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3. Where should you take oath and file bond Answer> County Clerk's office in county where place of business is located
4. How much is a Notary bond Answer> $15,
5. Where is your bond filed Answer> County Clerk
6. What is the purpose of the bond Answer> to reimburse public for damages caused by notarial misconduct
7. If Notary is terminated or resigns they must send written notice to Answer> Secretary of State
8. How long does Notary have to send notarial records to County Clerk's office after being terminated or resigning

5 / Answer> 30 days

9. What must happen to Notary seal after Notary resigns or is terminated Answer> - Must be defaced or destroyed
10. Is it a requirement that you are a US citizen to become a California Notary Public Answer> No
11. If appointed to serve on a military or naval reservation as a Notary Public are you required to be a US citizen Answer> Yes
12. When does the commission take effect Answer> When the oath and bond are filed
13. When does the oath and bond need to be filed Answer> within 30 days of commence- ment date

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20. How long does Notary have to respond to written requests of the California Secretary of State Answer> 30 days
21. Is the Notary liable for the content of a document Answer> No, unless knowingly sign or notarize a fraudulent document
22. How many journals can a notary keep: Answer> one
23. Who has access to Notary's journal outside of the Notary's presence Answer> only the Notary
24. Failure to secure journal may result in : Answer> suspension or revocation of Notary Public's commission and civil and criminal penalties
25. Who can request a copy of the Notary's journal entry

8 / Answer> any member of the public

26. How long does Notary public have to respond to request for journal entry?- : Answer> 15 days
27. Can employers inspect or copy journal entries Answer> Yes but only in the presence of Notary Public
28. T/F If subpoena is requested, Notary must provide journal for examination and copying. Notary does not have to be present. Answer: False. Notary must be present
29. T/F if subponea is request copies of journal must be certified. Answer: true
30. Who can journal be surrendered to Answer> Peace officer
31. How long does Notary have to obtain receipt for surrendered

10 / Answer> in response to court order

37. What is the one situation where seal is not required Answer> on California subdivi- sion maps
38. What must notary do if seal is lost, destroyed, or damaged Answer> deliver notice to California Secretary of State
39. California Secretary of State will issue new certificate of authorization for a seal within how many days Answer> 5 days
40. Can a notary notarize a foreign language document Answer> Yes-job only relates to signature
41. If Notary can not communicate with signer notary should do what Answer> Refer customer to notary who speaks the language
42. Notary public must confirm signers identity with : some form of identication (ID, passport, License, military ID, Employee ID card,

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43. Acceptable types of identification must be Answer> current or issued within the last 5 yrs
44. Oath of a Single Credible Witness: The identity of the signer can be estab- lished by the oath of a single credible witness whom the notary public personally knows.
45. Oath or affirmation of two credible witnesses must Answer> personally know signer notary does NOT need to know either witnesses both witnesses must present proper ID
46. T/F: Journal entries must include: Date & Time What type of notarization performed Type of document on which signature is being notarized Signature of each person whose signature is being notarized Statement stating whether or not satisfactory evidence was obtained & what kind of satisfactory evidence was used Answer: true
47. What documents is right thumbprint required for Answer> 1.Quitclaim deed
48. Power of attorney

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California Notary Public Practice Test 2

51. What 3 things does a Notary certify when completing a certificate of acknowledgement Answer> 1. signer personally appeared
52. identity of signer
53. signer acknowledged signing
54. T/F: Notary can take an acknowledgement of a document that is incom- plete Answer: False-document cannot be incomplete
55. T/F: signer of an acknowledgment needs to sign in front of the notary

14 / Answer: False

54. T/F: signer of acknowledgment must personally appear before the notary and acknowledge signing the document Answer: true

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60. What wording identifies a jurat Answer> "subscribed and sworn to"
61. What is an affidavit Answer> documents containing statements sworn by signer to be true and correct
62. By completing a Jurat notary public certifies Answer> 1. signer personally appeared
63. identity of signer
64. notary public administered oath
65. signer signed document in presence of notary public
66. T/F: Notary can only execute a jurat on a principal that appears-one person cannot take an oath or affirmation for another Answer: true
67. T/F: Notary does not always have to administer an oath or affirmation before completing a jurat Answer> False
68. Notary public cannot certify Answer> vital records (birth certificate, marriage certifi- cate, death certificate)
69. Principal Answer> a person

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67. Subscribing witness Answer> another person
68. Credible witness: An individual who is personally known to the notary and to whom all of the following also apply: (1) the notary believes the individual to be honest and reliable (2) the notary believes the individual is not a party to or beneficiary of the transaction.
69. Proof of execution by a subscribing witness Answer> Act where a person (called the subscribing witness) states under oath or affirmation before a Notary that he or she either watched another individual (called the principal) sign a document or took that person's acknowledgment of an already signed document. The witness must affix a signature to the document in addition to the principal's.

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78. T/F: signer must also make his/her mark as the req signature in the notary's public's journal Answer: true
79. Can the notary public serve as a witness for the signers journal: yes
80. What two documents can notary public certify Answer> 1. Powers of attorney 2.entries or portion of notary journal
81. In which country does the notary applicant take, subscribe, and file an oath of office and file a $15,000 surety bond Answer> In the county where the notary public maintains a principal place of business as shown in the application on file
82. Upon request of a peace officer within how many days must a notary report the surrender of the official journal to the secretary of state Answer> 10 days by certified mail
83. What is the penalty for failure to surrender the notary public journal to the peace officer when requested Answer> A civil penalty of up to $2,500 and grounds for revocation or suspension of notary commission
84. What are the two primary tools of a notary public and how must they be stored Answer> A seal and a journal, they must be kept in a locked and secured area, they must be under the direct and exclusive control of the notary

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85. In which counties may a notary public provide notorial services Answer> Notaries may offer notary services in all counties of the state of California
86. When the notary public commission is no longer valid what must be done with the notary public seal Answer> The seal must be destroyed
87. If the party signing the document is physically unable to provide a thumbprint, what must the notary public do Answer> You still at some or any other finger, indicate in the journal which digit was used, provide an explanation of the physical condition of why there's no right thumb
88. If the sequential journal is lost or taken by a peace officer, then the notary acquires and starts using a new journal, later, the journal is found or returned, what must the notary do Answer> The notary public shall make no new entries in the returned journal
89. Your best friend and fishing buddy, Abe, ask you to notarize his document. Abe lost his identification on a fishing trip. how must you