Hawaii Notary Exam 2022/2023 Questions and Answers

Notary Public - ANSWER A public officer whose functions include: administering oaths, witnessing signing of documents, attesting to identity of signers, noting protests and taking acknowledgements. Hawaii Notary - ANSWER Hawaii Resident, 18 years of age, U.S. Citizen Appointment and Tenure - ANSWER Appointed/Commissioned by Attorney General for a term of 4 years. Official Oath - ANSWER Hawaii Notary is required to take and subscribe an oath for the faithful execution of his/her duties. Seal - ANSWER Must be round, not more than 2.5 inches diameter. Must have an uneven border and have the notary name, commission number, state of Hawaii and the words Notary Public. Official Signature - ANSWER Signed Name, Printed Name, Expiration date of Commission. Commission - ANSWER Must file copy of commission, impression of seal and official signature with county clerk of your jurisdiction. Authentication - ANSWER County clerk verifying notary commission on file. Bond - ANSWER 1,000 surety bond required. Filed and approved by circuit court judge. Record Book - ANSWER Type, time date of act. Title or type, date of doc. or proceeding. Signature, printed name and address of each signer and witness. Other parties to instrument and manner in which signer was identified. Government Notary - ANSWER Serves in matters pertaining to gov. No fees or bond. Duties of Hawaii Notary - ANSWER Taking acknowledgments, administering oaths, affirmations or affidavits, taking depositions, noting protests. Oath / Affirmation - ANSWER Verbal pledge that statements made are true. Oath hand on bible, affirmation not on bible. Affidavit - ANSWER A signed statement sworn to by signer before notary or other officer authorized to administer oaths. Affiant - ANSWER Person who signs affidavit. Acknowledgment - ANSWER A formal declaration before an authorized official by a person who has executed a document that the execution was done by the persons free act and deed. Information Page - ANSWER Notary Name, Business Address, commission number, commission exp date, book number, beginning and ending dates of acts in book. Protest - ANSWER Formal statement in writing by notary under seal that a certain bill, exchange or promisary note was on a certain day presented for payment for acceptance and that such payment or acceptance was refused. Civil & Criminal Liability - ANSWER Willfully and knowingly breaching duties, negligent performance resulting in injury. Extortion, Forgery, Pergery, Subornation. Extortion - ANSWER The wresting of anything of value from another by Duress, Menace, Force or Undue exercise of power. Forgery - ANSWER Fraudulent making or altering of a writing with intent to decieve another and prejudice him in some right. Subornation - ANSWER the willful and corrupt procuring of another to commit perjury. Perjury - ANSWER Making a false statement which you do not know or believe to be true in an official proceeding under an oath required or authorized by law. Date - ANSWER Must be indicated on Document. Hawaii Permits Notarizing on Sunday and Holidays. Changes - ANSWER Changes must be approved by notary and signing parties. Must be initialed by notary and all parties. Cannot be recorded with out notary initial to changes. affidavit - ANSWER Venue, Body (first duly sworn), Affiant signature, Jurat (subscribed and sworn), Notary signature, Comm exp date and Seal Venue - ANSWER Place of notorial act. EX. State of Hawaii, Cunty of Kauai. Affidavit - ANSWER Sworn statement of affiant. "John Doe, being first duly sworn on oath, deposes and says..." Signature - ANSWER Signature of affiant. Jurat - ANSWER Statement that affiant appeared in person on certain day and took oath and signed affidavit and notary witnessed signature. "Subscribed and sworn to before me on this day....." Notary Signature - ANSWER Signature, Printed Name, Expiration date of Commission, Seal. Acknowledgment - ANSWER Venue, Date of Act, Body (appeared before me), Names, Verify ID " to me known to be", Voluntary Acknowledgment "Acted on free act and deed" ,Testimonium clause "in witness whereof", Notary seal, signature and commission expiration date. Testimonium Clause - ANSWER In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal. Certificate - ANSWER for every acknowledgment or jurat hall have certification. Certification shall have: Printed notary name, signature, stamp identify jurisdiction, identify type of document, number of pages, date of document, date of certificate. Apositlle - ANSWER Proving authentic notary seal and signature for out of state or out of country documents. First Duly Sworn - ANSWER Affidavit In witness whereof - ANSWER Testimonium Clause Free act & Deed - ANSWER acknowledgment subscribed and sworn - ANSWER Jurat Birth Certificate, marriage certificate, passport - ANSWER Things you c