Chapter 1 - 5 Louisiana Notary Guide EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
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Common function of Notaries - correct answer a) perform quasi public functions
b) confer authenticity
c) provide documents with a fixed date
d) determine marketability of title of land
Concepts of Notary as a Public Official - correct answer a) charged w/ establishing dates on
which those acts were executed
b) preserving those acts in their custody
c) issuing certified copies of acts
d) independent of any branch of government
e) free to organize his office as he see fit
f) not paid by state but by clients
g) allowed to perform services for person outside district as long as executed in district
Functions of Notary as Multi-Party Counselor - correct answer 1) legal advisor
2) Mediator
3) Conveyancer, does not act on behalf of either party
Authentic Act - correct answer 1) executed in form of protocol
2) protected against alterations
Authenticity - correct answer The attestation of a fact by a public authority whose declaration
is conclusive without further verification of the writing until impeached for falsity.
An authentic act is - correct answer 1) full proof of the existence of what the notary has seen
or heard personally
2) full proof as to the date the parties signed
3) confers fixed date
Notary must attest that they know - correct answer 1) parties
2) parties legal capacity
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Authentic act required for - correct answer 1) gratuitous contracts
2) transactions involving immovable property
3) marriage settlements
4) many corporate acts
The applicant proves his/her competency to the courts and takes a state administered exam -
correct answer The non-attorney is commissioned by the State of Louisiana when it's
completed
What most documents used in Louisiana court of law must contain? - correct answer Signature
of civil law notary
What happens when a notary fails to perform his legal duties ? - correct answer Disciplinary
proceedings in a court of law, possible criminal charges, Civil liability for damages
What are some of the powers of the Civil Law Notary? - correct answer Making contracts
involving inventories, receiving acknowledgements of acts under private signature, explaining
the effect of the notarial act they are receiving
Enumerate two other powers of the Civil Law Notary - correct answer executing authentic acts
and officiating at family meetings
What are trial courts? - correct answer The City/Parish courts and District Courts
- correct answer The Supervisory Court does all of theseCan supervise lower courts, Ensures
lower courts are applying our laws correctly, Hears Appellate Court appeals
What are some duties of a notary? - correct answer Must be familiar with the Louisiana Civil
Code, must keep record of all notarial acts, can be subpoenaed at any time and asked to attest
to their notarial acts
Enumerate 3 types of courts - correct answer Supervisory (Louisiana Supreme Court),
Appellate, Trial courts
The Appellate court - correct answer Appeal hearings from original courts are held by this
court
Bonds and mortgages, Acts of Cancellation of Mortgages, Conveyances, Oaths of Office, Acts of
Immovable and movable property, Charters - correct answer All of these should be recorded at
the clerk's office
Louisiana Supreme Court - correct answer Unconstitutional law and death penalty cases go
directly to this court
A trial court - correct answer This is another name for the Original Court
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Magistrates - correct answer Mayor's Court is overseen by these
District Court - correct answer The notary is under the direct supervision of this court
licensed attorneys - correct answer Judges in District courts and City/Parish courts must be
these
Jefferson and Ascension Parish - correct answer City courts exists in municipalities and parish
courts exist in these two parishes
Small dollar amount issues and Local law misdemeanors - correct answer City/Parish courts
handle these situations
40 districts and 5 Appellate courts - correct answer This is the amount of judicial districts and
Appellate courts in our state
handle criminal matters, handle any civil dispute for any amount of money, handle appeals
from lower courts, judges must be attorneys - correct answer All of these concern judges in
District Court
The state Legislature - correct answer Our state law is derived from this
Civil Code, La Revised Statutes, Code of Civil Procedure, Children's Code, Code of Evidence,
Code of Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Ancillaries - correct answer These are statutes of
codes in our system of legislative law
The Louisiana Civil Code - correct answer This is the most important code to the commissioned
notary
legal capacity of individuals, parental authority and classification of children, activities regarding
things and property, marriage and divorce contracts, law conflict resolution, contracts - correct
answer Civil law governs all of these
Preliminary Title and Books I-IV - correct answer The Louisiana Civil code is broken down into
these 5 parts
The Louisiana Revised Statutes - correct answer These are a general compilation of
miscellaneous items that includes certain titles of specific interest to notaries and are organized
in the same manner as the Civil Code
The Children's Code - correct answer This contains laws affecting juveniles
The Code of Civil Procedure - correct answer This is a collection of procedural laws
The Code of Evidence - correct answer This provides rules of evidence and testimony and
contains information on the competency of witnesses
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