Hawaii Notary Exam – Complete Study Questions
and Answers (U.S. State of Hawaii) – Exam
Preparation Material.
In Hawaii, to be eligible for a notary public commission, the applicant must
be: ~CORRECT ANSWER~
1. A United States citizen, or a national or permanent resident alien of the
U.S. who diligently seeks
citizenship upon becoming eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship;
2. A Hawaii resident; and
3. At least 18 years old
Notary Public is a public officer whose functions include ~CORRECT
ANSWER~(1) administering oaths;
(2) witnessing the signing of documents;
(3) attesting to the identity of the signers of the document;
(4) noting protests; and
(5) taking acknowledgments of documents.
Alter ~CORRECT ANSWER~means to change by means of erasure,
obliteration, deletion, insertion of new content, or transposition on content
, "Personally knowing" ~CORRECT ANSWER~having a acquaintance,
derived from association with the individual which establishes the
individual's identity with at least a reasonable certainty
"Proof of the signer's signature and identity ~CORRECT
ANSWER~means proof evidenced by production of a current identification
card or document issued by the United States, this State, any other state or
a national government that contains the bearer's photograph and signature
Appointment ~CORRECT ANSWER~1) The attorney general may, in the
attorney general's discretion, appoint and commission such number of
notaries public for the State as the attorney general deems necessary for the
public good and convenience.
Term ~CORRECT ANSWER~The term of office of a notary public shall be
four years from the date of the notary's commission, unless sooner
Renewal ~CORRECT ANSWER~Each notary public shall be responsible
for renewing the notary public's commission on a timely basis and
satisfying the renewal requirements provided by law.
If NOT, commission may be forfeited, if the attorney general finds that the
failure was done knowingly; provided that a forfeited commission may be
restored by the attorney general within one year after the date of forfeiture
upon compliance with the commission renewal requirements provided by
law and upon written application and payment of all applicable fees.
and Answers (U.S. State of Hawaii) – Exam
Preparation Material.
In Hawaii, to be eligible for a notary public commission, the applicant must
be: ~CORRECT ANSWER~
1. A United States citizen, or a national or permanent resident alien of the
U.S. who diligently seeks
citizenship upon becoming eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship;
2. A Hawaii resident; and
3. At least 18 years old
Notary Public is a public officer whose functions include ~CORRECT
ANSWER~(1) administering oaths;
(2) witnessing the signing of documents;
(3) attesting to the identity of the signers of the document;
(4) noting protests; and
(5) taking acknowledgments of documents.
Alter ~CORRECT ANSWER~means to change by means of erasure,
obliteration, deletion, insertion of new content, or transposition on content
, "Personally knowing" ~CORRECT ANSWER~having a acquaintance,
derived from association with the individual which establishes the
individual's identity with at least a reasonable certainty
"Proof of the signer's signature and identity ~CORRECT
ANSWER~means proof evidenced by production of a current identification
card or document issued by the United States, this State, any other state or
a national government that contains the bearer's photograph and signature
Appointment ~CORRECT ANSWER~1) The attorney general may, in the
attorney general's discretion, appoint and commission such number of
notaries public for the State as the attorney general deems necessary for the
public good and convenience.
Term ~CORRECT ANSWER~The term of office of a notary public shall be
four years from the date of the notary's commission, unless sooner
Renewal ~CORRECT ANSWER~Each notary public shall be responsible
for renewing the notary public's commission on a timely basis and
satisfying the renewal requirements provided by law.
If NOT, commission may be forfeited, if the attorney general finds that the
failure was done knowingly; provided that a forfeited commission may be
restored by the attorney general within one year after the date of forfeiture
upon compliance with the commission renewal requirements provided by
law and upon written application and payment of all applicable fees.
