2023 California Notary Exam Study
Questions And Answers
California notaries may perform marriage ceremonies:
--at any time
--at no time
--only when the notary is also a priest, minister, rabbi, judge, etc - Answer only when
the notary is also a priest, minister, rabbi, judge, etc
A proof of execution is used:
--to notarize a document signed by a subscribing witness
--to notarize a document signed by a credible witness
--only to notarize a document that is being sent out of the country - Answer to
notarize a document signed by a subscribing witness
California notaries may certify:
--copies of powers of attorney
--copies of death certificates
--that a birth certificate is genuine - Answer
California notaries must serve:
--only residents of the State of California
--only legal residents of the United States
--everyone - Answer --everyone
A subscribing witness must have their identify established by:
--A third party and personal knowledge by the notary
--Identifications documents (such as a driver's license or passport) are sufficient
--A third party and identification documents (such as a driver's license or passport) -
Answer A third party and identification documents (such as a driver's license or
passport)
When resigning their commission, a notary must:
--destroy their notarial journal
--deface their notarial seal
--deliver their notarial seal to the county clerk - Answer deface their notarial seal
Your surety bond:
--protects you from all liability
--protects your commission from being revoked
--protects the public from notary misconduct - Answer protects the public from notary
misconduct
, When performing a notarization, California notaries are authorized to:
--determine the type of notarization required
--fill in blanks left on a document
--require identification of the document signer(s) - Answer require identification of the
document signer(s)
When taking the acknowledgement of a blind person who has signed a document,
the notary must:
--have a witness present to also sign the document
--such a document cannot be notarized at any time
--verify that the signer is aware of the contents of the document they are signing -
Answer verify that the signer is aware of the contents of the document they are
signing
When notarizing a document signed with a "mark", the notary must require:
--two witnesses, in addition to the notary
--two witnesses, including the notary
--nothing. A California notary cannot notarize such a signature. - Answer two
witnesses, in addition to the notary
If your boss instructs you to notarize a document today using tomorrow's date, and
your boss swears to you that if your notarization is ever questioned, he will take the
blame, you should:
--go ahead and do the notarization, trusting your boss' word
--get your boss to put his promise in writing
--refuse to notarize - Answer refuse to notarize
You are permanently disqualified from ever becoming a Notary Public if:
--you have ever been convicted of a felony
--you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor
--you have ever lost your driver's license - Answer you have ever been convicted of a
felony
When asked to notarize a document for a minor, the notary should:
--refuse
--only notarize the signature of one or both of the minor's parents
--notarize the signature as long as the minor can provide an acceptable form of
identification, such as a driver's license - Answer notarize the signature as long as
the minor can provide an acceptable form of identification, such as a driver's license
If you are a government employee notary and you quit your job, you must:
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