CALIFORNIA NOTARY EXAM STUDY GUIDE
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Notaries Often Use The Notary Commission In The Workplace During Regular
Business Hours. This Situation Provides For A "Private Employer Agreement." Which
Of The Following Is Not True About That Agreement?
A. The Notary Can Charge, But All The Fees Always Go To The Notary.
B. Even Though The Employer Paid For The Stamp And Journal, If The Notary Leaves
The Job For Any Reason, The Seal Journal And All Notary Records Belong To The
Notary And The Notary Takes Those Items With Him/Her If He/She Is No Longer
Employed By That Employer.
C. If The Employer Has Paid For All The Notary Expenses, The Employer Is Allowed
To Exclude The Public From Service And Have The Notary Only Acknowledge
Company Documents During Business Hours.
D. Fees Charged During The Business Day Can Go To The Employer.
[Correct Answer: - A.
There Are Certain Documents That A Notary Will Perform Notary Service On That
Requires That The Notary Have The Constituent Put The Thumb Print In The
Journal. Which Of The Following Does Not Require A Thumb Print In The Journal?
A. Notarization Of A Grant Deed
B. If The Notary Is Signing And Sealing Documents For A Deed Of Reconveyance Or
Deed In A Foreclosure.
C. Signatures On A Power Of Attorney
D. When Acknowledging The Signature On A Deed Of Trust Or Quitclaim Deed.
[Correct Answer: - B.
A Journal Entry Is Required Every Time A Notary Performs Notary Service In The
State Of California. What Is Required To Be In The Notary Journal In Order To
Comply With The Law?
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A. Name, Date, County Where Service Performed, Fee Charged And Method Of
Identification.
B. Name, Address, Phone, Type Of Document, Fee Charged, Method Of
Identification, And Date Of Document.
C. Signature Of The Notary, Type Of Service, Date And Time Of Day Service Took
Place, Fee Charged And Identification.
D. Signature Of Signer, Date And Time Of Service, Type Of Service, Character Of
Document, Method Of Identification, Fee Charged And Thumb Print With Most
Deeds And Powers Of Attorney.
[Correct Answer: - D.
Sometimes The Constituent Will Not Have A Proper Identification Card That Is
Acceptable To The Secretary Of State. Which Of The Following Is True About A
"Credible Witness" When The Notary Uses This Form Of Identification?
A. If The Credible Witness Knows The Signer And Is Known By The Notary And
Provides Id, The Witness Has To Swear That The Person Is The Person Named On
The Document And Sign The Journal.
B. If The Credible Witness Is Not Known To The Notary, The Notary Must Require
Two Credible Witnesses With Proper Identification.
C. A Credible Witness Or Credible Witnesses Are Used To Prove Identification.
D. All Of The Above Are True.
[Correct Answer: - D.
Which Of The Following Best Describes The Use Of "Personal Knowledge" When A
Notary Uses This For Identification Purposes?
A. If The Notary Knows The Signer's Signature, No Journal Entry Is Required
Because The Notary Already "Knows" The Information.
B. Personal Knowledge Is The Best Form Of Id, And Is The Only Method Of Id
Allowed.
C. Personal Knowledge Is Only Allowed In Addition To Id Cards.
D. Both B And C Are Correct.
[Correct Answer: - C.
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Journals Are The Public Record Of The Notary And Can Only Be Used For The
Completion Of Notary Service. Which Of The Following Is True About The Journal?
A. After The Notary Resigns, He/She Is To Notify The Secretary By Certified Or
Registered Mail Where He/She Plans On Keeping The Journal For The Next 10 Years.
B. If The Journal Is Damaged, Destroyed, Lost Or Is No Longer In The Exclusive
Control Of The Notary, The Notary Is Required To Notify The Secretary Of State
Immediately By Certified Or Registered Mail.
C. Because The Journal Is The Tool For The Notary, The Care And Storing Of The
Journal Is Up To The Notary. The Secretary Of State Has No Say In What The Notary
Does With The Journal.
D. Notaries Are Allowed To Have As Many Active Journals As They Want; However,
They Are Required To State In The Front Of The Journal What That Journal Is Being
Used For.
[Correct Answer: - B.
A Peace Officer Has Good Cause To Examine Your Journal And Comes To Take It.
Which Of The Following Is The Correct Procedure For The Notary?
