CALIFORNIA NOTARY TEST|2023/24 UPDATE|GRADED A+

To be a notary public Be a legal resident of California Be at least 18 Satisfactorily complete a course of study approved by the Secretary of State; Pass a written examination prescribed by the Secretary of State Pass a background check. When it refers to 30 days (calendar or business) Calendar Requirements starting Take, subscribe and file oath of office California law requires an official bond in the amount of $15,000. Filing must take place where principal place of business No exceptions are made due to mail or processing delays The seal must be kept in a locked and secured area under the direct and exclusive control of the notary public Seal must be Be photographically reproducible when affixed to a document Contain the State Seal and the words "Notary Public" Contain the name of the notary public as shown on the commission Contain the name of the county where the oath of office and notary public bond are Contain the expiration date of the notary public's commission Contain the sequential identification number (commission number) assigned to the notary the identification number assigned to the seal manufacturer or vendor; Be circular not over two inches in diameter, or be a rectangular form of not more than 1in in width by 2.5 in in length, with a serrated or milled edge border. Jurat Used when signer is wearing to the contents of the document. Notary must do an oath or affirmation to the signer to complete the jurat the wording states "Subscribed and sworn to before me..." "Before me" means that both were done in the presence of the notary public. Acknowledgements Used to verify the signer and to confirmed they signed the document They are not swearing by the validity of the document just acknowledging they signed it They are not required to sign the document in front of the notary just to appear and confirm they signed How does a notary choose if he should do a jurat or acknowledgement? Notaries are NOT allowed to determine which type the signer uses. We can only ask which form they prefer. If unknown refer to originator of the document. Satisfactory Evidence - ID main A) identification documents (1) Following must contains a photo, description, --signature and id number: --Cali ID or Licence --Us passport --Inmate id card --Any sheriff id card Satisfactory Evidence - ID other A valid consular identification or foreign passport Licence issued by another state or by Canada or Mexico ID from another state US military ID State employee ID issued by federally recognized tribe ( contains a photograph, description of the person, signature of the person, and an identifying number) Oath of a Single Credible Witness (personally knows the notary) Under oath, the credible witness must swear or affirm that each of the following is true Confirm signer Personally knows signer Witness believes signer can't get ID docs Signer does not have id Witness is impartial, no financial interest nor manted in the document Oaths of Two Credible Witnesses (do not personally know the notary) Establish ID and under oath the CW must swear or affirm same as single CW For CW the notary must include in journal: --CW signatures --the type of document --the governmental agency issuing the document --the serial or identifying number of the document --the date of issue or expiration of the document What goes in a public notary journal Date, time of each act Character of sworn, affirmed and acknowledged or proved before NP (deed of trust) Signature of each person whose signature is being notarized