{"id":14908,"date":"2020-04-15T15:42:08","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T22:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/handbook\/vehicle-industry-registration-procedures-manual-2\/bonds-and-certifications\/notarized-documents\/"},"modified":"2024-07-10T15:31:28","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T22:31:28","slug":"notarized-documents","status":"publish","type":"dmv_handbook","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/handbook\/vehicle-industry-registration-procedures-manual-2\/bonds-and-certifications\/notarized-documents\/","title":{"rendered":"23.030 Notarized Documents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Notary Expiration Date<\/strong>\u2014A California notary\u2019s commission date is required for notarized signatures on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An Application for Replacement Transfer of Title (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/application-for-duplicate-or-transfer-of-title-reg-227-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">REG 227 (PDF)<\/a>) form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Lien Satisfied\/Legal Owner\/Title Holder Release (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/lien-satisfied-title-holder-release-reg-166-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">REG 166 (PDF)<\/a>) form, submitted in conjunction with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/application-for-duplicate-or-transfer-of-title-reg-227-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">REG 227 (PDF)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Officers of the Armed Forces<\/strong>\u2014Commissioned officers on active duty with the U.S. Armed Forces may perform all notary public acts for any person serving in or with the U.S. Armed Forces and\/or their spouse, wherever they are stationed <br>(CCC \u00a71183.5). 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