OHIO NOTARY PUBLIC FINAL PAPER 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔May a notary public perform any act as a notary public after the notary public's term
of office has expired or after he has resigned the notary public's commission? - ✔✔No
✔✔What is the penalty for a notary public performing any act as a notary public after the
notary public's term of office has expired or after he has resigned the notary public's
commission? - ✔✔Not more than $500 to be recovered by an action in the name of the
state.
✔✔An official act done by notary public after the expiration of the notary public's term of
office or after the notary public resigns the notary public's commission is (valid/not valid)
- ✔✔Valid
✔✔A notary who charges for an act or service, a fee greater than prescribed by law, or
who dishonestly or unfaithfully discharges an official duties, shall be removed from
office by ________________________. - ✔✔the court of common pleas of county
where notary resides.
✔✔Each notary receiving a commission, including an attorney admitted to the practice
of law in this state, shall pay a fee of $___ to the secretary of state. - ✔✔$15
✔✔The fee for a duplicate commission is $____. - ✔✔$2
✔✔Whoever violates section 147.10 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more
than$_______ - ✔✔$500
✔✔Whoever violates section 147.14 of the Revised Code shall be fined _________. -
✔✔No more than $100 or imprisoned not more than 30 days, or both.
✔✔Before entering upon the duties of the office, a notary public shall present his
commission with the oath endorsed thereon, to the _________________________ of
the county in which the notary public resides. - ✔✔Clerk of the court of common pleas.
✔✔A notary shall leave the notary public's commission with the oath endorsed on the
commission with the clerk of ______________________. - ✔✔The court of common
please of the county in which he resides
✔✔Depositions shall be taken on ______ interrogatories, on a _____ notice given by
the party desiring to take such depositions. - ✔✔Written/Written
, ✔✔Notice of a deposition (commissioned US officer) shall be served on adverse party,
or his agent or attorney of record, or left at his usual place of abode, with a copy of
interrogatories, at least ____ days prior to taking of such depositions. - ✔✔20 Days
✔✔Party giving notice to take depositions, shall forward with his notice and
interrogatories, the cross-interrogatories so served on him; and neither party, by
himself, or his agent or attorney, (shall/shall not) be present at the time of taking such
depositions. - ✔✔Shall not
✔✔Are the administration of oaths and affirmations notarial acts? - ✔✔Yes, the
administration of oaths and affirmations are notarial acts. Other notarial acts include
taking proof of execution and acknowledgment of instruments, and attesting documents.
✔✔T/F? Notarial acts may be performed outside Ohio for use in Ohio by an officer of
the foreign service of the US, a consular agent, or any other person authorized by
regulation of the US department of state to perform notarial acts in the place which the
act is performed. - ✔✔True - Also, notarial acts may be performed outside Ohio for use
in Ohio by any other person authorized to perform notarial acts in the place in which the
act is performed.
✔✔By taking an acknowledgement, the notary certifies that:
1_______________________ 2___________________________ - ✔✔1 Person
acknowledging appeared before him and acknowledged he executed the instrument
2 Person acknowledging was known to the notary, or that the notary had satisfactory
evidence that the person acknowledging was the person described int he who executed
the instrument.
✔✔Commissioners of the State serve in office for a period of ___ years - ✔✔3 years
✔✔Each commissioner shall obtain and use a seal of the dimensions and inscription set
forth and prescribed for notaries public, in section 147.04 of the Revised Code, except
that the words shall be: ___________________________. - ✔✔"Commissioner of the
State of Ohio for Veteran's Affairs"
✔✔Commissioners may, without fee and within Ohio, administer oaths, take
acknowledgements, and attest the execution of any instruments of writing only in
connection with or used before the __________________. - ✔✔veterans' administration
✔✔T/F? A person who is not a legal resident of Ohio and who is not an attorney is
qualified to be an Ohio commissioned notary public. - ✔✔False - A person who is not a
legal resident of Ohio CAN be a commissioned notary public of Ohio IF he is also an
attorney admitted to the practice of law in Ohio by the Ohio supreme court, AND has his
principal place of business or primary practice in Ohio.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔May a notary public perform any act as a notary public after the notary public's term
of office has expired or after he has resigned the notary public's commission? - ✔✔No
✔✔What is the penalty for a notary public performing any act as a notary public after the
notary public's term of office has expired or after he has resigned the notary public's
commission? - ✔✔Not more than $500 to be recovered by an action in the name of the
state.
