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1. Notaries public are commissioned by
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2. A/An may be appointed a notary public without an exa
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:an*attorney*admittedtopracticeinNewYorkState(bonuspoint:alsoex officia empt are
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lly appointed *Court Clerks* in the NY State court system)
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3. True/False:
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An office or place of business is sufficient.
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(The full definition, as laid out in NY state law.):A *public officer w ackn hoexecutes la
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owledgements of deeds or writings* in order to render them avai evidence ble as j j j j j j j j j j j j j
of the facts therein contained; administers oaths and affirm
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truth of statements contained in papers or documents requiring the administration of an
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oath.
5. *Laches*: The delay or negligence in asserting one's legal right s. j j j j j j j j j
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ofthenotarymustbefiledintheoffice of the county clerk of the county where the
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notary is located, or has office or place of business: 1) *oath of office*, 2) *signature*
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7. *Affiant*: The person who makes and subscribes their signature to an affidavit. (Hint
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: the term 'affiant' may be used interchangeably with the word *deponent*... remember t
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8. *Extra credit*,from NY State Law. Fi
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"Use of the office of notary in other than the
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procedurerequired
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is viewed as a serious offense.": *"specific, step-by-step"*
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9. True/False:
A notary public is allowed to administer an oath to herself or himself under certai
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n circumstances (by a requesting judge in a civil trial, or at the request of the Secre
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tary of State): False. j j j
A notary public can never administer an oath to themselves.
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10. True/False:
A jurat is not the affidavit.: True.
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The jurat is the specific part of the document where the notary public certifies that the doc
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ument was sworn to before her or him in person.The key words here are:
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*sworn* and *in person.* j j j
11. *Guardian*: A person in charge of a minor's person or property. j j j j j j j j j j
12. Bonus:
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jtion of oaths.": *"slipshod"*
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13. The simplest form in which an oath may be administered:
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davit subscribed by you is correct and true?"
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15. *Escrow*: Theplacingofaninstrumentinthehandsofapersona who o sadepository j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
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This agreement, once established, should be unalterabl
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16. As best you can,name the activities (involving the practice of law) that are prohi
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New York State Notary Public License Exam Questions An
Answers
1. Notaries public are commissioned by
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2. A/An may be appointed a notary public without an exa
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:an*attorney*admittedtopracticeinNewYorkState(bonuspoint:alsoex officia empt are
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lly appointed *Court Clerks* in the NY State court system)
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3. True/False:
Non- siness in the j j
residentsofNewYork state whohave offices or placesofbu state may alsj j j j j j j j j j j j j j
o become notaries.: True.
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An office or place of business is sufficient.
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4. *Notary Public* j
(The full definition, as laid out in NY state law.):A *public officer w ackn hoexecutes la
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owledgements of deeds or writings* in order to render them avai evidence ble as j j j j j j j j j j j j j
of the facts therein contained; administers oaths and affirm
j j j ation as to the j j j j j j j j
truth of statements contained in papers or documents requiring the administration of an
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oath.
5. *Laches*: The delay or negligence in asserting one's legal right s. j j j j j j j j j
6. The (1) and (2) j j
ofthenotarymustbefiledintheoffice of the county clerk of the county where the
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notary is located, or has office or place of business: 1) *oath of office*, 2) *signature*
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7. *Affiant*: The person who makes and subscribes their signature to an affidavit. (Hint
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: the term 'affiant' may be used interchangeably with the word *deponent*... remember t
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his.)
8. *Extra credit*,from NY State Law. Fi
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ll in the blank:
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"Use of the office of notary in other than the
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procedurerequired
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is viewed as a serious offense.": *"specific, step-by-step"*
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9. True/False:
A notary public is allowed to administer an oath to herself or himself under certai
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n circumstances (by a requesting judge in a civil trial, or at the request of the Secre
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tary of State): False. j j j
A notary public can never administer an oath to themselves.
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10. True/False:
A jurat is not the affidavit.: True.
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The jurat is the specific part of the document where the notary public certifies that the doc
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ument was sworn to before her or him in person.The key words here are:
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*sworn* and *in person.* j j j
11. *Guardian*: A person in charge of a minor's person or property. j j j j j j j j j j
12. Bonus:
(From NYS Notary License Law) j j j j
"Equally unacceptable to the Secretary of State is the j j j j j j j j j dministra-
a
jtion of oaths.": *"slipshod"*
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13. The simplest form in which an oath may be administered:
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" ontents of this j j
?":"Doyousolemnlyswearthatthec affi j j j j j j j j
davit subscribed by you is correct and true?"
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14. A/An j
may be used for persons who consci cline taking an oath.: An *a
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ffirmation*
15. *Escrow*: Theplacingofaninstrumentinthehandsofapersona who o sadepository j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
n the happening of a designated event, is to deliver the instru third person.ment to a
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This agreement, once established, should be unalterabl
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*attorney*, but not always) j j j
16. As best you can,name the activities (involving the practice of law) that are prohi
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bited by a notary public. j j j j
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