refusal of notary service: Refusal of notary service - 02/23/09 01:50 AM
I did something last week that I have never done as a notary public -- I refused to notarize for someone.
Refusing notary service is a serious matter.  Notaries face the possibility of discrimination lawsuits for refusing to notarize if they don't have due cause.
But first, there is a difference between a notary refusing to notarize someone's signature, and turning someone down because the request for notarization was made when the notary was unavailable, or because the notary does not work on Sundays. 
There is no law that says that notaries have to make themselves available 24 hours a day, … (12 comments)