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2025 - CALIFORNIA NOTARY PUBLIC EXAM/ACTUAL
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Do you need to be a citizen to be a notary? correct answer It is not required that you be a citizen of the US to become a California Notary Public What are the requirements to become a Notary? correct answer 18 years old California Resident 6 hour course (refresher courses) Pass the written, proctored, closed- book exam Background Checks What may cause a denied appointment? correct answerIf your background check shows you've been convicted of a disqualifying crime When the Secretary of state requests certified copies from your notary journal you must respond within? a. 5 business days b. 30 calendar days c. 30 business days d. The amount of time specified in the request
correct answer The amount of time specified in the request A Notary Public is required to purchase Errors and Omissions insurance. True/False correct answer False If you currently hold a notary commission, you do not need to complete the Notary Public Application to apply for a new commission. True/False correct answer False Once commissioned the Notary Public must file the bond and take an oath within calend ar days. a. 30 b. 5 c. 60 d. 10 correct answer 30 How much is the maximum fee a military Notary Public is allowed to collect for a notarization? a. $ b. $ c. $ d. $10 correct answer $ If your notary journal is lost and you start a new one, you may not use the lost
c. Notary Public d. Country Clerk correct answer Notary Public Which of the following identities must be presented with certificate of authorization in order for a notary to purchase their seal? a. Secretary of State b. State Authorized Seal Vendor c. Notary Public d. Country Clerk correct answer State Authorized Seal Vendor Which of the following identities issues the certificate of authorization that allows a notary public to purchase their seal? a. Secretary of State b. State Authorized Seal Vendor c. Notary Public d. Country Clerk correct answer Secretary of State Sandy asks Rachel to notarize her signature, but Sandy does not have any identification. Sandy's mother and sister (whom Rachel has never met) can produce identification and offer to be the credible witness. Can you perform the notarization? correct answer You may notarize Sandy asks Rachel to notarize her signature, but Sandy does not have any identification. Sandy's mother (whom Rachel has never met) can produce id and offers to be a credible witness. Can you notarize? correct answer Cannot notarize
Rachel is asked to notarize a document by Toni. Toni's only form of identification is her current Florida Driver's License. Can you notarize? correct answer You may notarize Steve asks Rachel to notarize a document. Upon reviewing the document, Rachel notices many blank spaces with missing information. Can you notarize? correct answer No When performing a notarization on a Power of Attorney you are required to record which of the following items in your notary journal: a. Signer's Signature b. The County in which the notarization was performed c. Fee charged for the notarization d. Signer's Social Security Number e. Signer's DOB f. The Date and Time g. Signers Thumbprint correct answerSigner's Signature Fee charged Date & Time Thumbpri nt A Notary seal is NOT required to include: a. Name of Notary Public b. Start date of notary commission
c. Have a third party verify that the information is not obtainable right now. d. Have the principal fill them out correct answerHave the principal fill them out If you resign your notary commission you must deliver your notary journal to the county clerks office within days. a. 10 b. 20 c. 30 d. 15 correct answer If your notary journal is stolen or lost, which of the following information must be reported to the Secretary of State? a. The dates covered for the journal entries b. Notary commission number c. Notary commission expiration date d. All of the above correct answerAll of the above You may purchase a notary seal from a state authorized vendor by presenting them with a photocopy of your certificate of authorization. True/False correct answerFalse If you lose your notary journal and replace it with a new journal, but later you find the lost journal, you may: a. Notify the Secretary of State and then continue using the old journal. b. Skip a page and keep using the old journal c. Use only the new journal
d. Continue using the old journal correct answerUse only the new journal If your notary journal is surrendered to a law enforcement officer you must notify the Secretary of State within days. a. 30 b. 20 c. 10 d. 15 correct answer Which items are required to be recorded in the notary journal for every acknowledgment performed? a. Signature of person signing the documents b. Country in which the notarization took place c. Address of person signing the document d. Date and Time e. Date of birth of person signing the document f. Details of how the identity of the signer was established g. Type of Document correct answerSignature of person signing the documents Date and Time Details of how the identity of the signer was established Type of Document A notary public must always administer an oath or affirmation before completing what certificate? a. Acknowledgement b. Jurat
a. Subscribing Witness b. Credible Witness c. Principal d. Notary Public correct answerNotary Public Who must personally know the notary public and the subscribing witness? a. Country Clerk b. Credible Witness c. Principal d. Secretary of State correct answerCredible Witness Who must see the principal sign the document or have the principal acknowledge signing the document to them? a. Country Clerk b. Credible Witness c. Subscribing Witness d. Notary Public correct answerSubscribing Witness Who asks the subscribing witness to sign the document as a witness? a. County Clerk b. Credible Witness c. Principal d. Notary Public correct answerPrincipal One of the witnesses must write the name of the signer making the mark next
to the signer's mark in both the notary journal and on the certificate. True/False correct answerTrue The notary public must personally know the witnesses. True/False correct answerFalse When signing by mark, the witnesses need to know the person signing by mark. True/False correct answerFalse The mark does not need to be an "X". True/False correct answerTrue What is a Jurat? a. A cert used when a person signs a document and swears under oath or affirms that the contents of the document are true and correct. b. A cert used when you need at least one witness due to lack of proper id. c. A cert used in real property. d. A cert that is the same as an acknowledgment correct answerA cert used when a person signs a document and swears under oath or affirms that the contents of the document are true and correct. A Notary Public must always administer an oath or affirmation before completing a Jurat. True/False correct answerTrue
certificate. c. Sign in the presence of the Notary Public, notarizing the document. d. Personal appearance, credible witness, notarizing the document. correct answerPersonal appearance, prove signers identity based on satisfactory evidence, the signer acknowledges signing the document Which certification would you use with a credible witness? a. Oath certificate b. Affirmation certificate c. Credible witness certificate d. Acknowledgment correct answerAcknowledgment Which is NOT a requirement to perform a proof of execution by a subscribing witness? a. The subscribing witness must prove the identity of the principal by showing a copy of the principal's drivers license or birth cert. b. The subscribing witness must have seen the principal sign the document, or have heard the principal acknowledge that he/she signed the document. c. The subscribing witness must personally know the principal d. The subscribing witness must personally appear before the Notary Public. correct answerThe subscribing witness must prove the identity of the principal by showing a copy of the principal's drivers license or birth cert. The notary public cannot take an acknowledgments of a document that is incomplete. True/False correct answerTrue