A. Give The Officer The Journal Immediately.
B. Call The Secretary Of State And Have Them Tell The Officer That The Court Has
No Right To The Notary Record.
C. Decline To Give The Journal Because A Warrant Must Be Issued By A Magistrate.
D. The Notary Would Request A Receipt And Send A Copy Of The Receipt To The
Secretary Of State Within 10 Days
[Correct Answer: - A.
Only A Notary Is Allowed To Be In Possession Of The Notary Journal, No Matter
Who Paid For It. Which Of The Following Is Not True About Copies Of Journal
Entries?
A. Because The Journal Contains Private Information, No One Other Than The
Notary Can Have A Copy Of The Journal.
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B. The Notary's Employer Or A Representative Of The Employer Can Have Copies Of
Business Related Journal Entries, If The Copying Is Done In The Presence Of The
Notary.
C. The Notary Is Required To Give Certified Copies Of The Journal Entries Upon
Service Of A Subpoena Or Court Order.
D. Any Member Of The Public Can Request A Copy Of A Journal Entry As Long As It
Is A Proper Request And It Is In Writing.
[Correct Answer: - A.
A Notary Must Use The Official Seal In All Cases Except:
A. When You Type The Information Instead.
B. When Performing Acknowledgments For California Subdivision Map Certificates.
C. When A Seal And A Rubber Stamp Are Used At The Same Time.
D. There Are No Exceptions To This Rule
[Correct Answer: - B.
California Notaries Are Required To Have A Seal. Which Of The Following Is True
About The Laws Governing The Seal?
A. The Seal Must Be Placed On The Document In A Way That It Is Clear And Legible
(Photographically Reproducible).
B. Any Notary Seal May Be Used By Any Notary, For Any Good Reason As Long As
You Have Permission From The Other Notary To Do So.
C. Each Seal Has The Name Of The Notary And Only That Notary May Use It Or Be In
Possession Of The Seal No Matter Who Paid For It, So When A Notary Resigns Or Is
No Longer A Notary, The Notary Must Destroy It.
D. Both A And C Are Correct.
[Correct Answer: - D.
When A Notary Signs And Seals A Document, Sometimes It Must Be Recorded.
Which Of The Following Is Not True?
Complete California Notary Exam Study
Guide 2024/2025 Latest Questions
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Notaries Often Use The Notary Commission In The Workplace During Regular
Business Hours. This Situation Provides For A "Private Employer Agreement." Which
Of The Following Is Not True About That Agreement?
A. The Notary Can Charge, But All The Fees Always Go To The Notary.
B. Even Though The Employer Paid For The Stamp And Journal, If The Notary Leaves
The Job For Any Reason, The Seal Journal And All Notary Records Belong To The
Notary And The Notary Takes Those Items With Him/Her If He/She Is No Longer
Employed By That Employer.
C. If The Employer Has Paid For All The Notary Expenses, The Employer Is Allowed
To Exclude The Public From Service And Have The Notary Only Acknowledge
Company Documents During Business Hours.
D. Fees Charged During The Business Day Can Go To The Employer.
[Correct Answer: - A.
There Are Certain Documents That A Notary Will Perform Notary Service On That
Requires That The Notary Have The Constituent Put The Thumb Print In The
Journal. Which Of The Following Does Not Require A Thumb Print In The Journal?
A. Notarization Of A Grant Deed
B. If The Notary Is Signing And Sealing Documents For A Deed Of Reconveyance Or
Deed In A Foreclosure.
C. Signatures On A Power Of Attorney
D. When Acknowledging The Signature On A Deed Of Trust Or Quitclaim Deed.
[Correct Answer: - B.
A Journal Entry Is Required Every Time A Notary Performs Notary Service In The
State Of California. What Is Required To Be In The Notary Journal In Order To
Comply With The Law?
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A. Name, Date, County Where Service Performed, Fee Charged And Method Of
Identification.
B. Name, Address, Phone, Type Of Document, Fee Charged, Method Of
Identification, And Date Of Document.
C. Signature Of The Notary, Type Of Service, Date And Time Of Day Service Took
Place, Fee Charged And Identification.
D. Signature Of Signer, Date And Time Of Service, Type Of Service, Character Of
Document, Method Of Identification, Fee Charged And Thumb Print With Most
Deeds And Powers Of Attorney.
[Correct Answer: - D.
