HAWAII NOTARY EXAM|QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|NEW UPDATE
2026/2027|GRADED A+
In Hawaii, to be eligible for a notary public commission, the applicant must be:
CORRECT|ANSWER
1. A United States citizen, or a national or permanent resident alien of the U.S. who diligently seeks
citizenship upon becoming eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship;
2. A Hawaii resident; and
3. At least 18 years old
Notary Public is a public officer whose functions include
CORRECT|ANSWER
(1) administering oaths;
(2) witnessing the signing of documents;
(3) attesting to the identity of the signers of the document;
(4) noting protests; and
(5) taking acknowledgments of documents.
Alter
CORRECT|ANSWER
means to change by means of erasure, obliteration, deletion, insertion of new content, or transposition
on content
"Personally knowing"
CORRECT|ANSWER
, having a acquaintance, derived from association with the individual which establishes the individual's
identity with at least a reasonable certainty
"Proof of the signer's signature and identity
CORRECT|ANSWER
means proof evidenced by production of a current identification card or document issued by the United
States, this State, any other state or a national government that contains the bearer's photograph and
signature
Appointment
CORRECT|ANSWER
1) The attorney general may, in the attorney general's discretion, appoint and commission such number
of notaries public for the State as the attorney general deems necessary for the public good and
convenience.
Term
CORRECT|ANSWER
The term of office of a notary public shall be four years from the date of the notary's commission, unless
sooner
Renewal
CORRECT|ANSWER
Each notary public shall be responsible for renewing the notary public's commission on a timely basis
and satisfying the renewal requirements provided by law.
If NOT, commission may be forfeited, if the attorney general finds that the failure was done knowingly;
provided that a forfeited commission may be restored by the attorney general within one year after the
date of forfeiture upon compliance with the commission renewal requirements provided by law and
upon written application and payment of all applicable fees.
2026/2027|GRADED A+
In Hawaii, to be eligible for a notary public commission, the applicant must be:
CORRECT|ANSWER
1. A United States citizen, or a national or permanent resident alien of the U.S. who diligently seeks
citizenship upon becoming eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship;
2. A Hawaii resident; and
3. At least 18 years old
Notary Public is a public officer whose functions include
CORRECT|ANSWER
(1) administering oaths;
(2) witnessing the signing of documents;
(3) attesting to the identity of the signers of the document;
(4) noting protests; and
(5) taking acknowledgments of documents.
Alter
CORRECT|ANSWER
means to change by means of erasure, obliteration, deletion, insertion of new content, or transposition
on content
"Personally knowing"
CORRECT|ANSWER
, having a acquaintance, derived from association with the individual which establishes the individual's
identity with at least a reasonable certainty
"Proof of the signer's signature and identity
CORRECT|ANSWER
means proof evidenced by production of a current identification card or document issued by the United
States, this State, any other state or a national government that contains the bearer's photograph and
signature
Appointment
CORRECT|ANSWER
1) The attorney general may, in the attorney general's discretion, appoint and commission such number
of notaries public for the State as the attorney general deems necessary for the public good and
convenience.
Term
CORRECT|ANSWER
The term of office of a notary public shall be four years from the date of the notary's commission, unless
sooner
Renewal
CORRECT|ANSWER
Each notary public shall be responsible for renewing the notary public's commission on a timely basis
and satisfying the renewal requirements provided by law.
If NOT, commission may be forfeited, if the attorney general finds that the failure was done knowingly;
provided that a forfeited commission may be restored by the attorney general within one year after the
date of forfeiture upon compliance with the commission renewal requirements provided by law and
upon written application and payment of all applicable fees.
