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Ohio Notary Public Exam Study Materials | Certified A+ Answers Define Notary Public - answer - Public Officer appointed and commissioned by the Secretary of State to serve the Public as an impartial witness in performing specific acts authorized by law. Two types of Notaries in Ohio - answer - 1. Traditional Notary Public 2. Online Notary Public What does a Traditional Notary do? - answer - 1. Meets face to face 2. Notarizes electronic or paper documents (verifies signers signature & completes notary certificate) What does an Online Notary do? - answer - 1. Meets via webcam 2. Notarizes electronic documents only What are the 4 actions of a traditional Notary? - answer - 1. Acknowledgments 2. Jurats 3. Oaths or Affirmations 4. Taking & certifying depositions List the Qualifications to become a Notary. - answer - 1. 18 years old 2. legal resident, or attorney admitted to practice law in Ohio 3. No official misconduct or incapacity 4. Education requirement (complete course) 5. Pass the exam List the application procedure. - answer - 1. Submit application which must include: a. Commission Name b. Residence address c. Birthdate d. Recent criminal records check e. Signature f. Proof of completion g. $15 2. Sign and swear oath 3. Don't skip questions and don't forget to sign! How long is the term of a Notary? - answer - 5 years What is the jurisdiction of a Notary? - answer - Statewide jurisdiction What are the roles of a Notary? - answer - 1. Serve the public for all reasonable requests 2. Be an impartial, third-party witness Can an employer restrict an employee to only perform services of notary to customers of the business? - answer - Yes. When is the only times you can refuse to notarize? - answer - 1. Employee restricts 2. Unlawful or Unreasonable **may NOT limit on basis of race, sex, gender, age, etc.** Can you notarize if you are a party to or will benefit from the underlying transaction? - answer - No. Can attorneys notarize for their clients? - answer - Yes. Can employees notarize for their employers? - answer - Yes, as long as they do not receive benefits from the transaction. Can you notarize your own signature? - answer - No. How often must you renew and how do you do it? - answer - Every 5 years, the same application you did the first time. Must be submitted no more than 3 months prior to expiraiton. What are the 5 steps of notarization? - answer - 1. Require personal appearance 2. Check document 3. Verify the facts 4. Record the notarization 5. Complete the certificate What are the rules for requiring personal appearance? - answer - 1. Must appear at time of notarization 2. Must be face to face 3. No technology can substitute 4. Familiarity with signature not sufficient What are the 3 elements you should check for when checking the document? - answer - 1. Completeness - Notary CANNOT suggest how to fill in blanks and must refer the signer to appropriate agency 2. Original Signature - Document can be faxed or copied but not the signature 3. Certificate wording What are the two ways you can verify the identify of the signer? - answer - 1. Personal Knowledge 2. Satisfactory evidence What are the rules for personal knowledge? - answer - 1. Interactions over a sufficient period of time 2. Reasonable certainty List what is accepted as satisfactory evidence. - answer - 1. Acceptable ID 2. Sworn statement of one credible witness What are the ID requirements? - answer - 1. Current or expired within last year 2. Serial or ID number What are acceptable IDs? - answer - 1. Ohio DL or ID card 2. Other state DL or ID card 3. Mexican or Canadian DL 4. U.S. Passport 5. Foreign Passport stamped by USCIS 6. USCIS ID Card 7. US military ID card What are the rules for a Credible Witness? - answer - 1. Notary must know credible witness or must be able to ID credible witness 2. Credible witness must know signer 3. Witness must take an oath What does the oath of a credible witness entail? - answer - 1. Sig