Sometimes The Constituent Will Not Have A Proper Identification Card That Is
Acceptable To The Secretary Of State. Which Of The Following Is True About A
"Credible Witness" When The Notary Uses This Form Of Identification?
A. If The Credible Witness Knows The Signer And Is Known By The Notary And
Provides Id, The Witness Has To Swear That The Person Is The Person Named On
The Document And Sign The Journal.
B. If The Credible Witness Is Not Known To The Notary, The Notary Must Require
Two Credible Witnesses With Proper Identification.
C. A Credible Witness Or Credible Witnesses Are Used To Prove Identification.
D. All Of The Above Are True.
[Correct Answer: - D.
Which Of The Following Best Describes The Use Of "Personal Knowledge" When A
Notary Uses This For Identification Purposes?
A. If The Notary Knows The Signer's Signature, No Journal Entry Is Required
Because The Notary Already "Knows" The Information.
B. Personal Knowledge Is The Best Form Of Id, And Is The Only Method Of Id
Allowed.
C. Personal Knowledge Is Only Allowed In Addition To Id Cards.
D. Both B And C Are Correct.
[Correct Answer: - C.
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Journals Are The Public Record Of The Notary And Can Only Be Used For The
Completion Of Notary Service. Which Of The Following Is True About The Journal?
A. After The Notary Resigns, He/She Is To Notify The Secretary By Certified Or
Registered Mail Where He/She Plans On Keeping The Journal For The Next 10 Years.
B. If The Journal Is Damaged, Destroyed, Lost Or Is No Longer In The Exclusive
Control Of The Notary, The Notary Is Required To Notify The Secretary Of State
Immediately By Certified Or Registered Mail.
C. Because The Journal Is The Tool For The Notary, The Care And Storing Of The
Journal Is Up To The Notary. The Secretary Of State Has No Say In What The Notary
Does With The Journal.
D. Notaries Are Allowed To Have As Many Active Journals As They Want; However,
They Are Required To State In The Front Of The Journal What That Journal Is Being
Used For.
[Correct Answer: - B.
A Peace Officer Has Good Cause To Examine Your Journal And Comes To Take It.
Which Of The Following Is The Correct Procedure For The Notary?
A. Give The Officer The Journal Immediately.
B. Call The Secretary Of State And Have Them Tell The Officer That The Court Has
No Right To The Notary Record.
C. Decline To Give The Journal Because A Warrant Must Be Issued By A Magistrate.
D. The Notary Would Request A Receipt And Send A Copy Of The Receipt To The
Secretary Of State Within 10 Days
[Correct Answer: - A.
Only A Notary Is Allowed To Be In Possession Of The Notary Journal, No Matter
Who Paid For It. Which Of The Following Is Not True About Copies Of Journal
Entries?
A. Because The Journal Contains Private Information, No One Other Than The
Notary Can Have A Copy Of The Journal.
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B. The Notary's Employer Or A Representative Of The Employer Can Have Copies Of
Business Related Journal Entries, If The Copying Is Done In The Presence Of The
Notary.
C. The Notary Is Required To Give Certified Copies Of The Journal Entries Upon
Service Of A Subpoena Or Court Order.
D. Any Member Of The Public Can Request A Copy Of A Journal Entry As Long As It
Is A Proper Request And It Is In Writing.
[Correct Answer: - A.
A Notary Must Use The Official Seal In All Cases Except:
A. When You Type The Information Instead.
B. When Performing Acknowledgments For California Subdivision Map Certificates.
C. When A Seal And A Rubber Stamp Are Used At The Same Time.
D. There Are No Exceptions To This Rule
[Correct Answer: - B.
California Notaries Are Required To Have A Seal. Which Of The Following Is True
About The Laws Governing The Seal?
A. The Seal Must Be Placed On The Document In A Way That It Is Clear And Legible
(Photographically Reproducible).
B. Any Notary Seal May Be Used By Any Notary, For Any Good Reason As Long As
You Have Permission From The Other Notary To Do So.
C. Each Seal Has The Name Of The Notary And Only That Notary May Use It Or Be In
Possession Of The Seal No Matter Who Paid For It, So When A Notary Resigns Or Is
No Longer A Notary, The Notary Must Destroy It.
D. Both A And C Are Correct.
[Correct Answer: - D.
When A Notary Signs And Seals A Document, Sometimes It Must Be Recorded.
Which Of The Following Is Not True?
