Hawaii Notary Public Exam questions and answers
2026\2027 A+ Grade
The commission term for a Hawaii notary public is:
A) 2 years
B) 4 years
C) 5 years
D) 10 years
- correct answer 4 years = commission term
The required surety bond amount is:
A) $500
B) $1,000
C) $2,000
D) $5,000
- correct answer $1,000 surety bond required
Who appoints Hawaii notaries public?
A) The Governor
B) The Attorney General
C) The Circuit Court
D) The Lieutenant Governor
- correct answer appointed by Attorney General
What must be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court before acting as a notary?
,A) Journal
B) Bond
C) Seal
D) Commission certificate
- correct answer bond must be filed first
A notary's official seal must be:
A) Rectangular with commission number
B) Circular with name & "Notary Public"
C) Embossed only
D) Optional
- correct answer seal must be circular with name & "Notary Public"
An acknowledgment requires the signer to:
A) Swear an oath
B) Admit signing voluntarily
C) Provide two witnesses
D) Certify document accuracy
- correct answer acknowledgment = voluntary signing, no oath
A jurat requires:
A) Signer's verbal oath/affirmation
B) Only identification check
C) Witnesses' signatures
D) No oath
- correct answer jurat = oath/affirmation required
When administering an oath, the notary must require the signer to:
A) Touch the notary's seal
B) Verbally swear/affirm
, C) Place initials on every page
D) Show a second ID
- correct answer must verbally swear/affirm
Which of the following may a notary NOT certify as a true copy?
A) Passport
B) Birth certificate
C) Business contract
D) College diploma
- correct answer cannot certify vital records, so birth certificate
Which notarial act requires the signer to appear in person?
A) Acknowledgment
B) Witnessing a signature
C) Jurat
D) All of the above
- correct answer all of the above, all notarial acts require personal appearance
A journal must be kept for how long after last entry?
A) 4 years
B) 5 years
C) 10 years
D) Permanently
- correct answer C. journal = 10 years retention
Which is required in a journal entry?
A) Fee charged
B) Seal impression
C) Witness's occupation
2026\2027 A+ Grade
The commission term for a Hawaii notary public is:
A) 2 years
B) 4 years
C) 5 years
D) 10 years
- correct answer 4 years = commission term
The required surety bond amount is:
A) $500
B) $1,000
C) $2,000
D) $5,000
- correct answer $1,000 surety bond required
Who appoints Hawaii notaries public?
A) The Governor
B) The Attorney General
C) The Circuit Court
D) The Lieutenant Governor
- correct answer appointed by Attorney General
What must be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court before acting as a notary?
,A) Journal
B) Bond
C) Seal
D) Commission certificate
- correct answer bond must be filed first
A notary's official seal must be:
A) Rectangular with commission number
B) Circular with name & "Notary Public"
C) Embossed only
D) Optional
- correct answer seal must be circular with name & "Notary Public"
An acknowledgment requires the signer to:
A) Swear an oath
B) Admit signing voluntarily
C) Provide two witnesses
D) Certify document accuracy
- correct answer acknowledgment = voluntary signing, no oath
A jurat requires:
A) Signer's verbal oath/affirmation
B) Only identification check
C) Witnesses' signatures
D) No oath
- correct answer jurat = oath/affirmation required
When administering an oath, the notary must require the signer to:
A) Touch the notary's seal
B) Verbally swear/affirm
, C) Place initials on every page
D) Show a second ID
- correct answer must verbally swear/affirm
Which of the following may a notary NOT certify as a true copy?
A) Passport
B) Birth certificate
C) Business contract
D) College diploma
- correct answer cannot certify vital records, so birth certificate
Which notarial act requires the signer to appear in person?
A) Acknowledgment
B) Witnessing a signature
C) Jurat
D) All of the above
- correct answer all of the above, all notarial acts require personal appearance
A journal must be kept for how long after last entry?
A) 4 years
B) 5 years
C) 10 years
D) Permanently
- correct answer C. journal = 10 years retention
Which is required in a journal entry?
A) Fee charged
B) Seal impression
C) Witness's occupation
