California Notary Public Practice Exam
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A notary public who holds himself or herself out as being an
immigration specialist, immigration consultant or any other title or
description reflecting an expertise in immigration matters shall not:
A. assist in entering data, provided by the client, on immigration
forms provided by a federal or state agency
B. charge any fees for notarial services in relation to immigration
documents
C. advertise in any manner whatsoever that he or she is a notary
public
D. act in the capacity of a notary public -
correct answer ✅C. advertise in any manner whatsoever that he or
she is a notary public
Suppose that you are notarizing a document for a friend who you
have known since childhood. Which of the following is not
necessary to include in the journal:
A. The serial number of an identifying document presented
B. Notary fee (since you are not going to charge your friend)
C. A form of ID (since you know the person)
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D. The length of time you have known your friend -
correct answer ✅D. The length of time you have known your
friend
In almost all of the notarial certificates the notary public completes,
there will be a venue heading such as "State of California, County of
___________." The county named is
A. where the notary's oath and bond are on file
B. the notary's official business address
C. where the signer appeared personally before the notary
D. the notary's geographical jurisdiction -
correct answer ✅C. where the signer appeared personally before
the notary
Inmate identification is an acceptable form of identification for
proof of the identity of a credible witness or an individual who
executes a written instrument provided
A. (**) The inmate is in custody in a local detention facility.
B. Both (*) and (**)
C. None of the above and/or below answers
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D. (*) The inmate identification is current or has been issued within
5 years by a sheriff's department -
correct answer ✅B. Both (*) and (**)
An acknowledgment
A. proves that the signer signed the document in the presence of
the notary public
B. proves that the signer personally appeared before the notary
public and acknowledged signing the document
C. proves that the signer acknowledged signing the document
D. proves that the signer personally appeared before the notary
public -
correct answer ✅B. proves that the signer personally appeared
before the notary public and acknowledged signing the document
If your oath and bond are not filed within the time limit for
qualifying, which of the following apply?
A. You must retake the six hour training notary training course
B. You may pay a $20 late processing fee in the case of delay
beyond your control including but not limited to mail service delays
and county clerk mail processing delays
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correct, Update 2026
A notary public who holds himself or herself out as being an
immigration specialist, immigration consultant or any other title or
description reflecting an expertise in immigration matters shall not:
A. assist in entering data, provided by the client, on immigration
forms provided by a federal or state agency
B. charge any fees for notarial services in relation to immigration
documents
C. advertise in any manner whatsoever that he or she is a notary
public
D. act in the capacity of a notary public -
correct answer ✅C. advertise in any manner whatsoever that he or
she is a notary public
Suppose that you are notarizing a document for a friend who you
have known since childhood. Which of the following is not
necessary to include in the journal:
A. The serial number of an identifying document presented
B. Notary fee (since you are not going to charge your friend)
C. A form of ID (since you know the person)
,California Notary Public Practice Exam
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correct, Update 2026
D. The length of time you have known your friend -
correct answer ✅D. The length of time you have known your
friend
In almost all of the notarial certificates the notary public completes,
there will be a venue heading such as "State of California, County of
___________." The county named is
A. where the notary's oath and bond are on file
B. the notary's official business address
C. where the signer appeared personally before the notary
D. the notary's geographical jurisdiction -
correct answer ✅C. where the signer appeared personally before
the notary
Inmate identification is an acceptable form of identification for
proof of the identity of a credible witness or an individual who
executes a written instrument provided
A. (**) The inmate is in custody in a local detention facility.
B. Both (*) and (**)
C. None of the above and/or below answers
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D. (*) The inmate identification is current or has been issued within
5 years by a sheriff's department -
correct answer ✅B. Both (*) and (**)
An acknowledgment
A. proves that the signer signed the document in the presence of
the notary public
B. proves that the signer personally appeared before the notary
public and acknowledged signing the document
C. proves that the signer acknowledged signing the document
D. proves that the signer personally appeared before the notary
public -
correct answer ✅B. proves that the signer personally appeared
before the notary public and acknowledged signing the document
If your oath and bond are not filed within the time limit for
qualifying, which of the following apply?
A. You must retake the six hour training notary training course
B. You may pay a $20 late processing fee in the case of delay
beyond your control including but not limited to mail service delays
and county clerk mail processing delays
