California Notary Public Exam Questions Well Answered

Critical commencement date -Answer commencement date stated in the commission NOT date commission was issued or mailed Who issues commission? -Answer Secretary of State When does commission become valid -Answer After taking oath of office and bond are filed on time Who do you file oath and bond with -Answer county clerk Where is a notary's commission limited to? -Answer State of california; not only a certain county What kind of bond and how much needs to be filed -Answer Surety bond for 15,000 What is the purpose of the surety bond -Answer 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? -Answer 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 -Answer -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 -Answer county clerk in the county where the notary holds her principal place of business How much time and who must a notary notify of an address change? -Answer Notify Secretary of State by certified mail within 30 days of changing residence or business address Fine for failing to notify of address change: -Answer $500 What are the two duties to respond to written requests -Answer 1-respond in 30 days to written requests for information 2-respond in time specified when certified copies of journal are requested