Hawaii Notary Exam 2025 – Complete
Study Guide & Practice Questions REAL
EXAM!!!
In Hawaii, to be eligible for a notary public commission, the applicant must be: --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 --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 --ANSWER-- ✔---means to change by means of erasure, obliteration, deletion, insertion of new
content, or transposition on content
"Personally knowing" --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 --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 --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 --ANSWER-- ✔---The term of office of a notary public shall be four years from the date of the
notary's commission, unless sooner
Renewal --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.
Powers and duties of the attorney general --ANSWER-- ✔---(1) Issue notary public commissions to
applicants pursuant to this chapter;
(2) Adopt, amend, or repeal rules pursuant to chapter 91;
(3) Suspend or revoke any commission for any cause prescribed by this chapter or for any violation of
the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, and refuse to issue any commission for any cause that would
be grounds for suspension or revocation of a commission; and
Study Guide & Practice Questions REAL
EXAM!!!
In Hawaii, to be eligible for a notary public commission, the applicant must be: --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 --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 --ANSWER-- ✔---means to change by means of erasure, obliteration, deletion, insertion of new
content, or transposition on content
"Personally knowing" --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 --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 --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 --ANSWER-- ✔---The term of office of a notary public shall be four years from the date of the
notary's commission, unless sooner
Renewal --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.
Powers and duties of the attorney general --ANSWER-- ✔---(1) Issue notary public commissions to
applicants pursuant to this chapter;
(2) Adopt, amend, or repeal rules pursuant to chapter 91;
(3) Suspend or revoke any commission for any cause prescribed by this chapter or for any violation of
the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, and refuse to issue any commission for any cause that would
be grounds for suspension or revocation of a commission; and
