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Government issued with photo is the gold standard for notary publics in VA. The major exception to this is the person who is known to the notary. For me this term applies to people I have known for several years. Notaries were give wide discretion to refuse to notarize for any reason under the July 1, 2008 new rules. Government issued id with photo does not guarantee that the notary will notarize the document. Grounds for denial are client's disoriention, client's lack of understanding of document, and/or suspected dishonesty. Va notaries are barred from notarizing the signature of their spouses.