CALIFORNIA NOTARY|2023/24 UPDATE|GRADED A+

What is one requirement for becoming a CA Notary Public? be a legal resident of California Your jurisdiction will be the entire state of CA A possible penalty for committing perjury is... 2 years in prison 3 years in prison 4 years in prison ALL OF THE ABOVE you have how many days to take your oath of office after your commencement date? 30 days if you request a new Certificate of Authorization, the State of California must respond within 5 days The Agency of the State that will give you the new certificate is the Secretary of State Using the words "Notorio publico" is prohibited if a notary willingly and knowingly notarizes a real estate document that they know to be fraudulent, they are guilty of a felony Can Death Certificates be Notarized? NO! A subscribing witness can bring you a.. Homestead Declaration The penalty for stating a known false fact as true is now $10,000 When do you officially become a notary? When your oath and bond are filed Thee notary stamp may be rectangular the size of the stamp could be 1" width x 2 1/2" length If you are one of the following concerning a document, you must not notarize it: A) Agent B) Employer C) Lawyer D) Trustor or Trustee ANSWER = D The fine for overcharging for a non-immigration form is Up to $750 The fine for failing to notify the State that your stamp or journal was lost is up to $1500 Willful failure to provide a peace officer with a journal when requested is punishable by a civil penalty of up to $2500 What is the fine for failing to post signs in English and in the other language that you use that you are not an attorney and cannot give legal advice: Up to $1500 fine and at least 1 year suspension of commission and on 2nd time, revocation of commission for life When a regulation states 30 days it means Calendar days Your commission is dated 9/1/05 and you get your oath filed on 09/25/2005. Your commission will expire 08/31/2009 The fee for notarizing a circulator's affidavit is $0 A notary can certify a copy of a power of attorney according to the Probate Code You may turn your journal over to A Peace officer with probable cause During the signature by mark process, how many people write the name of the X signer 1 If you move, you must contact the Secretary of State If you move, you must contact the proper authority within 30 days If you give up the journal to a proper authority, you must notify the Secretary of State within 10 days A commission is valid for 4 years Your 4-year notary bond is worth $15,000