California Notary Public Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
[Document subtitle]
EUNICE [Date] [Course title]
, Critical commencement date - Correct answers:commencement date stated in the commission
NOT date commission was issued or mailed
Who issues commission? - Correct answers:Secretary of State
When does commission become valid - Correct answers:After taking oath of office and bond are
filed on time
Who do you file oath and bond with - Correct answers:county clerk
Where is a notary's commission limited to? - Correct answers:State of california; not only a
certain county
What kind of bond and how much needs to be filed - Correct answers:Surety bond for 15,000
What is the purpose of the surety bond - Correct answers:reimburse members of the public that
are damaged by notarial misconduct
May still be liable for damages, costs and attorney's fees exceeding policy limits
What kind of notary publics are not allowed to perform notorial acts on their own time? - Correct
answers:Notaries appointed by Secretart of State who serve as notary public on behalf of the
state, city or county public agency
What are the restrictions of becoming a notary on a military or naval reservation - Correct
answers:-doesnt have to be a CA resident
-cannot collect fees
-can only collect fees on the naval reservtion
With who should the oath and bond be filed - Correct answers:county clerk in the county where
the notary holds her principal place of business
With Correct Answers
[Document subtitle]
EUNICE [Date] [Course title]
, Critical commencement date - Correct answers:commencement date stated in the commission
NOT date commission was issued or mailed
Who issues commission? - Correct answers:Secretary of State
When does commission become valid - Correct answers:After taking oath of office and bond are
filed on time
Who do you file oath and bond with - Correct answers:county clerk
Where is a notary's commission limited to? - Correct answers:State of california; not only a
certain county
What kind of bond and how much needs to be filed - Correct answers:Surety bond for 15,000
What is the purpose of the surety bond - Correct answers:reimburse members of the public that
are damaged by notarial misconduct
May still be liable for damages, costs and attorney's fees exceeding policy limits
What kind of notary publics are not allowed to perform notorial acts on their own time? - Correct
answers:Notaries appointed by Secretart of State who serve as notary public on behalf of the
state, city or county public agency
What are the restrictions of becoming a notary on a military or naval reservation - Correct
answers:-doesnt have to be a CA resident
-cannot collect fees
-can only collect fees on the naval reservtion
With who should the oath and bond be filed - Correct answers:county clerk in the county where
the notary holds her principal place of business
