Notary Questions And Answers
"X"j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
dojnotjtakejacknowledgementjofjpersonjsigningjbyj"X"junlessjyoujsawjhimjmakejsamejandjth
ejmarkjisjproperlyjwitnessed
acknowledgementj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
Ajpartyjtojanjinstrumentjcannotjactjasjajnotaryjpublicjinjtakingjanjacknowledgementjtojthejinst
rument;jnotaryjpublicjmayjtakejanjacknowledgementjandjwitnessjsamejinstrument.jCertifica
tejofjacknowledgementjisjinsufficientjunlessjnotaryjstatesjcharacterjinjbodyjofjcertificatejorjaf
terjhisjsignature.
affidavitj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
anjaffidavitjisjajvoluntarilyjstatementjreducedjtojwriting,jsignedjbyjaffiant,jswornjtojbeforejsom
ejofficerjauthorizedjbyjlawjtojadministerjoathsjandjbyjhimjproperlyjattested.jNotaryjshouldjnotj
preparejsaidjdocument.
affirmationj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
ajformjofjanjaffidavitjinjajvoluntaryjstatementjreducedjtojwriting,jsignedjbyjthejaffiantjandjaffir
medjtojbejtruejbeforejsomejofficerjauthorizedjbyjlawjtojadministerjoathsjandjaffirmations,jand
jbyjhimjproperlyjattested;jusedjonlyjforjthosejwhojwilljnotjswearjtojGodjforjpersonaljreasons;j
mayjbejexpressedjinjfirstjorjthirdjperson.jMayjalsojgivenjorallyjbyjonejwhojisjaboutjtojtestifyjinj
anyjproceeding.
Affirmationj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
Whenjreligiousjscruplesjpreventjswearingjorjtakingjoath,jaffirmationjmayjbejtakenjbyjNotaryji
njlieujofjoath
Appointmentj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
Governorjmayjappointjandjcommissionjasjmanyjpersonsjasjhejconsidersjnecessaryjwhojarej
18+jcitizensjofjthejstate
authenticationj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
whenjdocumentjnotarizedjwilljbejusedjoutsidejofjthejState,jauthenticationjusuallyjrequired;jitji
sjajdeclarationj(certificate)jbyjthejClerkjofjthejCommonjPleasjCourtjthatjstatesjnotaryjisjprope
rlyjcommissionjandjisjattachedjtojandjforwardedjwithjthejnotarizedjform
billjofjsalej-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
instrumentjwherebyjsellerjtransfersjtitle,jmustjbejsignedjbutjneedjnotjbejwitnessed/acknowle
, dged;jitsjisjlikejajcontractjforjsalejofjlandsj-
needjnotjbejrecordedjandjrecorderjwilljnotjacceptjsamejforjrecord
blanksj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
dojnotjtakejthejacknowledgementjofjanyjinstrumentjwhereinjblanksjarejleftjtojbejfilledjinjlater
certificationjofjaffidavitj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-failurejtojadministerjoathjorjaffirmationj-
jpunishablejbyj$100jfinejand/orjimprisonment,jnotjeligiblejforjreappointmentjforjthreejyears
chatteljmortgagej-jCORRECTjjANSWER-mortgagejonjmovablejproperty
Citizenj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-electorjqualifiedjtojvotejatjeveryjelectionjatjplacejofjresidence
contemptj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
refusaljtojbejsworn,jrefusaljtojattend,jrefusaljsubscribe,jrefusaljtojobeyjducesjtecumj(subpoe
najforjthejproductionjofjevidence)j-
jnotaryjvestedjbyjstatutejwithjpowersjtojimposejfinesjorjcommitjtojjailjajpositionjfoundjguilty;jsa
idjpowersjshouldjbejreservedjforjsituationsjwithjgreatjexigencyjwherejimmediatejenforceme
ntjrequired
Damagesj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
Notaryjpublicjisjliablejforjdamagesjtojpersonsjproximatelyjresultingjfromjanjincorrectjcertifica
tionjhejmakesjabsentjsatisfactoryjevidencejthereinjrequired
DepositjFeesj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
swearingjwitnessj$1.00;jsubpoenaj50¢;jcertifyingjdepositionsj25¢jperj100jwords;jalsojtaxjth
ejcostsjofjsheriffjorjotherjservingjofficer
Depositionsj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
Notaryjmustjnotjbejrelatedjtojeitherjpartyjofjhavejanyjinterestjinjlitigation;jdutyjofjnotaryjtojsub
poenajwitnessjtojbejexamined;jsubpoenajservedjbyjsheriff,jcoroner,jconstable,jproofjofjservi
cejmadejbyjaffidavitjofjagent;jnojSundayjservice
dutiesj-jCORRECTjjANSWER--jadministerjoathsjandjacknowledgements
-jcertifyjacknowledgements
-jtakejandjcertifyjdepositionsjandjotherjinstrumentsjinjwriting
-jissuejsubpeonasjinjthejtakingjofjdepositions
-jtojreceive,jmakejandjrecordjnotarialjprotests
excessjfeesj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
subjectjtojremovaljfromjofficejandjineligiblejforjreappointment
ExcessjFees/Dishonest/UnfaithfuljDischargej-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
Notaryjcharging/receivingjforjanjactjorjservicejdonejorjrenderedjbyjhimjajfeejgreaterjthanjthej
amountjprescribedjbyjlawjOrjwhojdishonestlyjorjunfaithfullyjdischargesjdutiesjasjnotaryjpubli
"X"j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
dojnotjtakejacknowledgementjofjpersonjsigningjbyj"X"junlessjyoujsawjhimjmakejsamejandjth
ejmarkjisjproperlyjwitnessed
acknowledgementj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
Ajpartyjtojanjinstrumentjcannotjactjasjajnotaryjpublicjinjtakingjanjacknowledgementjtojthejinst
rument;jnotaryjpublicjmayjtakejanjacknowledgementjandjwitnessjsamejinstrument.jCertifica
tejofjacknowledgementjisjinsufficientjunlessjnotaryjstatesjcharacterjinjbodyjofjcertificatejorjaf
terjhisjsignature.
