HAWAII NOTARY PUBLIC EXAM|QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|NEW
UPDATE 2026/2027|GRADED A+
Notary Public is a public officer whose functions include:
CORRECT|ANSWER
1) administering oaths
2) witnessing the signing of documents
3) attesting to the identity of the signers of the document
4) noting protests
5) taking acknowledgments of documents
Government Notary
CORRECT|ANSWER
performs notarial services pertaining to the business of the government
In Hawaii, to be eligible for a notary public commission, the applicant must be:
CORRECT|ANSWER
1. A United States citizen, or a national or permanent resident alien of the U.S. who diligently seeks
citizenship upon becoming eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship
2. A Hawaii resident
3. At least 18 years old
Appointment and Tenure
CORRECT|ANSWER
1)The Attorney General may, in the Attorney General's discretion, appoint and commission such
,number of notaries public for the State as the Attorney General deems necessary for the public good
and
convenience.
2)The term of office of a notary public shall be four years from the date of the notary's
commission
Renewal
CORRECT|ANSWER
Each notary public shall be responsible for _______ the notary public's commission on a timely
basis and satisfying the _______ requirements provided by law
Notarial Seal
CORRECT|ANSWER
engraved seal of office or a rubber stamp facsimile seal which shall be circular,
not over two inches in diameter, with a serrated or milled edge border and clearly show, when
embossed, stamped, or impressed upon a document, the notary's name and commission number, and
the words
"notary public" and "State of Hawaii"
Official Signature
CORRECT|ANSWER
1) A notary must sign in the same manner as it appears on the notary's
seal
2) the date of
expiration of the notary's commission
3) typed or legibly printed name of the notary
below the notary's signature
, Filing Copy of Commission
CORRECT|ANSWER
after being commissioned, must forthwith file a photocopy of the notary's
commission, an impression of the notary's seal, and a specimen of the notary's official signature with
the
clerk of the circuit court of the circuit in which the notary resides
Authentication
CORRECT|ANSWER
any clerk, when requested, shall certify to
the official character and acts of any such notary whose commission, impression of seal, and specimen
of
official signature are on file with the clerk's office
Official Bond
CORRECT|ANSWER
Each notary public forthwith and before entering upon the duties of the notary's office shall
execute, at the expense of the notary or the notary's company, an official surety bond which shall be in
the
sum of $1,000
Notarial Record Book
CORRECT|ANSWER
1) The type, date, and time of day of the notarial act;
2) The title or type and date of the document or proceeding;
UPDATE 2026/2027|GRADED A+
Notary Public is a public officer whose functions include:
CORRECT|ANSWER
1) administering oaths
2) witnessing the signing of documents
3) attesting to the identity of the signers of the document
4) noting protests
5) taking acknowledgments of documents
Government Notary
CORRECT|ANSWER
performs notarial services pertaining to the business of the government
In Hawaii, to be eligible for a notary public commission, the applicant must be:
CORRECT|ANSWER
1. A United States citizen, or a national or permanent resident alien of the U.S. who diligently seeks
citizenship upon becoming eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship
2. A Hawaii resident
3. At least 18 years old
Appointment and Tenure
CORRECT|ANSWER
1)The Attorney General may, in the Attorney General's discretion, appoint and commission such
,number of notaries public for the State as the Attorney General deems necessary for the public good
and
convenience.
2)The term of office of a notary public shall be four years from the date of the notary's
commission
Renewal
CORRECT|ANSWER
Each notary public shall be responsible for _______ the notary public's commission on a timely
basis and satisfying the _______ requirements provided by law
Notarial Seal
CORRECT|ANSWER
engraved seal of office or a rubber stamp facsimile seal which shall be circular,
not over two inches in diameter, with a serrated or milled edge border and clearly show, when
embossed, stamped, or impressed upon a document, the notary's name and commission number, and
the words
"notary public" and "State of Hawaii"
Official Signature
CORRECT|ANSWER
1) A notary must sign in the same manner as it appears on the notary's
seal
2) the date of
expiration of the notary's commission
3) typed or legibly printed name of the notary
below the notary's signature
, Filing Copy of Commission
CORRECT|ANSWER
after being commissioned, must forthwith file a photocopy of the notary's
commission, an impression of the notary's seal, and a specimen of the notary's official signature with
the
clerk of the circuit court of the circuit in which the notary resides
Authentication
CORRECT|ANSWER
any clerk, when requested, shall certify to
the official character and acts of any such notary whose commission, impression of seal, and specimen
of
official signature are on file with the clerk's office
Official Bond
CORRECT|ANSWER
Each notary public forthwith and before entering upon the duties of the notary's office shall
execute, at the expense of the notary or the notary's company, an official surety bond which shall be in
the
sum of $1,000
Notarial Record Book
CORRECT|ANSWER
1) The type, date, and time of day of the notarial act;
2) The title or type and date of the document or proceeding;
