COLORADO NOTARY STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔The procedure for taking an affidavit is different from taking an acknowledgment in
that: - ✔✔It involves an oath or affirmation.
✔✔What is the mandatory sentence for a class D felony convictions? - ✔✔3 years
✔✔What best describes the jurisdiction of a notary public? - ✔✔The State of New York.
✔✔Who must be with a bank employee to witness the terminated lease opening of an
abandoned safety deposit box? - ✔✔A notary public
✔✔The Secretary of State's authentication attached to a notarized & county- certified
document, for possible international use, is called a: - ✔✔Apostile .
The procedure for an apostille is, briefly: the constituent takes a notarized document to
the county clerk where the notary is qualified.
✔✔The person named in a will to administer the estate of the deceased is known as: -
✔✔Executor
The executor is specifically named in a will
✔✔What is a conflict of interest? - ✔✔Legal consideration
✔✔Where is the notary public law located? - ✔✔The public officer is law aka notary
public license law.
✔✔What is an Apostle? - ✔✔Something certified for international use.
✔✔When presented with a document that is said to be a will, the notary : - ✔✔Should
decline and refer the constituent to an attorney.
✔✔In what situation should you refuse to provide Notarial services? - ✔✔When
presented with an affidavit with a back-dated Jurat
Back-dating is not permitted.
✔✔The most commonly performed Notarial act is the: - ✔✔Acknowledgement
✔✔If your neighbor you know asks you to notarize an affidavit you must: -
✔✔Administer an Oath & fill out the Jurat
, ✔✔What is the sentence for class 2X felonies? - ✔✔There is no X felony
✔✔Can a notary who is also an officer of a corporation notarize for her own Corp.? -
✔✔Yes for employees and even fellow corporate officers.
Yes but only if she is not a party to the instrument individually or as a Co. Rep
✔✔In what situations should you refuse to officiate? - ✔✔When the constituent refuses
to appear before you in person.
✔✔What is the allowable fee for taking an acknowledgement by one person? -
✔✔$2.00
✔✔What is the maximum sentence for a class E felony? - ✔✔4 years
✔✔Contempt of court - ✔✔Behavior disrespectful of the authority of a court which
disrupts the execution of court orders.
✔✔What is the maximum sentence for class A misdemeanor? - ✔✔1 year
✔✔What means the act of signing as a witness? - ✔✔Attest
To attest is simply to subscribe as a witness. The act is known as attestation
✔✔Who is NOT legally eligible to be appointed a notary public in NY State? - ✔✔Sheriff
✔✔What is the maximum jail sentence for a class D felony? - ✔✔7 years
✔✔What is the charges to a person for an affidavit at the county clerk office? -
✔✔Notary services are free during normal business hours.
✔✔What do the two witnesses to a will sign? - ✔✔Attestation clause.
✔✔What is NOT necessarily part of an acknowledgment? - ✔✔The document being
signed in front of the notary.
A document with an acknowledgment, unlike an affidavit, may be signed by the
constituent & brought to the notary, but the notary must ask "is this your signature?" To
confirm.
✔✔The procedure for taking an affidavit is different from taking an acknowledgment in
that: - ✔✔It involves an oath or affirmation
WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔The procedure for taking an affidavit is different from taking an acknowledgment in
that: - ✔✔It involves an oath or affirmation.
✔✔What is the mandatory sentence for a class D felony convictions? - ✔✔3 years
✔✔What best describes the jurisdiction of a notary public? - ✔✔The State of New York.
✔✔Who must be with a bank employee to witness the terminated lease opening of an
abandoned safety deposit box? - ✔✔A notary public
✔✔The Secretary of State's authentication attached to a notarized & county- certified
document, for possible international use, is called a: - ✔✔Apostile .
The procedure for an apostille is, briefly: the constituent takes a notarized document to
the county clerk where the notary is qualified.
✔✔The person named in a will to administer the estate of the deceased is known as: -
✔✔Executor
The executor is specifically named in a will
✔✔What is a conflict of interest? - ✔✔Legal consideration
✔✔Where is the notary public law located? - ✔✔The public officer is law aka notary
public license law.
✔✔What is an Apostle? - ✔✔Something certified for international use.
✔✔When presented with a document that is said to be a will, the notary : - ✔✔Should
decline and refer the constituent to an attorney.
✔✔In what situation should you refuse to provide Notarial services? - ✔✔When
presented with an affidavit with a back-dated Jurat
Back-dating is not permitted.
✔✔The most commonly performed Notarial act is the: - ✔✔Acknowledgement
✔✔If your neighbor you know asks you to notarize an affidavit you must: -
✔✔Administer an Oath & fill out the Jurat
, ✔✔What is the sentence for class 2X felonies? - ✔✔There is no X felony
✔✔Can a notary who is also an officer of a corporation notarize for her own Corp.? -
✔✔Yes for employees and even fellow corporate officers.
Yes but only if she is not a party to the instrument individually or as a Co. Rep
✔✔In what situations should you refuse to officiate? - ✔✔When the constituent refuses
to appear before you in person.
✔✔What is the allowable fee for taking an acknowledgement by one person? -
✔✔$2.00
✔✔What is the maximum sentence for a class E felony? - ✔✔4 years
✔✔Contempt of court - ✔✔Behavior disrespectful of the authority of a court which
disrupts the execution of court orders.
✔✔What is the maximum sentence for class A misdemeanor? - ✔✔1 year
✔✔What means the act of signing as a witness? - ✔✔Attest
To attest is simply to subscribe as a witness. The act is known as attestation
✔✔Who is NOT legally eligible to be appointed a notary public in NY State? - ✔✔Sheriff
✔✔What is the maximum jail sentence for a class D felony? - ✔✔7 years
✔✔What is the charges to a person for an affidavit at the county clerk office? -
✔✔Notary services are free during normal business hours.
✔✔What do the two witnesses to a will sign? - ✔✔Attestation clause.
✔✔What is NOT necessarily part of an acknowledgment? - ✔✔The document being
signed in front of the notary.
A document with an acknowledgment, unlike an affidavit, may be signed by the
constituent & brought to the notary, but the notary must ask "is this your signature?" To
confirm.
✔✔The procedure for taking an affidavit is different from taking an acknowledgment in
that: - ✔✔It involves an oath or affirmation