affidavitj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
anjaffidavitjisjajvoluntarilyjstatementjreducedjtojwriting,jsignedjbyjaffiant,jswornjtojbeforejsom
ejofficerjauthorizedjbyjlawjtojadministerjoathsjandjbyjhimjproperlyjattested.jNotaryjshouldjnotj
preparejsaidjdocument.
affirmationj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
ajformjofjanjaffidavitjinjajvoluntaryjstatementjreducedjtojwriting,jsignedjbyjthejaffiantjandjaffir
medjtojbejtruejbeforejsomejofficerjauthorizedjbyjlawjtojadministerjoathsjandjaffirmations,jand
jbyjhimjproperlyjattested;jusedjonlyjforjthosejwhojwilljnotjswearjtojGodjforjpersonaljreasons;j
mayjbejexpressedjinjfirstjorjthirdjperson.jMayjalsojgivenjorallyjbyjonejwhojisjaboutjtojtestifyjinj
anyjproceeding.
Affirmationj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
Whenjreligiousjscruplesjpreventjswearingjorjtakingjoath,jaffirmationjmayjbejtakenjbyjNotaryji
njlieujofjoath
Appointmentj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
Governorjmayjappointjandjcommissionjasjmanyjpersonsjasjhejconsidersjnecessaryjwhojarej
18+jcitizensjofjthejstate
authenticationj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
whenjdocumentjnotarizedjwilljbejusedjoutsidejofjthejState,jauthenticationjusuallyjrequired;jitji
sjajdeclarationj(certificate)jbyjthejClerkjofjthejCommonjPleasjCourtjthatjstatesjnotaryjisjprope
rlyjcommissionjandjisjattachedjtojandjforwardedjwithjthejnotarizedjform
billjofjsalej-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
instrumentjwherebyjsellerjtransfersjtitle,jmustjbejsignedjbutjneedjnotjbejwitnessed/acknowle
, dged;jitsjisjlikejajcontractjforjsalejofjlandsj-
needjnotjbejrecordedjandjrecorderjwilljnotjacceptjsamejforjrecord
blanksj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
dojnotjtakejthejacknowledgementjofjanyjinstrumentjwhereinjblanksjarejleftjtojbejfilledjinjlater
certificationjofjaffidavitj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-failurejtojadministerjoathjorjaffirmationj-
jpunishablejbyj$100jfinejand/orjimprisonment,jnotjeligiblejforjreappointmentjforjthreejyears
chatteljmortgagej-jCORRECTjjANSWER-mortgagejonjmovablejproperty
Citizenj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-electorjqualifiedjtojvotejatjeveryjelectionjatjplacejofjresidence
contemptj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
refusaljtojbejsworn,jrefusaljtojattend,jrefusaljsubscribe,jrefusaljtojobeyjducesjtecumj(subpoe
najforjthejproductionjofjevidence)j-
jnotaryjvestedjbyjstatutejwithjpowersjtojimposejfinesjorjcommitjtojjailjajpositionjfoundjguilty;jsa
idjpowersjshouldjbejreservedjforjsituationsjwithjgreatjexigencyjwherejimmediatejenforceme
ntjrequired
Damagesj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
Notaryjpublicjisjliablejforjdamagesjtojpersonsjproximatelyjresultingjfromjanjincorrectjcertifica
tionjhejmakesjabsentjsatisfactoryjevidencejthereinjrequired
DepositjFeesj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
swearingjwitnessj$1.00;jsubpoenaj50¢;jcertifyingjdepositionsj25¢jperj100jwords;jalsojtaxjth
ejcostsjofjsheriffjorjotherjservingjofficer
Depositionsj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
Notaryjmustjnotjbejrelatedjtojeitherjpartyjofjhavejanyjinterestjinjlitigation;jdutyjofjnotaryjtojsub
poenajwitnessjtojbejexamined;jsubpoenajservedjbyjsheriff,jcoroner,jconstable,jproofjofjservi
cejmadejbyjaffidavitjofjagent;jnojSundayjservice
dutiesj-jCORRECTjjANSWER--jadministerjoathsjandjacknowledgements
-jcertifyjacknowledgements
-jtakejandjcertifyjdepositionsjandjotherjinstrumentsjinjwriting
-jissuejsubpeonasjinjthejtakingjofjdepositions
-jtojreceive,jmakejandjrecordjnotarialjprotests
excessjfeesj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
subjectjtojremovaljfromjofficejandjineligiblejforjreappointment
ExcessjFees/Dishonest/UnfaithfuljDischargej-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
Notaryjcharging/receivingjforjanjactjorjservicejdonejorjrenderedjbyjhimjajfeejgreaterjthanjthej
amountjprescribedjbyjlawjOrjwhojdishonestlyjorjunfaithfullyjdischargesjdutiesjasjnotaryjpubli
