California Notary Public -Fines &
Penalties
A notary public who is unauthorized to practice law, but performs acts which are
constituted as the practice of law could face which of the following? - answer$1000
Every notary public who is not an attorney who advertises the services of a notary
public in a language other than English shall post with that advertisement a notice in
English and in the other language which states that you are not an attorney and cannot
give legal advice. - answer$1500, 1 year suspension, Lifetime on second offense
Fine if your journal was lost - answer$1500
A notary public who willfully fails to provide access to the sequential journal of notarial
acts when requested by a peace officer shall be subject to a civil penalty not exceeding
- answer$2500
A notary public who fails to obtain a thumbprint, as required by Section 8206, from a
party signing a document shall be subject to a civil penalty not exceeding -
answer$2500
A notary public who willfully states as true any material fact known to be false is subject
to a civil penalty not exceeding - answer$10,000
A notary public is required to obtain a bond in the amount of - answer$15,000
Every person who files any false or forged document with the county recorder which
affects title to, places an encumbrance on, or places an interest secured by a mortgage
or deed of trust on, real property consisting of a single family residence containing not
more than four dwelling units, with knowledge that the document is false or forged, is
punishable, in addition to any other punishment, by a fine not exceeding -
answer$75,000
A notary who advertises their services with the words "notario publico" or "notario" could
face - answer1 yr susp, life time on second
Committing perjury is punishable by - answer2-4 years in prison
The penalty of forgery is: - answerLess or equal to 1 year in prison
Penalties
A notary public who is unauthorized to practice law, but performs acts which are
constituted as the practice of law could face which of the following? - answer$1000
Every notary public who is not an attorney who advertises the services of a notary
public in a language other than English shall post with that advertisement a notice in
English and in the other language which states that you are not an attorney and cannot
give legal advice. - answer$1500, 1 year suspension, Lifetime on second offense
Fine if your journal was lost - answer$1500
A notary public who willfully fails to provide access to the sequential journal of notarial
acts when requested by a peace officer shall be subject to a civil penalty not exceeding
- answer$2500
A notary public who fails to obtain a thumbprint, as required by Section 8206, from a
party signing a document shall be subject to a civil penalty not exceeding -
answer$2500
A notary public who willfully states as true any material fact known to be false is subject
to a civil penalty not exceeding - answer$10,000
A notary public is required to obtain a bond in the amount of - answer$15,000
Every person who files any false or forged document with the county recorder which
affects title to, places an encumbrance on, or places an interest secured by a mortgage
or deed of trust on, real property consisting of a single family residence containing not
more than four dwelling units, with knowledge that the document is false or forged, is
punishable, in addition to any other punishment, by a fine not exceeding -
answer$75,000
A notary who advertises their services with the words "notario publico" or "notario" could
face - answer1 yr susp, life time on second
Committing perjury is punishable by - answer2-4 years in prison
The penalty of forgery is: - answerLess or equal to 1 year in prison
