CALIFORNIA NOTARY CORRECT EXAMS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔What must occur in the notary's journal when signing with a mark - ✔✔Signers mark
must go in the journal and should be witnessed by one person. Witness must sign his or
her name next to the mark and write the name of the signer next to the mark.
✔✔Can the notary public serve as a witness for the signers journal - ✔✔YES
✔✔Does the notary have to verify the identity of the two witnesses when signing by
mark? Do their signatures have to go in the journal? - ✔✔NO to both. The only time the
signatures need to go in the journal is if the witness is acting as a credible witness in
establishing the identity of the personas signing mark
✔✔What types of documents can a notary public certify - ✔✔-powers of attorney
-copies of his sequential journal or purchase of the journal
✔✔Who can certify copies of vital records - ✔✔State Registrar
✔✔What must be done to certify copies of a power of attorney - ✔✔-compare the
document to the original
-attach notarial certificate to the copy
-complete a journal entry
✔✔What can a notary notarize on immigration docs? - ✔✔signatures and dates on
document
✔✔Who can advise an individual on which document or form the person can complete -
✔✔only an attorney
✔✔How much can a registered and bonded immigration consultant charge for
completing immigration forms? - ✔✔$10
, ✔✔What are the advertising limitations for a notary that is also an immigration
consultant - ✔✔cannot advertise that they are a notary if they also promote themselves
as an immigration specialist or consultant
✔✔Advertising regulations for notaries advertising in another language - ✔✔Notary
must also post advertisement in English, say that they're not an attorney and cannot
give legal advice
✔✔What is a deposition? - ✔✔deposition is a method of providing oral or written
testimony under oath outside of a court proceeding
✔✔Who does a notary apply to for the ability to issue confidential marriage certs -
✔✔county clerk
✔✔What type of notary must always charge a fee? - ✔✔notary employed for or on
behalf of a state, county public agency
✔✔Fee for acknowledgement - ✔✔$10
✔✔Fee for administering oath or affirmation and executing jurat - ✔✔$10
✔✔Fees for Depositions - ✔✔$20 and $5 for administering oath to witness and $5 for
certificate of deposition
✔✔Fee for certifying copy of power of attorney - ✔✔$10
✔✔Can notaries charge for signatures on applications for veterans benefits - ✔✔NO
✔✔Purjury vs forgery - ✔✔Perjury penalty is 2, 3, 4 years
forgery is 1 year
✔✔Are you able to notarize a document with an expired ID? - ✔✔Yes, if it was issued
within the last five years
✔✔ Critical commencement date - ✔✔commencement date stated in the commission
NOT date commission was issued or mailed
✔✔Who issues commission? - ✔✔Secretary of State
✔✔When does commission become valid - ✔✔After taking oath of office and bond are
filed on time
✔✔Who do you file oath and bond with - ✔✔county clerk
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔What must occur in the notary's journal when signing with a mark - ✔✔Signers mark
must go in the journal and should be witnessed by one person. Witness must sign his or
her name next to the mark and write the name of the signer next to the mark.
✔✔Can the notary public serve as a witness for the signers journal - ✔✔YES
✔✔Does the notary have to verify the identity of the two witnesses when signing by
mark? Do their signatures have to go in the journal? - ✔✔NO to both. The only time the
signatures need to go in the journal is if the witness is acting as a credible witness in
establishing the identity of the personas signing mark
✔✔What types of documents can a notary public certify - ✔✔-powers of attorney
-copies of his sequential journal or purchase of the journal
✔✔Who can certify copies of vital records - ✔✔State Registrar
✔✔What must be done to certify copies of a power of attorney - ✔✔-compare the
document to the original
-attach notarial certificate to the copy
-complete a journal entry
✔✔What can a notary notarize on immigration docs? - ✔✔signatures and dates on
document
✔✔Who can advise an individual on which document or form the person can complete -
✔✔only an attorney
✔✔How much can a registered and bonded immigration consultant charge for
completing immigration forms? - ✔✔$10
, ✔✔What are the advertising limitations for a notary that is also an immigration
consultant - ✔✔cannot advertise that they are a notary if they also promote themselves
as an immigration specialist or consultant
✔✔Advertising regulations for notaries advertising in another language - ✔✔Notary
must also post advertisement in English, say that they're not an attorney and cannot
give legal advice
✔✔What is a deposition? - ✔✔deposition is a method of providing oral or written
testimony under oath outside of a court proceeding
✔✔Who does a notary apply to for the ability to issue confidential marriage certs -
✔✔county clerk
✔✔What type of notary must always charge a fee? - ✔✔notary employed for or on
behalf of a state, county public agency
✔✔Fee for acknowledgement - ✔✔$10
✔✔Fee for administering oath or affirmation and executing jurat - ✔✔$10
✔✔Fees for Depositions - ✔✔$20 and $5 for administering oath to witness and $5 for
certificate of deposition
✔✔Fee for certifying copy of power of attorney - ✔✔$10
✔✔Can notaries charge for signatures on applications for veterans benefits - ✔✔NO
✔✔Purjury vs forgery - ✔✔Perjury penalty is 2, 3, 4 years
forgery is 1 year
✔✔Are you able to notarize a document with an expired ID? - ✔✔Yes, if it was issued
within the last five years
✔✔ Critical commencement date - ✔✔commencement date stated in the commission
NOT date commission was issued or mailed
✔✔Who issues commission? - ✔✔Secretary of State
✔✔When does commission become valid - ✔✔After taking oath of office and bond are
filed on time
✔✔Who do you file oath and bond with - ✔✔county clerk
