is 214-670-6445.
Bring the right ID.
Each signer needs a current, valid photo ID issued by the U.S. Federal government or a State government. Foreign passports and other non-U.S. identification are not accepted.
Bring a complete document.
Documents must be in English. They should be complete, ready for signature and include a notarial certificate of acknowledgment. The notary cannot choose the type of certificate for you.
Everyone named must come.
Any person whose name appears on the document has to be present for the notarization.
Bring your own witnesses.
If the document needs witnesses, bring them. Library staff and other customers cannot serve as witnesses.
Know the limits.
A notary cannot give legal advice or help prepare or explain a legal document, and may refuse to notarize any document.
Call the library if
- You want to confirm a notary is in today
- You have more than 2 documents to notarize this month
- You are unsure your document includes a notarial certificate