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A comprehensive set of questions and answers related to the california notary practice exam. It covers various aspects of notary duties, responsibilities, and legal requirements, including identification verification, notarization procedures, and penalties for misconduct. A valuable resource for individuals preparing for the california notary exam.
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Since there is no prescribed wording for an oath, what would be an acceptable oath? - ANSWERS"Do you swear or affirm that the statements in this document are true?" To clear a background check, the State law requires all applicants to be. - ANSWERSFingerprinted In which county does the notary applicant take, subscribe, and file an oath of office and file a $15,000 surety bond? - ANSWERSIn the county where the notary public maintains a principal PLACE OF BUSINESS as shown in the application on file. What is the penalty for failure to surrender the notary public journal to the peace officer when requested? - ANSWERSA civil penalty of up to $2,500 and grounds for revocation or suspension of notary commission When the notary public commission is no longer valid, what must be done with the notary public seal? - ANSWERSThe seal must be destroyed. Sam, who is bilingual, took his affidavit of identity to Nate Notary's office. Nate noticed the affidavit did not have the correct wording on the jurat. What must Nate do? - ANSWERSUse a California loose leaf Jurat Certificate. Each time Nancy Notary preforms a notarization it is important for her to complete each step in its entirety. Which of the following is not Nancy's responsibility? - ANSWERSProof read the document Nancy Notary is called to the hospital burn unit to notarize a Power of Attorney for Paul who is burned over 80% of his body. His California Driver License was burned in the fire. The nurse in charge of Paul's care limits the number of people in Paul's room. How must Nancy proceed since she does not know anyone who is present? - ANSWERSUse two credible witnesses who have their specified paper identification documents.
Mr. Smith brings a document to Mary a notary public to be notarized. Mary will mark in her journal that it was a Jurat. What identifying wording did she rely on? - ANSWERS"Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me". What is the penalty for taking improper identification? - ANSWERS$1, For what does a notary receive a $10,000 Penalty? - ANSWERSThe notary willfully states as true a material fact and/or falsifies a certificate of acknowledgment. Failure to obtain the satisfactory evidence required to establish the identity of a single credible witness. Which one of the following is not an act that constitutes the unlawful practice of law? - ANSWERSCompleting a certificate of Acknowledgment. Every signer must be identified by Satisfactory Evidence, which are: - ANSWERSSpecified Paper Identification Documents Oath of Two Credible Witnesses Oath of a Single Credible Witness By law, the notarial acts of Acknowledgment, Jurat, and Proof of Execution by Subscribing Witness certificates must have its own precise/exact wording and which of the following? - ANSWERSSpecific Disclaimer Ellen was called to an adult care facility to notarize a document for one of the clients. Teri gave Ellen her Canadian Identification Card. After a close examination, Ellen said she needed to use another form of ID. What might be reasons for not using Teri's Canadian Identification Card? - ANSWERSThe ID card was not current or issued in the last five years The ID card had a hole punched through some of the identifying numbers The ID was not from California A proof of execution by a subscribing witness may be used in conjunction with - ANSWERS. a deed of reconveyance, or a trustee's deed trustee's deed resulting from a decree of foreclosure, or a nonjudicial foreclosure A notary public who willfully states as true any material fact known to be false is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding - ANSWERS$10, If a notary public discovers an error in a notarial act after completing the act, then the notary public should notarize the signature on the document again. Which of the following requirements for notarization is required for the new notarial act? - ANSWERScompleting a new journal entry. completing and attaching a new certificate containing the date of the new notarial act.
Notaries may not certify a copy of a: - ANSWERSJournal entry requested by a member of the public A notary who does not deliver papers to a county clerk after they allow a commission to expire is: - ANSWERSGuilty of a misdemeanor A certificate reads: Subscribed & Sworn to before me on August 5, 2007 by ________. Whose name goes on the blank? - ANSWERSSigner You are not automatically disqualified from doing a notarization when you are a: - ANSWERSReal Estate Agent By contract an employee and employer can: - ANSWERSLimit services solely to their business By using the term notario publico in an advertisement, the Notary's commission could be: - ANSWERSSuspended for a period of not less than one year and revoked on the second offense When a notary is employed by a city, county or state agency, fees collected for non- agency related notarization are: - ANSWERSRemitted by the Notary Public to the employing agency When performing a signature by mark notarization: - ANSWERSThe signer must make his or her mark in the Notary's journal Which of the following must be included in a Journal: - ANSWERSCharacter of every document If a credible witness personally knows the signer and the notary: - ANSWERSOnly one witness is needed When the venue of the Notary's certificate has been filled in beforehand with an incorrect state and county, the Notary must: - ANSWERSLine through the inapplicable words, writing in the correct state and county Any person who coerces a notary to perform improperly is guilty of: - ANSWERSMisdemeanor A foreign passport must have one additional item: - ANSWERSStamp from U.S. Immigration Agency To meet the 30 calendar day filing limit of the oath with the county you must: - ANSWERSAllow for any form of delay The key wording of an acknowledgement is: - ANSWERSPersonally appeared
A subscribing witness can be identified by: - ANSWERSOne credible witness known to the subscribing witness and the notary who has ID It is never acceptable to affix a notary seal and signature to a document without: - ANSWERSThe notarial wording When a public agency pays an employee's expenses, the fees: - ANSWERSAre never collected