Notary Public Study Guide Questions And Answers

Notary Public Study Guide Questions
And Answers
"Proofjofjthejsigner'sjsignaturejandjidentity"jmeans:

proofjofjevidencedjbyjproductionjofjajcurrentj_______________jcardjorjdocumentjissuedjbyjt
hejUnitedjStates,jthisjState,janyjotherjstate,jorjajnationaljgovernmentjthatjcontainsjthejbearer
'sjphotographjandjsignature.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-identification

Aj_______jisjajnotary'sjstatementjthatjthejaffiantjappearedjbeforejthejnotaryjonjajcertainjday,j
tookjthejoath,jandjsignedjthejstatement;jinjotherjwords,jthatjthejnotaryjactuallyjwitnessedjthej
affiant'sjsignature.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-jurat

Ajdocumentjisjnotarizedjinjorderjtojprotectjothersjsigningjanjimportantjdocument.
(TruejorjFalse)j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-False

Ajdocumentjisjnotarizedjinjorderjtojprotectjpersonsjsigningjanjimportantjdocument.
(TruejorjFalse)j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-True

AjGovernmentjNotaryjwhosejfeesjandjbondjarejwaived,jisjlimitedjbyjlawjtojperformingjnotaria
ljservicesjpertainingjtojthejbusinessjofjthejgovernment.
(TruejorjFalse)j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-True

Ajnotarizationjoverjthejphonejisjabsolutelyjforbidden.
(TruejorjFalse)j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-True

Ajnotarizationjoverjthejphonejisjacceptable
(TruejorjFalse)j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-False

Ajnotaryjcommitsjthejoffensejofjfailurejtojauthenticatejwithjajcertificationjstatementjifjthejnota
ryj____________jnotarizesjajdocumentjandjfailsjtojincludejanyjofjthejfollowingjinjthejnotaryjc
ertification:j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-knowingly

Ajnotaryjcommitsjthejoffensejofjfailurejtojauthenticatejwithjajcertificationjstatementjifjthejnota
ryjknowinglyjnotarizesjajdocumentjandjfailsjtojincludejanyjofjthejfollowingjinjthejnotaryjcertific
ation:j

1.j_______jofjnotarizationjandjsignaturejofjthejnotaryjpublic.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-Date

Ajnotaryjcommitsjthejoffensejofjfailurejtojauthenticatejwithjajcertificationjstatementjifjthejnota
ryjknowinglyjnotarizesjajdocumentjandjfailsjtojincludejanyjofjthejfollowingjinjthejnotaryjcertific
ation:j

,2.jThejprintedj_______jandj_______jorj________jofjthejnotaryjpublic.j-
jCORRECTjjANSWER-name;jstamp;jseal




Ajnotaryjcommitsjthejoffensejofjfailurejtojauthenticatejwithjajcertificationjstatementjifjthejnota
ryjknowinglyjnotarizesjajdocumentjandjfailsjtojincludejanyjofjthejfollowingjinjthejnotaryjcertific
ation:j

3.jIdentificationjofjthej___________jinjwhichjthejnotarialjactjisjperformed.j-
jCORRECTjjANSWER-jurisdiction




Ajnotaryjcommitsjthejoffensejofjfailurejtojauthenticatejwithjajcertificationjstatementjifjthejnota
ryjknowinglyjnotarizesjajdocumentjandjfailsjtojincludejanyjofjthejfollowingjinjthejnotaryjcertific
ation:j

4.jIdentificationjorjdescriptionjofjthej____________jbeingjnotarized,jplacedjinjclosejproximit
y.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-document

Ajnotaryjcommitsjthejoffensejofjfailurejtojauthenticatejwithjajcertificationjstatementjifjthejnota
ryjknowinglyjnotarizesjajdocumentjandjfailsjtojincludejanyjofjthejfollowingjinjthejnotaryjcertific
ation:j

5.jAjstatementjofjthejnumberjofj_________jandjdatejofjthejdocument.j-
jCORRECTjjANSWER-date




Ajnotaryjisjallowedjtojnotarizejtheirjownjsignature
(TruejorjFalse)j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-False

Ajnotaryjisjdefinedjasjaj_____________________j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
PublicjOfficerjwhosejfunctionjisjtojattestjandjcertifyjthejsigningjofjdocuments.

