OHIO NOTARY PUBLIC COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Recognized Certificate of Acknowledgment - ✔✔The State of Ohio accepts
acknowledgements if: (A) The certificate is in a form prescribed by the laws or
regulations of this state; (B) The certificate is in a form prescribed by the laws or
regulations applicable in the place in which the acknowledgment is taken; (C) Or the
certificate contains the words 'acknowledged before me,' or their substantial equivalent.
✔✔"Acknowledged Before Me" Defined - ✔✔The words 'acknowledged before me'
means that: (A) The person acknowledging appeared before the person taking the
acknowledgment; (B) The person acknowledging acknowledged executing the
instrument.
✔✔Acknowledgment for an Individual - ✔✔State of _ _ _ _ _ County of_ _ _ _ _ The
foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of person
acknowledging). (Signature of the person taking acknowledgment) (Title or rank).
✔✔Acknowledgment for a Corporation - ✔✔State of _ _ _ _ _ County of _ _ _ _ _ The
foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of officer or
agent, title of officer or agent) of (name of corporation acknowledging), a (state or place
of incorporation) corporation, on behalf of the corporation. (Signature of the person
taking acknowledgment) (Title or rank).
✔✔Acknowledgment for a Limited Liability Corporation - ✔✔State of _ _ _ _ _ County of
_ _ _ _ _ The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name
of member or managing member, title of member or managing member) of (name of
limited liability company acknowledging) a (jurisdiction of formation) limited liability
company, on behalf of the limited liability company. (Signature of the person taking
acknowledgment) (Title or rank).
✔✔Acknowledgment for a Partnership - ✔✔State of _ _ _ _ _ County of _ _ _ _ _ The
foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of
acknowledging partner or agent), partner (or agent) on behalf of (name of partnership),
a partnership. (Signature of the person taking acknowledgment) (Title or rank).
✔✔Acknowledgment for an Individual Acting as Principal by an Attorney - ✔✔State of _
_ _ _ _ County of _ _ _ _ _ The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this
(date) by (name of attorney in fact) as attorney in fact on behalf of (name of principal).
(Signature of the person taking acknowledgment) (Title or rank).
✔✔Acknowledgment for any Public Officer, Trustee, or Personal Representative -
✔✔State of _ _ _ _ _ County of _ _ _ _ _ The foregoing instrument was acknowledged
before me this (date) by (name and title of position). (Signature of the person taking
acknowledgment) (Title or rank).
, ✔✔Jurat Oath (Example #1) - ✔✔Do you solemnly swear that the information in this
document is the truth and the whole truth to the best of your knowledge so shall you
answer to God?
✔✔Jurat Oath (Example #2) - ✔✔Do you solemnly swear that the information in this
document is the truth and the whole truth so shall you answer to God?
✔✔Jurat Affirmation (Example #1) - ✔✔Do you affirm that the information in this
document is the truth and the whole truth to the best of your knowledge?
✔✔Jurat Affirmation (Example #2) - ✔✔Do you affirm that the information in this
document is the truth and the whole truth?
✔✔Manner of Taking Depositions - ✔✔Depositions taken by a person shall be taken on
written interrogatories, on a written notice being given by the party desiring to take such
depositions, which notice shall contain the names of the parties plaintiff and defendant,
the court or tribunal in which the action is pending, the number of the regiment or
battalion to which the witness belongs, and the names of the witnesses.
✔✔Electronic Notarizations - ✔✔Electronic notarizations are NOT to be confused with
Remote Online Notarizations (also known as RON).
✔✔Electronic Notarization - ✔✔An electronic notarization is a notarial act performed by
a notary public using his or her electronic seal and electronic signature on a digital
document.
✔✔Requirements for Electronic Notarization - ✔✔The requirements include: Personal
(not remote) appearance; Verifying the identity of the signer; And completion of the
notarial certificate by affixing: The notary's electronic signature; And the electronic seal
to the certificate.
✔✔Remote Online Notarizations - ✔✔Remote online notarizations are when a signer
personally appears before the notary using audio-visual technology instead of being
physically present in the same location as the notary.
✔✔Online Notaries Public - ✔✔Online notaries public are required to use an online
notarization system to perform remote online notarizations.
