Indiana Notary Public QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(GRADED A)
acknowledge - ANSWER to admit the existence of truth of a statement and accept responsibility
acknowledgement - ANSWER a formal declaration before a notary public that the instrument presented
is the free and voluntary act of the party executing it and the signatures on the document are genuine
administer - ANSWER to give or apply in a formal way
affidavit - ANSWER a signed statement made under oath or affirmation
affirmation - ANSWER an oral or written declaration made by a person who has an objection to taking
oaths, certifying that under penalty or perjury the declarations are true
affix - ANSWER to secure and object to another; to attach; add to
apostille - ANSWER type of authentication of an official document or the official status of a notary or
government official who has authenticated or certified a document
appointment - ANSWER the act of designation for an office or position
authenticate - ANSWER to prove or verify as genuine
certificate - ANSWER -a document testifying to fact, qualification, or promise -a written statement legally
authenticated
civil liability - ANSWER the responsibility and obligation to make compensation to another person for
damages caused by improper performance of duties and acts
, commission - ANSWER a document describing the notary's appointment and term of office
credible witness - ANSWER a believable witness worthy of confidence (chain of personally known
individuals from the notary public to the signer of the document)
witness - ANSWER a person who watches an event take place
Notarial Act - ANSWER serves as a legal attestation to a signing, oath taking or swearing to an affidavit
role of a notary - ANSWER be an impartial witness to a signature, oath or affidavit
the age to become a notary - ANSWER 18 years of age
length of term of office for notary - ANSWER 8 years
true copy - ANSWER copy of any document containing a notarized affidavit or attestation of the person
who made the copy that is an accurate, true and complete copy of the original
3 ways for a notary to verify identity - ANSWER identification documents, personal knowledge, credible
witness
notary liability - ANSWER notary public who fails to carry out notary duties correctly may be subject to
civil liability for any damages caused by the failure/error
Intentional Misconduct - ANSWER deliberate disobedience of notarial statue that seeks to benefit the
notary in some way, often to defraud the signer of or a party to the document
civil penalty - ANSWER most common, if a notary intentionally or unintentionally damages the
complainant, they may be liable for monetary damages
ANSWERS(GRADED A)
acknowledge - ANSWER to admit the existence of truth of a statement and accept responsibility
acknowledgement - ANSWER a formal declaration before a notary public that the instrument presented
is the free and voluntary act of the party executing it and the signatures on the document are genuine
administer - ANSWER to give or apply in a formal way
affidavit - ANSWER a signed statement made under oath or affirmation
affirmation - ANSWER an oral or written declaration made by a person who has an objection to taking
oaths, certifying that under penalty or perjury the declarations are true
affix - ANSWER to secure and object to another; to attach; add to
apostille - ANSWER type of authentication of an official document or the official status of a notary or
government official who has authenticated or certified a document
appointment - ANSWER the act of designation for an office or position
authenticate - ANSWER to prove or verify as genuine
certificate - ANSWER -a document testifying to fact, qualification, or promise -a written statement legally
authenticated
civil liability - ANSWER the responsibility and obligation to make compensation to another person for
damages caused by improper performance of duties and acts
, commission - ANSWER a document describing the notary's appointment and term of office
credible witness - ANSWER a believable witness worthy of confidence (chain of personally known
individuals from the notary public to the signer of the document)
witness - ANSWER a person who watches an event take place
Notarial Act - ANSWER serves as a legal attestation to a signing, oath taking or swearing to an affidavit
role of a notary - ANSWER be an impartial witness to a signature, oath or affidavit
the age to become a notary - ANSWER 18 years of age
length of term of office for notary - ANSWER 8 years
true copy - ANSWER copy of any document containing a notarized affidavit or attestation of the person
who made the copy that is an accurate, true and complete copy of the original
3 ways for a notary to verify identity - ANSWER identification documents, personal knowledge, credible
witness
notary liability - ANSWER notary public who fails to carry out notary duties correctly may be subject to
civil liability for any damages caused by the failure/error
Intentional Misconduct - ANSWER deliberate disobedience of notarial statue that seeks to benefit the
notary in some way, often to defraud the signer of or a party to the document
civil penalty - ANSWER most common, if a notary intentionally or unintentionally damages the
complainant, they may be liable for monetary damages
