Section 5-11-70 - Other methods of identity verificationA remote online notary public has satisfactory evidence of the identity of a remotely located individual if the remote online notary public has personal knowledge, as defined in paragraph (1), of the identity of the remotely located individual or if the remote online notary public has satisfactory evidence of the identity of the remotely located individual by oath or affirmation of a credible witness, as defined in paragraph (2), appearing before the remote online notary public.
(1) Personal knowledge. A remote online notary public has personal knowledge of the identity of the remotely located individual appearing before the remote online notary public if the remotely located individual is personally known to the remote online notary public through dealings sufficient to provide reasonable certainty that the remotely located individual has the identity claimed; or(2) Credible witness. To be a credible witness, the witness shall have personal knowledge of the remotely located individual who has made a statement in or executed a signature on the record that is the subject of the notarial act. The remote online notary public shall have personal knowledge of the credible witness or shall have verified the identity of the credible witness under section 5-11-69. A credible witness may be a remotely located individual if the remote online notary public, credible witness, and remotely located individual whose statement or signature is the subject of the notarial act can communicate by using communication technology.[Eff and comp 2/27/2022] (Auth: HRS §§ 28-10.8, 456-1.5, 456-8, 45623) (Imp: HRS §§ 456-20, 456-23)