MN NOTARY ALREADY GRADED A
1. What are the powers of a notary public?
Answer: Each notary public is empowered to take acknowledgments, administer oaths and affirmations,
certify that a copy of a document is a true copy of another document, and perform any other act
permitted by law.
2. Wh...
MN NOTARY ALREADY GRADED A
1. What are the powers of a notary public?
Answer: Each notary public is empowered to take acknowledgments, administer oaths and affirmations,
certify that a copy of a document is a true copy of another document, and perform any other act
permitted by law.
2. What happens if a notary has a disqualifying interest in a transaction?
Answer: A notary who has a disqualifying interest in a transaction may not legally perform any notarial
act in connection with the transaction.
3. What information must a notary record in their journal?
Answer: A notary must record the month, day, and year of notarization, the type of notarization, the
type of document, the name and address of the signer, the identification used by the signer, the notary
fee, and the signature of the signer.
4. What is the purpose of keeping a journal as a notary?
Answer: The journal is used to record each of a notary's official acts, except for those connected with
judicial proceedings or those for whose public record the law provides and the public record is publicly
filed within 90 days.
5. Can a notary be required to furnish copies of their journal entries?
Answer: Yes, a notary can be required to furnish facsimiles of entries made in their journal or other
papers or copies relating to their notarial acts upon receipt of a fee.
6. What is required for electronic signatures?
, Answer: For electronic signatures to be valid, they must be accompanied by all other information
required to be included and must be attached to or logically associated with the signature or record.
7. Who has authority to promulgate rules regarding electronic signatures?
Answer: The Secretary of State has authority to promulgate rules regarding electronic signatures.
8. What information must be printed on every notary certificate?
Answer: Every notary certificate must include the notary's name exactly as it appears on their
commission, "Notary Public", "State of Missouri", "My commission expires ... (commission expiration
date)", the name of the county within which they are commissioned, and a commission number if
issued.
9. How long is a notary's term of office?
Answer: A notary's term of office is 4 years.
10. What is the required amount of a notary bond?
Answer: The required amount of a notary bond is $10,000.
11. Are notary bond dates required to match commission dates?
Answer: Yes, notary bond dates must match commission dates set by the Secretary of State.
12. Who administers the oath of office to a notary?
Answer: The county clerk's office administers the oath of office to a notary.
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