Colorado Notary Practice Exam

In the context of notary identification, the term 'personally known' refers to individuals with whom the notary has a consistent and established relationship, where recognition is based on familiarity and a shared context. A colleague that you walk with regularly displays characteristics of personal familiarity, indicating a stronger connection than casual acquaintanceship. This relationship suggests that the notary can confidently verify the individual's identity due to consistent interactions over time.

The other options represent relationships that may lack the depth or regularity needed for notarial identification. A colleague met occasionally, a neighbor greeted regularly, or a friend with whom communication is primarily digital may not provide the intimate recognition required for a notarial act, since these interactions do not necessarily reflect a strong familiarity necessary to establish identity before a notary.