CALIFORNIA NOTARY EXAM, PRACTICE EXAM
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What is the maximum fee a notary public can charge for a jurat or certified copy of a power of attorney?
$15
What is the maximum fee a notary public can charge for a deposition or certificate of deposition?
$30
What is the maximum fee a notary public can charge for a travel fee?
$30
What should a notary public seal contain?
Expiration date, commission number, seal ID
What is the size limit for a circular notary public seal?
Two inches in diameter
What is the size limit for a rectangular notary public seal?
One inch by two and a half inches
Why is it important for the notary public seal to leave a clear impression?
To avoid rejection of the document for recordation
When can a notary public authenticate an official act without using an official notary public seal?
For California subdivision map certificates
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,What information must be typed or printed below or immediately adjacent to the notary public's
signature on the acknowledgment for California subdivision map certificates?
Name, county of principal place of business, commission expiration date
What is the consequence of using the official seal or title notary public for any purpose other than
rendering notarial service?
Violation of Government Code section 8207
What is a notary public?
A public official who verifies legal documents.
What is the penalty for not keeping the notary public seal under direct control?
Misdemeanor charge.
What is the penalty for surrendering the notary public seal to an unauthorized person?
Misdemeanor charge.
What must be done with the notary public seal when the commission is no longer valid?
Destroyed to prevent fraudulent use.
What is the purpose of destroying the notary public seal?
To protect the notary public from fraudulent use.
What is identification?
Certifying identity of signer
What is satisfactory evidence?
Absence of doubt in identity
What are the three ways to establish identity?
(A) Identification documents, (B) Oath of single credible witness, (C) Oaths of two credible witnesses
What are the acceptable identification documents?
CA DMV ID/driver's license, US passport, CA inmate ID, Sheriff's department inmate ID, Consular ID,
Driver's license from another state or Canadian/Mexican public agency
What is the time limit for identification documents?
Current or issued within 5 years
What are the acceptable forms of identification for notarization?
Driver's license, passport, ID card, military ID, employee ID, tribal ID
What information should a notary public include in their journal?
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,Type of ID, issuing agency, ID number, date of issue/expiration
What is the oath of a single credible witness?
When a credible witness personally knows the signer and swears to their identity
What are the requirements for a credible witness?
Personally knows signer, believes signer can't obtain ID, not financially interested or named in document
What is the purpose of a notary public?
To verify the identity of signers and deter fraud
What is the requirement for a single credible witness?
Sign notary's journal or present identifying document
What is the requirement for two credible witnesses?
Present paper identification documents
What must the credible witnesses do under oath?
Swear or affirm under penalty of perjury
What must the credible witnesses swear to?
Each of the things sworn to by a single credible witness
What must the notary public do after the credible witnesses swear or affirm?
Record the oath in the journal
What must the notary public indicate in their journal for a single credible witness?
Type of identifying document, identifying number, and date of issuance or expiration
What must the notary public indicate in their journal for two credible witnesses?
Type of identifying documents, identifying numbers, and dates of issuance or expiration
What is the code section for the requirement of a single credible witness to sign the notary public's
journal?
Government Code section 8206(a)(2)(D)
What is the code section for the requirement of two credible witnesses to sign the notary public's
journal?
Government Code section 8206(a)(2)(E)
What is the code section for the requirement of two credible witnesses to establish the identity of the
signer?
Civil Code sections 1185(b)(2) and 1185(b)(1)(A)(i)-(v)
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, What is the penalty for perjury?
Legal punishment for lying under oath
What is the purpose of presenting paper identification documents?
To establish the identities of the credible witnesses
What is a Notary Public Journal?
A record of all acts performed by a notary public.
Where should the journal be kept?
In a locked and secured area.
What information should be included in the journal?
Date, time, type of act, character of instrument, signature of person.
What is 'satisfactory evidence'?
Identity proof based on Civil Code section 1185.
What information should be included if paper identification is used?
Type of document, issuing agency, serial/identifying number, and date of issue/expiration.
What information should be included if a single credible witness is used?
Signature of witness or type of identifying document, issuing agency, serial/identifying number, and
date of issue/expiration.
What information should be included if two credible witnesses are used?
Signatures of witnesses, type of identifying document, issuing agency, serial/identifying number, and
date of issue/expiration.
What is the purpose of the Notary Public Journal?
To keep a record of all notarial acts performed.
What is the importance of keeping the journal in a locked and secured area?
To ensure the security and confidentiality of the information.
What is the fee charged for notarial service?
Should be included in the journal.
What is the Government Code section that requires a notary public to keep a journal?
8206(a).
What is an acknowledgment?
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