CT Notary 2024
Questions And Answers
Each notary public is appointed by the secretary of state for a term of five years,
beginning on the date of appointment and ending on the last day of the anniversary
month five years later
[Correct Ans: - 5 years
Beginning on the date of appointment and _____
[Correct Ans: - ending on the last day of the anniversary month five years later.
The appointment is evidenced by a certificate bearing the ____
[Correct Ans: - notary's name and the facsimile signature of the secretary of the
state and countersigned by the secretary's executive assistant.
T/f) the certificate is evidence of the public office that the notary holds and should
be kept in a safe place
[Correct Ans: - true
If the certificate is lost or destroyed, ____ through the 3 online system or by
requesting one by emailing
[Correct Ans: - a duplicate may be obtained
Upon receiving the certificate of appointment, and before performing any notarial
act, the notary must take an ____
[Correct Ans: - oath of office.
The oath administered to a notary public is found in _______ of the general statutes:
[Correct Ans: - section 1-25
Oath administered to a notary public
[Correct Ans: - you do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that you will
support the constitution of the united states, and the constitution of the state of
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connecticut; and that you will faithfully discharge, according to law, the duties of
the office of notary public to the best of your abilities; so help you god.
Sworn before a town clerk but can be administered _____
[Correct Ans: - by any person authorized to administer an oath under section 1-24
of the general statutes.
After administering the oath, the _____ must be executed on the certificate of
appointment by the person administering the oath and signed by the notary.
[Correct Ans: - jurat
The appointment and oath of office must be recorded within ____ of having
received the certificate of appointment with the town clerk in the town in which the
notary resides
[Correct Ans: - 30 days
If the notary is a _____, the recording must be made with the town clerk of the town
in which the notary's principal place of business is located.
[Correct Ans: - non resident
After completing the mandatory recording, notaries may also record their
certificate with the town clerk in _____
[Correct Ans: - other towns.
Secondary recording is ____
[Correct Ans: - optional
The filing fee for recording the notary's commission and oath is _______, set by
section 7-34a of the connecticut general statutes.
[Correct Ans: - 20$
__________ prior to the expiration date of an appointment, an application for
renewal of appointment as notary public will be e-mailed to each notary to his/her
registered email address on record with the secretary of the state's office, or mailed
to the notary's residential address if no email is on file
[Correct Ans: - 3 months