✔✔An official act done by notary public after the expiration of the notary public's term of
office or after the notary public resigns the notary public's commission is (valid/not valid)
- ✔✔Valid
✔✔A notary who charges for an act or service, a fee greater than prescribed by law, or
who dishonestly or unfaithfully discharges an official duties, shall be removed from
office by ________________________. - ✔✔the court of common pleas of county
where notary resides.
✔✔Each notary receiving a commission, including an attorney admitted to the practice
of law in this state, shall pay a fee of $___ to the secretary of state. - ✔✔$15
✔✔The fee for a duplicate commission is $____. - ✔✔$2
✔✔Whoever violates section 147.10 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more
than$_______ - ✔✔$500
✔✔Whoever violates section 147.14 of the Revised Code shall be fined _________. -
✔✔No more than $100 or imprisoned not more than 30 days, or both.
✔✔Before entering upon the duties of the office, a notary public shall present his
commission with the oath endorsed thereon, to the _________________________ of
the county in which the notary public resides. - ✔✔Clerk of the court of common pleas.
✔✔A notary shall leave the notary public's commission with the oath endorsed on the
commission with the clerk of ______________________. - ✔✔The court of common
please of the county in which he resides
✔✔Depositions shall be taken on ______ interrogatories, on a _____ notice given by
the party desiring to take such depositions. - ✔✔Written/Written
, ✔✔Notice of a deposition (commissioned US officer) shall be served on adverse party,
or his agent or attorney of record, or left at his usual place of abode, with a copy of
interrogatories, at least ____ days prior to taking of such depositions. - ✔✔20 Days
✔✔Party giving notice to take depositions, shall forward with his notice and
interrogatories, the cross-interrogatories so served on him; and neither party, by
himself, or his agent or attorney, (shall/shall not) be present at the time of taking such
depositions. - ✔✔Shall not
✔✔Are the administration of oaths and affirmations notarial acts? - ✔✔Yes, the
administration of oaths and affirmations are notarial acts. Other notarial acts include
taking proof of execution and acknowledgment of instruments, and attesting documents.
✔✔T/F? Notarial acts may be performed outside Ohio for use in Ohio by an officer of
the foreign service of the US, a consular agent, or any other person authorized by
regulation of the US department of state to perform notarial acts in the place which the
act is performed. - ✔✔True - Also, notarial acts may be performed outside Ohio for use
in Ohio by any other person authorized to perform notarial acts in the place in which the
act is performed.
✔✔By taking an acknowledgement, the notary certifies that:
1_______________________ 2___________________________ - ✔✔1 Person
acknowledging appeared before him and acknowledged he executed the instrument
2 Person acknowledging was known to the notary, or that the notary had satisfactory
evidence that the person acknowledging was the person described int he who executed
the instrument.
✔✔Commissioners of the State serve in office for a period of ___ years - ✔✔3 years
✔✔Each commissioner shall obtain and use a seal of the dimensions and inscription set
forth and prescribed for notaries public, in section 147.04 of the Revised Code, except
that the words shall be: ___________________________. - ✔✔"Commissioner of the
State of Ohio for Veteran's Affairs"
✔✔Commissioners may, without fee and within Ohio, administer oaths, take
acknowledgements, and attest the execution of any instruments of writing only in
connection with or used before the __________________. - ✔✔veterans' administration
✔✔T/F? A person who is not a legal resident of Ohio and who is not an attorney is
qualified to be an Ohio commissioned notary public. - ✔✔False - A person who is not a
legal resident of Ohio CAN be a commissioned notary public of Ohio IF he is also an
attorney admitted to the practice of law in Ohio by the Ohio supreme court, AND has his
principal place of business or primary practice in Ohio.
