OHIO NOTARY ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS
AND ACCURATE ANSWERS COMPLETE
REVIEW SHEET
●● What does impartiality mean for a notary public?
Answer: It means having no interest in the document content, only
ensuring it is complete.
●● What must a notary do if there are blank spaces in a document?
Answer: The signer must complete the areas or line through them.
●● What are the main legal frameworks governing notaries in Ohio?
Answer: Ohio Constitution, Ohio Revised Code, and Ohio
Administrative Code.
●● What is the focus of Chapter 147 in Ohio's Revised Code?
Answer: Notaries public and commissioners.
●● What are the responsibilities of the Ohio Secretary of State regarding
notaries?
Answer: Processing applications, issuing commissions, and maintaining
an online database.
,●● What is the fee for a duplicate commission as a notary public in
Ohio?
Answer: $2.
●● What are the qualifications to become a notary public in Ohio?
Answer: Must be 18 years old, a legal resident of Ohio, pass a criminal
records check, and complete an educational program.
●● Who is exempt from submitting a criminal records check when
applying to be a notary public?
Answer: Attorneys and peace officers.
●● What is a disqualifying offense for notary public applicants?
Answer: A crime of moral turpitude or a violation of Chapter 2913 of the
Ohio Revised Code.
●● What is the term length for a notary public's commission in Ohio?
Answer: Five years unless revoked.
●● What jurisdiction does a notary public have in Ohio?
Answer: Statewide jurisdiction.
●● What is a best practice for notaries public during court proceedings?
, Answer: Keeping a journal of their notarial acts.
●● What is the maximum fee a notary public can charge for a non-online
notarization?
Answer: $5.
●● What is an acknowledgment in notarial acts?
Answer: A declaration by an individual before a notary that they signed
a record for the stated purpose.
●● What is a jurat?
Answer: A notarial act where the signer gives an oath that the statement
in the document is true.
●● What is a notarial certificate?
Answer: The part of a document completed by the notary, including their
signature and seal.
●● What are the steps a notary must follow when notarizing a
document?
Answer: Verify identity, create a journal entry, administer the notarial
act, complete the certificate, and collect the fee.
AND ACCURATE ANSWERS COMPLETE
REVIEW SHEET
●● What does impartiality mean for a notary public?
Answer: It means having no interest in the document content, only
ensuring it is complete.
●● What must a notary do if there are blank spaces in a document?
Answer: The signer must complete the areas or line through them.
●● What are the main legal frameworks governing notaries in Ohio?
Answer: Ohio Constitution, Ohio Revised Code, and Ohio
Administrative Code.
●● What is the focus of Chapter 147 in Ohio's Revised Code?
Answer: Notaries public and commissioners.
●● What are the responsibilities of the Ohio Secretary of State regarding
notaries?
Answer: Processing applications, issuing commissions, and maintaining
an online database.
,●● What is the fee for a duplicate commission as a notary public in
Ohio?
Answer: $2.
●● What are the qualifications to become a notary public in Ohio?
Answer: Must be 18 years old, a legal resident of Ohio, pass a criminal
records check, and complete an educational program.
●● Who is exempt from submitting a criminal records check when
applying to be a notary public?
Answer: Attorneys and peace officers.
●● What is a disqualifying offense for notary public applicants?
Answer: A crime of moral turpitude or a violation of Chapter 2913 of the
Ohio Revised Code.
●● What is the term length for a notary public's commission in Ohio?
Answer: Five years unless revoked.
●● What jurisdiction does a notary public have in Ohio?
Answer: Statewide jurisdiction.
●● What is a best practice for notaries public during court proceedings?
, Answer: Keeping a journal of their notarial acts.
●● What is the maximum fee a notary public can charge for a non-online
notarization?
Answer: $5.
●● What is an acknowledgment in notarial acts?
Answer: A declaration by an individual before a notary that they signed
a record for the stated purpose.
●● What is a jurat?
Answer: A notarial act where the signer gives an oath that the statement
in the document is true.
●● What is a notarial certificate?
Answer: The part of a document completed by the notary, including their
signature and seal.
●● What are the steps a notary must follow when notarizing a
document?
Answer: Verify identity, create a journal entry, administer the notarial
act, complete the certificate, and collect the fee.
