HAWAII NOTARY PUBLIC EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ACTUAL ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 -2025
A,Notary,Public,is,a,_______,officer,,ANS,-,,Public
Notary,Public,Functions,,ANS,-,,The,functions,of,a,Notary,Public,include:
(1),administering,oaths;
(2),witnessing,the,signing,of,documents;
(3),attesting,to,the,identity,of,the,signers,of,the,document;
(4),noting,protests;,and
(5),taking,acknowledgments,of,documents
Is,a,Notary,Public,required,to,provide,services,to,the,general,public?,,ANS,-
,,Although,a,notary,public,may,be,commissioned,to,perform,services,in,connection,with,work,for,their,e
mployer,,the,notary,is,nonetheless,a,public,officer,and,as,such,is,required,to,provide,notarial,service,to,th
e,general,public.
Is,a,Government,Notary,required,to,provide,services,to,the,general,public?,,ANS,-
,,A,government,notary,whose,fees,and,bond,are,waived,is,limited,by,law,to,performing,notarial,services,p
ertaining,to,the,business,of,government,,except,where,the,occasion,is,deemed,by,the,head,of,the,depart
ment,of,the,governmental,unit,to,be,one,of,urgent,necessity,and,convenience.
In,Hawaii,,to,be,eligible,for,a,notary,public,commission,,the,applicant,must,be:,,ANS,-
,,1.,A,United,States,citizen,,or,a,national,or,permanent,resident,alien,of,the,U.S.,who,diligently,seeks,citiz
enship,upon,becoming,eligible,to,apply,for,U.S.,citizenship
2.,A,Hawaii,resident
3.,At,least,18,years,old
Appointment,and,Tenure,,ANS,-
,,The,Attorney,General,may,,in,the,Attorney,General's,discretion,,appoint,and,commission,such,number,o
f,notaries,public,for,the,State,as,the,Attorney,General,deems,necessary,for,the,public,good,and,convenie
nce.
,The,term,of,office,of,a,notary,public,shall,be,four,years,from,the,date,of,the,notary's,commission
Renewal,Requirements,,ANS,-,,Each,notary,is,responsible,for:
1),renewing,their,commission,on,a,timely,basis;,and
2),satisfying,the,renewal,requirements,provided,by,law.
Notarial,Seal,Requirements,,ANS,-,,The,notarial,seal,must,be:
1),An,engraved,seal,of,office,or,a,rubber,stamp,facsimile,seal
2),Be,circular
3),Not,over,2",in,diameter
4),Have,a,serrated,or,milled,edge,border
5),Clearly,show,(when,embossed,,stamped,,or,impressed,upon,a,document):
,(a),The,notary's,name
,(b),The,notary's,commission,number
,(c),The,words,"notary,public",and,"State,of,Hawaii"
Notary's,Signature,Requirements,,ANS,-,,The,notary's,signature,must:
1),Match,the,name,on,the,seal
2),Have,the,date,of,expiration,of,the,notary's,commission,as,a,notary,public,added,to,it
3),Include,a,typed,or,legibly,printed,name,of,the,notary,below,the,notary's,signature
Requirement,to,File,with,Commission,(after,being,commissioned),,ANS,-
,,The,notary,must,file,with,the,clerk,of,the,circuit,court,of,the,circuit,in,which,the,notary,resides:
1),a,photocopy,of,the,commission
2),an,impression,of,the,notary's,seal
3),a,specimen,of,the,notary's,official,signature
Authentication,of,Notarial,Acts,,ANS,-
,,Any,clerk,,when,requested,,shall,certify,to,the,official,character,and,acts,of,any,such,notary,whose,com
mission,,impression,of,seal,,and,specimen,of,official,signature,are,on,file,with,the,clerk's,office.
, Authentication,may,also,be,performed,by,the,Office,of,the,Lieutenant,Governor.
Official,Bond,,ANS,-
,,Before,performing,any,notarial,duties,,the,notary,must,execute,a,surety,bond,in,the,sum,of,$1,000.
The,bond,is,at,the,expense,of,the,notary,or,their,employer.
The,bond,shall,be,approved,by,a,judge,of,the,circuit,court,of,the,circuit,in,which,the,notary,resides.
Notarial,Record,Book,-,Recording,Official,Acts,,ANS,-
,,The,notary,shall,record,all,official,acts,performed,in,a,book,of,records.,For,each,act,the,following,must,b
e,entered:
1),The,type,,date,,and,time,of,day,of,the,notarial,act;
2),The,title,or,type,and,date,of,the,document,or,proceeding;
3),The,signature,,printed,name,,and,address,of,each,person,whose,signature,is,notarized,and,of,each,wit
ness;
4),Other,parties,to,the,instrument;,and
5),The,manner,in,which,the,signer,was,identified.
All,copies,or,certificates,granted,by,the,notary,shall,be,under,the,notary's,hand,and,notarial,seal,,and,shal
l,be,received,as,evidence,of,such,transactions.
Notarial,Record,Book,-,Information,Page,,ANS,-
,,The,record,book,shall,include,on,the,information,page,the,following,notary,information:
,(a),name;
,(b),business,address
,(c),commission,number
,(d),commission,expiration,date
,(e),book,number;
,(f),beginning,date,for,acts,recorded,in,the,book;