Hawaii Notary Public Exam with
Accurate Solutions
Can your clerks or deputys of a notary public notarize for the notary public? - ANS-no
Can you notarize your own signature? - ANS-no
Can you notarize for someone you have a relationship with? - ANS-Yes if there is no
beneficial interest
What states can you notarize in? - ANS-Hawaii Only
Can you notarize on sundays and holidays? - ANS-yes
What if the signer doesnt understand english? - ANS-then you need to understand their
language... and notarize in their language... Not english
Fees collected will deposited where? & will be used for? - ANS-The Notary public
revolving fund.
Used for personnel costs like training personnel, equipment, operating, administrative
costs
If notary public revolving fund is ever terminated where would foregoing money be
deposited? - ANS-Director of Finances' general fund
FEE- electronic processing - ANS-10 cents each
FEE- Exam - ANS-10
FEE- Manual?
FEE- Manual mailed to you? - ANS-3 & 5
FEE- Application for Commission
FEE- Commission issuance - ANS-20 & 100
FEE- no show at the exam - ANS-25
FEE- reschedule exam within 48hrs from exam?
FEE- after 48hrs from exam? - ANS-20 & 15
, After taking your exam, how long does the general attorney have to send a letter of your
result? - ANS-30 days
If you did not pass your exam, how many days do you have to submit re-examination
requirements before you need to submit new application? - ANS-14 days
Failing Twice, how long is the waiting period - ANS-90 days
FEE- If you pass your exam, & you dont pick up your certificate within 60 days - ANS-40
FEE- administration fee to process and catalogue notary record books - ANS-10
FEE-renewal application
FEE- renewal commission re-issuance - ANS-20 & 100
FEE- restoration for forfeited commission application
FEE- restoration for forfeited commission - ANS-10 & 80
Maximum length of suspended commissions? - ANS-5 years
FEE- changes in judicial court, employer, residential or business address, telephone # --
When must these changes be submitted by? - ANS-10 dollars per change
within 30 days
Fee- failure to notify of changes in judicial court, employer, residential or business
address, telephone # - ANS-25 per occurrence
Fee-Failure to change Address which resulted in the renewal forms being mailed to the
wrong house - ANS-50
passing score of notary public exam - ANS-80%
How long is the term of a notary public - ANS-4 years
If your commission expired, how long do you have to reinstate without submitting a new
application? - ANS-1 year
A sign bearing the words "notary public" shall be conspicuously displayed within the
premise of the business where the notary is employed shall be no smaller than .... -
ANS-no smaller than 3 inches by 5 inches,
#1 Judicial Circuit Court - ANS-Designated Venue "City & County of Honolulu"
- Island of Oahu
- the district of Kalawao (Island of Molokai)
#2 Judicial Circuit Court: - ANS-Designated Venue "County of Maui"
Accurate Solutions
Can your clerks or deputys of a notary public notarize for the notary public? - ANS-no
Can you notarize your own signature? - ANS-no
Can you notarize for someone you have a relationship with? - ANS-Yes if there is no
beneficial interest
What states can you notarize in? - ANS-Hawaii Only
Can you notarize on sundays and holidays? - ANS-yes
What if the signer doesnt understand english? - ANS-then you need to understand their
language... and notarize in their language... Not english
Fees collected will deposited where? & will be used for? - ANS-The Notary public
revolving fund.
Used for personnel costs like training personnel, equipment, operating, administrative
costs
If notary public revolving fund is ever terminated where would foregoing money be
deposited? - ANS-Director of Finances' general fund
FEE- electronic processing - ANS-10 cents each
FEE- Exam - ANS-10
FEE- Manual?
FEE- Manual mailed to you? - ANS-3 & 5
FEE- Application for Commission
FEE- Commission issuance - ANS-20 & 100
FEE- no show at the exam - ANS-25
FEE- reschedule exam within 48hrs from exam?
FEE- after 48hrs from exam? - ANS-20 & 15
, After taking your exam, how long does the general attorney have to send a letter of your
result? - ANS-30 days
If you did not pass your exam, how many days do you have to submit re-examination
requirements before you need to submit new application? - ANS-14 days
Failing Twice, how long is the waiting period - ANS-90 days
FEE- If you pass your exam, & you dont pick up your certificate within 60 days - ANS-40
FEE- administration fee to process and catalogue notary record books - ANS-10
FEE-renewal application
FEE- renewal commission re-issuance - ANS-20 & 100
FEE- restoration for forfeited commission application
FEE- restoration for forfeited commission - ANS-10 & 80
Maximum length of suspended commissions? - ANS-5 years
FEE- changes in judicial court, employer, residential or business address, telephone # --
When must these changes be submitted by? - ANS-10 dollars per change
within 30 days
Fee- failure to notify of changes in judicial court, employer, residential or business
address, telephone # - ANS-25 per occurrence
Fee-Failure to change Address which resulted in the renewal forms being mailed to the
wrong house - ANS-50
passing score of notary public exam - ANS-80%
How long is the term of a notary public - ANS-4 years
If your commission expired, how long do you have to reinstate without submitting a new
application? - ANS-1 year
A sign bearing the words "notary public" shall be conspicuously displayed within the
premise of the business where the notary is employed shall be no smaller than .... -
ANS-no smaller than 3 inches by 5 inches,
#1 Judicial Circuit Court - ANS-Designated Venue "City & County of Honolulu"
- Island of Oahu
- the district of Kalawao (Island of Molokai)
#2 Judicial Circuit Court: - ANS-Designated Venue "County of Maui"
