I wanted to know if a military ID is an acceptable form of identification for a notarization? There isn’t an expiration date, so I wasn’t sure how to document it. — L.R., California
A U.S. military ID may be used, as long as it is current or issued in the past five years and contains an identifying number and the photograph, signature and physical description of the bearer. Many of the newer military IDs (Geneva Convention Cards) have a date at the top of the card. This date is the expiration date. If there is an issuance date in the last five years, it is acceptable without an expiration date.
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