OHIO NOTARY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS

OHIO NOTARY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS LIST THE 4 POWERS OF A NOTARY ADMINISTER OATHS; TAKE & CERTIFY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; TAKE & CERTIFY DEPOSITIONS; & RECEIVE, MAKE & RECORD NOTARIAL PROTESTS WHAT IS THE TERM OF A NOTARY? 5 YEARS WHERE DO NOTARIES GET SWORN IN & WHAT IS THE CLERK FEE? CLERK OF COURTS / $5.00 STATUTE FOR PENALTY OF NOTARY ACT AFTER EXPIRED COMMISSION 147.10 Notary public acting after commission expires. No notary public shall do or perform any act as a notary public knowing that the notary public's term of office has expired or that the notary public has resigned the notary public's commission. 147.11 Forfeiture. A person appointed notary public who performs any act as such after the expiration of the person's term of office or after the person resigns the person's commission, knowing that the person's term has expired or that the person has resigned, shall forfeit not more than five hundred dollars, to be recovered by an action in the name of the state. Such act shall render the person ineligible for reappointment. 147.99 Penalty. (A) Whoever violates section 147.10 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars. (B) Whoever violates section 147.14 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both. DEFINITION OF OATH A DECLARATION BY A PERSON BEFORE AN OFFICER AUTHORIZED TO TAKE OATHS, SUCH AS A NOTARY PUBLIC, THAT WHAT THE PERSON HAS SAID OR IS ABOUT TO SAY, IS TRUE. WHAT IS THE MOST A NOTARY CAN CHARGE? $1.50 PER SIGNATURE WHERE DOES THE NOTARY ORIGINATE? SECRETARY OF STATE WHAT DOES IT MEAN "TO AFFIRM" "DO YOU SOLEMNLY AFFIRM THAT THE FACTS THAT WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO SAY IS TRUE, UNDER THE PAIN AND PENALTIES OF PERJURY?" WHAT INFORMATION HAS TO BE ON THE NOTARY SEAL? NAME, NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF OHIO & EXPIRATION DATE WHAT HAPPENS TO A NOTARY WHO VIOLATES THE OATH REQUIRED? NOTARY SHALL BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE AND BE INELIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT WHAT DOES A NOTARY DO IF THEY HAVE A NAME CHANGE? IF IT'S PRIOR TO THEIR EXPIRATION, THEY CAN ASK FOR A COMMISSION ENTERED IN THE NEW NAME. IF NOT, CAN CONTINUE DUTIES BY SIGNING THEIR NEW NAME WITH THEIR PREVIOUS COMMISSIONED NAME IN PARENTHESES-ie. Jane Doe (Deer) WHAT IS THE PENALTY FOR NOTARIZING AFTER THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THEIR COMMISSION? IS THE NOTARIZED DOCUMENT CONSIDERED VALID? $500 FINE AND INELLIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT; YES IT IS CONSIDERED VALID EVEN IF THEIR COMMISION WAS EXPIRED AT THE TIME WHAT IS AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT? A FORMAL DECLRATION BY A PERSON EXECUTING A DOCUMENT, MADE TO AN OFFICAL AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO TAKE AN ACKOWLEDGEMENT THAT THE PERSON EXECUTED THE DOCUMENT FREELY AND VOLUNTARILY FOR THE PURPOSE SET FORTH IN THE DOCUMENT. WHEN IS A NOTARY'S PRESENCE NEEDED OR NOT? AFFIDAVIT-MUST BE SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT-DOES NOT HAVE TO BE IN PRESENCE OF NOTARY BUT NOTARY MUST EITHER KNOW THE PERSON OR OBTAIN EVIDENCE OF PERSON'S IDENTITY CAN A NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGE AN INSTRUMENT IN WHICH THEY HAVE AN INTEREST? NO, SUCH AS DEEDS, MORTGAGES, ETC. CAN A NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGE SOMETHING FOR A RELATIVE? YES, BUT ONLY IF THE NOTARY HAS NO PERSONAL INTEREST IN THE INSTRUMENT. CAN A NOTARY TAKE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT REFERRING TO PROPERTY OR OTHER MATTERS OUTSIDE THE STATE OF OHIO, (ie. New York, Indiana deed for real estate)? Yes - if document acknowledged within the borders of the State of Ohio. DEFINITION OF DEPOSITION THE WRITTEN TESTIMONY OF A WITNESS TAKEN AFTER AN OATH OR AFFIMATION HAS BEEN ADMINISTERED DEFINITION OF PROTEST A FORMAL DECLARATION EXECUTED BY A NOTARY THAT HE/SHE PRESENTED A BILL OF EXCHANGE OR PROMISSORY NOTE TO A PERSON FOR ACCEPTANCE OR PAYMENT AND THAT IT WSA REFUSED FOR NONACCEPTANCE OR FOR NONPAYMENT. WHAT IS A NOTARIAL PROTEST? A CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY A NOTARY CERTIFYING THAT A NEGOTIABLE INSTRUCMENT WAS PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT AND PAYMENT WAS NOT MADE (ie. bank check for NSF or promissory note). WHAT ARE THE PENALTIES FOR A NOTARY CHARGING EXCESSIVE FEES? WILL BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE AND INELLIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT WHAT IS THE PENALTY FOR A NOTARY IF THEY NOTARIZE AN AFFIDAVIT WITHOUT ADMINISTERING AN OATH? WILL BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE AND INELLIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT FOR 3 YEARS; CAN BE FINED NO MORE THAN $100 OR IMPRISONED NOT MORE THAN 30 DAYS OR BOTH