CALIFORNIA NOTARY PUBLIC EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
● 2: Your jurisdiction will be: Answer: The entire state of California
● 3: A possible penalty for committing perjury is: Answer: 2, 3 or 4
years
● 4: You have how many days to take your oath of office after your
commencement date: Answer: 30 days
● 5: If you request a new Certificate of Authorization, the State of
California must respond within: Answer: 5 days
● 6: The agency of the State that will give you the new certificate is the:
Answer: Secretary of State
● 7: Using the words notario publico: Answer: Is prohibited
● 8: If a notary willingly and knowingly notarizes a real estate document
that they know to be fraudulent, they are guilty of a: Answer: Felony
,● 9: Death Certificates Answer: Are not notarized
● 10: A subscribing witness can bring you a: Answer: Homestead
Declaration
● 11: The penalty for stating a known false face as true is now: Answer:
$10,000
● 12: Two credible witnesses A. Are not allowed, B. must be over 21, C.
must be fingerprinted or D. None of the above. Answer: None of the
above
● 13: When do you officially become a notary: Answer: When your
oath and bond are filed
● 14: The notary stamp may be: Answer: Rectangular
● 15: The size of the stamp could be: Answer: 1" W x 2 1/2 L
● 16: If you are one of the following concerning a document, you must
not notarize it: A. Agent B. Employer C. Lawyer or D. Trustor or Trustee
Answer: Trustor or Trustee
, ● 17: The fine for overcharging for a non-immigration form is: Answer:
Up to $750
● 18: The fine for failing to notify the State that your stamp or journal
was lost is: Answer: Up to $1,500
● 19: Willful failure to provide a peace officer with a journal when
requested is punishable by a civil penalty of up to: Answer: Up to
$2,500.
● 20: What is the fine for failing to post signs in English and in the other
language that you use that you are not an attorney and cannot give legal
advice: Answer: Up to $1,500 and at least of year suspension of
commission and on second time - revocation of commission for life
● 21: When a regulation states 30 days it means: Answer: Calendar days
● 22: Your commission is dated 09/01/05 and you get your oath filed on
09/25/05. Your commission will expire: Answer: 08/31/09. 4 years from
the date of your commission
● 23: The fee for notarizing a circulator's affidavit is: Answer: $0
● 24: A notary can certify a copy of a power of attorney according to
the: Answer: Probate Code
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
● 2: Your jurisdiction will be: Answer: The entire state of California
● 3: A possible penalty for committing perjury is: Answer: 2, 3 or 4
years
● 4: You have how many days to take your oath of office after your
commencement date: Answer: 30 days
● 5: If you request a new Certificate of Authorization, the State of
California must respond within: Answer: 5 days
● 6: The agency of the State that will give you the new certificate is the:
Answer: Secretary of State
● 7: Using the words notario publico: Answer: Is prohibited
● 8: If a notary willingly and knowingly notarizes a real estate document
that they know to be fraudulent, they are guilty of a: Answer: Felony
,● 9: Death Certificates Answer: Are not notarized
● 10: A subscribing witness can bring you a: Answer: Homestead
Declaration
● 11: The penalty for stating a known false face as true is now: Answer:
$10,000
● 12: Two credible witnesses A. Are not allowed, B. must be over 21, C.
must be fingerprinted or D. None of the above. Answer: None of the
above
● 13: When do you officially become a notary: Answer: When your
oath and bond are filed
● 14: The notary stamp may be: Answer: Rectangular
● 15: The size of the stamp could be: Answer: 1" W x 2 1/2 L
● 16: If you are one of the following concerning a document, you must
not notarize it: A. Agent B. Employer C. Lawyer or D. Trustor or Trustee
Answer: Trustor or Trustee
, ● 17: The fine for overcharging for a non-immigration form is: Answer:
Up to $750
● 18: The fine for failing to notify the State that your stamp or journal
was lost is: Answer: Up to $1,500
● 19: Willful failure to provide a peace officer with a journal when
requested is punishable by a civil penalty of up to: Answer: Up to
$2,500.
● 20: What is the fine for failing to post signs in English and in the other
language that you use that you are not an attorney and cannot give legal
advice: Answer: Up to $1,500 and at least of year suspension of
commission and on second time - revocation of commission for life
● 21: When a regulation states 30 days it means: Answer: Calendar days
● 22: Your commission is dated 09/01/05 and you get your oath filed on
09/25/05. Your commission will expire: Answer: 08/31/09. 4 years from
the date of your commission
● 23: The fee for notarizing a circulator's affidavit is: Answer: $0
● 24: A notary can certify a copy of a power of attorney according to
the: Answer: Probate Code
