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Chapter 1 - 5 Louisiana Notary Guide EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
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1. Common function of Notaries a) perform quasi public functions
b) confer authenticity
c) provide documents with a fixed date
d) determine marketability of title of
land

2. Concepts of Notary as a Public a) charged w/ establishing dates on
Official which those acts were executed
b) preserving those acts in their custody
c) issuing certified copies of acts
d) independent of any branch of govern-
ment
e) free to organize his office as he see
fit
f) not paid by state but by clients
g) allowed to perform services for per-
son outside district as long as executed
in district

3. Functions of Notary as Multi-Par- 1) legal advisor
ty Counselor 2) Mediator
3) Conveyancer, does not act on behalf
of either party

4. Authentic Act 1) executed in form of protocol
2) protected against alterations

5. Authenticity The attestation of a fact by a public au-
thority whose declaration is conclusive
without further verification of the writing
until impeached for falsity.

6. An authentic act is 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



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7. Notary must attest that they know 1) parties
2) parties legal capacity

8. Authentic act required for 1) gratuitous contracts
2) transactions involving immovable
property
3) marriage settlements
4) many corporate acts

9. The applicant proves his/her com- The non-attorney is commissioned by
petency to the courts and takes a the State of Louisiana when it's com-
state administered exam pleted

10. What most documents used in Signature of civil law notary
Louisiana court of law must con-
tain?

11. What happens when a notary fails Disciplinary proceedings in a court of
to perform his legal duties ? law, possible criminal charges, Civil li-
ability for damages

12. What are some of the powers of Making contracts involving inventories,
the Civil Law Notary? receiving acknowledgements of acts
under private signature, explaining the
effect of the notarial act they are receiv-
ing

13. Enumerate two other powers of executing authentic acts and officiating
the Civil Law Notary at family meetings

14. What are trial courts? The City/Parish courts and District
Courts

15. The Supervisory Court does all of
theseCan supervise lower courts, En-
sures lower courts are applying our
laws correctly, Hears Appellate Court
appeals



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Chapter 1 - 5 Louisiana Notary Guide EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
180 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED AS-
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16. What are some duties of a notary? 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

17. Enumerate 3 types of courts Supervisory (Louisiana Supreme
Court), Appellate, Trial courts

18. The Appellate court Appeal hearings from original courts
are held by this court

19. Bonds and mortgages, Acts of All of these should be recorded at the
Cancellation of Mortgages, Con- clerk's office
veyances, Oaths of Office, Acts of
Immovable and movable property,
Charters

20. Louisiana Supreme Court Unconstitutional law and death penalty
cases go directly to this court

21. A trial court This is another name for the Original
Court

22. Magistrates Mayor's Court is overseen by these

23. District Court The notary is under the direct supervi-
sion of this court

24. licensed attorneys Judges in District courts and
City/Parish courts must be these

25. Jefferson and Ascension Parish City courts exists in municipalities and
parish courts exist in these two parish-
es

26. Small dollar amount issues and City/Parish courts handle these situa-
Local law misdemeanors tions

27. 40 districts and 5 Appellate courts


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180 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED AS-
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This is the amount of judicial districts
and Appellate courts in our state

28. handle criminal matters, handle All of these concern judges in District
any civil dispute for any amount Court
of money, handle appeals from
lower courts, judges must be at-
torneys

29. The state Legislature Our state law is derived from this

30. Civil Code, La Revised Statutes, These are statutes of codes in our sys-
Code of Civil Procedure, Chil- tem of legislative law
dren's Code, Code of Evidence,
Code of Criminal Procedure, Con-
stitutional Ancillaries

31. The Louisiana Civil Code This is the most important code to the
commissioned notary

32. legal capacity of individuals, Civil law governs all of these
parental authority and classifica-
tion of children, activities regard-
ing things and property, marriage
and divorce contracts, law con-
flict resolution, contracts

33. Preliminary Title and Books I-IV The Louisiana Civil code is broken
down into these 5 parts

34. The Louisiana Revised Statutes These are a general compilation of mis-
cellaneous items that includes certain
titles of specific interest to notaries and
are organized in the same manner as
the Civil Code

35. The Children's Code This contains laws affecting juveniles

36. The Code of Civil Procedure This is a collection of procedural laws



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