Notary - Live Scan - Apostille

Can we refuse a signing if we suspect the signer's ID is fake?

Yes we can, If we are not satisfied with the identification presented. If we suspect that the ID is not valid we will refuse to perform the notarization. The statute says that an officer may not take the acknowledgment of a written instrument unless the officer knows or has "satisfactory" evidence that the acknowledging person is the person who executed the instrument and is described in it.