The notarization of a document is an act that produces legal consequences to the parties involved, to the notarizing officer and

d to the public at large. Thus, in notarizing documents or contracts, lawyers must be cautious in ascertaining that the parties to the instrument or document are really who they represent themselves to be. The 2004 ules on !otarial "ractice #$ection %2, ule &&, '.(. !o. 02)*)%+)$,- instruct lawyers that before they notarize any document or instrument, they must see to it that they can identify the individual involved based on competent evidence. .nder these ules, only the following pieces of evidence are considered competent/

'- at least one current identification document issued by an official agency bearing the photograph and signature of the individual
0ere are e1amples222 as provided by the 200* amendment to '( !o. 02)*)%+)$,/ %.- passport 2.- driver3s license +.- "rofessional egulations ,ommission &4 4.- !5& clearance 6.- police clearance 7.- postal &4 8.- voter3s &4 *.- 5arangay certification 9.- :$&$ e)card, $$$ card, "hilhealth card, or senior citizen card %0.- ;<<' &4, ;=< &4 or seaman3s boo> %%.- alien certificate of registration or immigrant certificate of registration %2.- government office &4 %+.- certification from the !ational ,ouncil for the <elfare of 4isable "ersons #!,<4"- or from 4$<4

5- the oath or affirmation of one credible witness not privy to the instrument, document or transaction who is personally >nown to the notary public and who personally >nows the individual
?et us say, you went to a notary public to have your deed of sale notarized, but the notary public does not personally >now you, you must present somebody #say a friend or relative- whom the notary personally >nows. 5ut this friend or relative must not be a party to the sale.

,- ;ath or affirmation of two credible witnesses neither of whom is privy to the instrument, document or transaction who each personally >nows the individual and shows to the notary public documentary identification.
<hen the notary public does not personally >now any of your friends or relatives, it is enough that two of them can present sufficient documentary identification #such as passport, government office &4, etc.-. 'gain, as witnesses, these two must not be a party to the contract or transaction. @@@@@@@@@@@@

222 The list of e1amples is not e1clusive, as long as the document of identification was issued by an officialgovernment agency and it bears the signature and photograph of the individual.

Indigency test "osted by Admin A "osted in Lawyers A "osted on 22)07)20%0 Tagged .nder / free legal aid, indigency test, indigent clients, PAO lawyer, services of a PAO lawyer Ta>ing into consideration recent surveys on the amount needed by an average =ilipino family to #abuy its Bfood consumption bas>etC and #b- pay for its household and personal e1penses, the following applicant shall be considered as an indigent person/ %- &f residing in (etro (anila, whose net income2 does not e1ceed "hp%4,000 a monthD 2- &f residing in other cities, whose net income does not e1ceed "hp%+,000 a monthD purchase prozac online +0p1DCE+e1ceed "hp %2,000 a month. 2net income means less the statutory or mandatory deductions such as withholding ta1es, :$&$, $$$, etc. ;wnership of land is not necessarily a ground for disqualification. The determinative factor for indigency is the income of the litigant and not his ownership of real property. #Fuan GnaHe vs. Iictorio amos, et al. #:. . !o. ?)22%09, Fanuary +0, %980To prove one3s indigency, the following are required to be submitted/ %- 'ffidavit of &ndigency 2- ?atest &ncome Ta1 eturn or pay slip or other proofs of incomeD +- ,ertificate of &ndigency/ a- from the 4$<4, its local 4istrict ;ffice, or the (unicipal $ocial <elfare and 4evelopment ;ffice having Hurisdiction over the residence of the applicantD or buy pills online with no prescription HustifyD padding)left/ 70p1DCEb- from the 5arangay ,hairman having Hurisdiction over the residence of the applicant. No Comments Read More Who may avail of the services of PAO? "osted by Admin A "osted in Lawyers A "osted on 2%)07)20%0 Tagged .nder / free legal aid, free legal services, indigency test, indigent clients, PAO lawyer

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%. Indigent* persons in criminal, civil, labor, administrative and other quasi)Hudicial cases, which are considered meritorious

' case is meritorious, that is, when an assessment of the law and evidence on hand discloses that the legal services of the office will assist or be in aid of or in the furtherance of Hustice, ta>ing into consideration the interests of the party and those of the society. ,ases of defendants in criminal actions are considered meritorious because of the constitutional presumption of innocence. ' "ublic 'ttorney may represent an indigent client even if his cause of action is adverse to a public officer, government office, agency or instrumentality provided the case is meritorious.

20e or she must pass the indigency test.

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Other persons, when in the e1igency of the service, the "'; is called upon by proper .nder the following circumstances, provisional assistance of the "'; may be

government authorities to render such service, subHect to e1isting laws, rules and regulations

a- <hen a warrant of arrest has been issued and assistance is needed in filing a (otion to "ost 5ail 5ond or eduction thereof for hisJher provisional liberty b- <hen a person is arrested andJor detained, and appropriate immediate legal action is necessary to protect hisJher rights c- <hen a pleading has to be filed immediately to avoid adverse effects to the applicant d- <hen an appeal or petition for certiorari or prohibition has to be perfected or filed immediately e- <hen the "'; lawyer is appointed by the court as counsel de oficio to represent the defendant during the trial of the case, provided, however, that if a subsequent investigation discloses that the client is not an indigent, the lawyer should respectfully request the court to relieve himJher by filing a (otion for <ithdrawal of 'ppearance from the case f- <hen the "'; lawyer is designated on the spot as counsel de oficio for the purpose only of arraignment, pre)trial or promulgation of decision g- &n cases involving violence against women and their children under victims, e1cept when there is conflict of interest h- &n cases involving ,hildren &n ,onflict with the ?aw #,&,?s-, where there is an immediate need of counsel i- &n cases involving credit card holderJs considered as BdelinquentC by the credit card company, and immediate action is necessary H- ;ther similar urgent cases. epublic 'ct !o. 9272, where immediate preparation and filing of pleadingJs is necessary to avoid adverse effects to the

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cases pending before the courts courts or the 4epartment of 'grarian eform 'dHudication 5oard #4' '5- where one of the parties is already represented by a lawyer from the 4epartment of 'grarian eform

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