Ajnotaryjisjdefinedjasjaj"publicjofficerjwhosejfunctionjisjtojattestjandjcertify,jbyjthejnotary'sjha
ndjandjofficialj_______,jcertainjclassesjofj______________,jinjorderjtojgivejthemjcreditjandj
_______________jinjforeignjjurisdictions,jtojtakejacknowledgmentsjofjdeedsjandjotherjcon
veyances,jandjcertifyjthem,jandjtojperformjcertainjofficialjacts,jchieflyjinjcommercialjmatters.
"j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-seal;jdocuments;jauthenticity

Ajnotaryjmayjbejalsojliablejforjaj____________jperformancejofjdutyjresultingjinjajnjinjury.j-
jCORRECTjjANSWER-negligent




Ajnotaryjmustjneverjaddjtojthejnotary'sjofficialjsignaturejthejdatejofjthejexpirationjofjthejnotary
'sjcommissionjasjajnotaryjpublic.
(TruejorjFalse)j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-False

Ajnotaryjmustjperformjthejnotary'sjofficialjdutiesjwithj__________,j__________,jandj______
.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-Integrity;jdiligence;jskill

, Ajnotaryjmustjsignjthejnotary'sjofficialjsignaturejinjajdifferentjmannerjasjitjappearsjonjthejnota
ry'sjseal.
(TruejorjFalse)j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-False

AjNotaryjPublicjallowsjpeoplejtojUSEjAjBIRTHjCERTIFICATEjASjPROPERjIDENTIFICATI
ON?
(TruejorjFalse)j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-False

AjNotaryjPublicjATTESTSjTOjTHEjIDENTITYjOFjTHEjSIGNERSjOFjTHEjDOCUMENT.
(TruejorjFalse)j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-True

AjnotaryjpublicjcommissionedjinjthejStatejofjHawaiijcanj_______jperformjthejnotary'sjdutiesji
njthejStatejofjHawaiijandjnotjinjanotherjstatejorjcountry.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-only

ajnotaryjpublicjinjgovernmentjservicejshalljnotjbejrequiredjto:

Furnishjandjfilejanjofficialj_______junlessjthatjbondjisjrequiredjbyjthejheadjofjthejdepartmentj
injwhichjthejnotaryjisjajsubordinate.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-bond

ajnotaryjpublicjinjgovernmentjservicejshalljnotjbejrequiredjto:
_______janyjfeejtojthejAttorneyjGeneraljforjthejissuancejofjthejnotary'sjcommissionjorjthejre
newaljthereof;j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-Pay

ajnotaryjpublicjinjgovernmentjservicejshalljnotjbejrequiredjto:
_______janyjfeejtojthejclerkjofjanyjcircuitjcourtjforjfilingjajcopyjofjthejnotary'sjcommission.j-
jCORRECTjjANSWER-Pay




ajnotaryjpublicjinjgovernmentjservicejshalljnotjbe:
compelledjto,jadministerjoathsjorjtakejacknowledgmentsjinjnongovernmentaljmatters,jforjw
hichjservicesjthejprescribedjfeesjshalljbejdemandedjandjreceivedjasjgovernmentaljrealizati
onsjandjdepositedjintojthejnotariesjpublicj_________j______jestablishedjbyjHRSj456-9.5.j-
jCORRECTjjANSWER-revolvingjfund




ajnotaryjpublicjinjgovernmentjservicejshall:

Bejauthorizedjtojperformjthejdutiesjofjajnotaryjpublicjinjonejorjmorejofjthej__________j_____
_____jofjthejstatejasjthejAttorneyjGeneraljshalljdesignate;j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
judicialjcircuits

ajnotaryjpublicjinjgovernmentjservicejshall:

Notjdemandjorjreceivejanyj_____jforjthejnotary'sjservicejasjajnotaryjpublic.j-
jCORRECTjjANSWER-fee