Hawaii Notary Exam Questions And Answers

Hawaii Notary Exam Questions And Answers Notary Public is a public officer whose functions include: 1) administering oaths 2) witnessing the signing of documents 3) attesting to the identity of the signers of the document 4) noting protests 5) taking acknowledgments of documents Government Notary performs notarial services pertaining to the business of the government Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:03 / 0:15 Full screen In Hawaii, to be eligible for a notary public commission, the applicant must be: 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 3. At least 18 years old Appointment and Tenure 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. 2)The term of office of a notary public shall be four years from the date of the notary's commission Renewal Each notary public shall be responsible for _______ the notary public's commission on a timely basis and satisfying the _______ requirements provided by law Notarial Seal engraved seal of office or a rubber stamp facsimile seal which shall be circular, not over two inches in diameter, with a serrated or milled edge border and clearly show, when embossed, stamped, or impressed upon a document, the notary's name and commission number, and the words "notary public" and "State of Hawaii" Official Signature 1) A notary must sign in the same manner as it appears on the notary's seal 2) the date of expiration of the notary's commission 3) typed or legibly printed name of the notary below the notary's signature Filing Copy of Commission after being commissioned, must forthwith file a photocopy of the notary's commission, an impression of the notary's seal, and a specimen of the notary's official signature with the clerk of the circuit court of the circuit in which the notary resides Authentication any clerk, when requested, shall certify to the official character and acts of any such notary whose commission, impression of seal, and specimen of official signature are on file with the clerk's office Official Bond Each notary public forthwith and before entering upon the duties of the notary's office shall execute, at the expense of the notary or the notary's company, an official surety bond which shall be in the sum of $1,000