✔✔Authorization to Act as Online Notary - ✔✔Before an individual may be authorized to
act as an online notary public, that individual is required to successfully complete a
course of instruction approved by the Ohio Secretary of State and pass a test based on
the curriculum.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Recognized Certificate of Acknowledgment - ✔✔The State of Ohio accepts
acknowledgements if: (A) The certificate is in a form prescribed by the laws or
regulations of this state; (B) The certificate is in a form prescribed by the laws or
regulations applicable in the place in which the acknowledgment is taken; (C) Or the
certificate contains the words 'acknowledged before me,' or their substantial equivalent.
✔✔"Acknowledged Before Me" Defined - ✔✔The words 'acknowledged before me'
means that: (A) The person acknowledging appeared before the person taking the
acknowledgment; (B) The person acknowledging acknowledged executing the
instrument.
✔✔Acknowledgment for an Individual - ✔✔State of _ _ _ _ _ County of_ _ _ _ _ The
foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of person
acknowledging). (Signature of the person taking acknowledgment) (Title or rank).
✔✔Acknowledgment for a Corporation - ✔✔State of _ _ _ _ _ County of _ _ _ _ _ The
foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of officer or
agent, title of officer or agent) of (name of corporation acknowledging), a (state or place
of incorporation) corporation, on behalf of the corporation. (Signature of the person
taking acknowledgment) (Title or rank).
✔✔Acknowledgment for a Limited Liability Corporation - ✔✔State of _ _ _ _ _ County of
_ _ _ _ _ The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name
of member or managing member, title of member or managing member) of (name of
limited liability company acknowledging) a (jurisdiction of formation) limited liability
company, on behalf of the limited liability company. (Signature of the person taking
acknowledgment) (Title or rank).
✔✔Acknowledgment for a Partnership - ✔✔State of _ _ _ _ _ County of _ _ _ _ _ The
foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of
acknowledging partner or agent), partner (or agent) on behalf of (name of partnership),
a partnership. (Signature of the person taking acknowledgment) (Title or rank).
✔✔Acknowledgment for an Individual Acting as Principal by an Attorney - ✔✔State of _
_ _ _ _ County of _ _ _ _ _ The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this
(date) by (name of attorney in fact) as attorney in fact on behalf of (name of principal).
(Signature of the person taking acknowledgment) (Title or rank).
✔✔Acknowledgment for any Public Officer, Trustee, or Personal Representative -
✔✔State of _ _ _ _ _ County of _ _ _ _ _ The foregoing instrument was acknowledged
before me this (date) by (name and title of position). (Signature of the person taking
acknowledgment) (Title or rank).
, ✔✔Jurat Oath (Example #1) - ✔✔Do you solemnly swear that the information in this
document is the truth and the whole truth to the best of your knowledge so shall you
answer to God?
✔✔Jurat Oath (Example #2) - ✔✔Do you solemnly swear that the information in this
document is the truth and the whole truth so shall you answer to God?
✔✔Jurat Affirmation (Example #1) - ✔✔Do you affirm that the information in this
document is the truth and the whole truth to the best of your knowledge?
✔✔Jurat Affirmation (Example #2) - ✔✔Do you affirm that the information in this
document is the truth and the whole truth?
✔✔Manner of Taking Depositions - ✔✔Depositions taken by a person shall be taken on
written interrogatories, on a written notice being given by the party desiring to take such
depositions, which notice shall contain the names of the parties plaintiff and defendant,
the court or tribunal in which the action is pending, the number of the regiment or
battalion to which the witness belongs, and the names of the witnesses.
✔✔Electronic Notarizations - ✔✔Electronic notarizations are NOT to be confused with
Remote Online Notarizations (also known as RON).
✔✔Electronic Notarization - ✔✔An electronic notarization is a notarial act performed by
a notary public using his or her electronic seal and electronic signature on a digital
document.
✔✔Requirements for Electronic Notarization - ✔✔The requirements include: Personal
(not remote) appearance; Verifying the identity of the signer; And completion of the
notarial certificate by affixing: The notary's electronic signature; And the electronic seal
to the certificate.
✔✔Remote Online Notarizations - ✔✔Remote online notarizations are when a signer
personally appears before the notary using audio-visual technology instead of being
physically present in the same location as the notary.
✔✔Online Notaries Public - ✔✔Online notaries public are required to use an online
notarization system to perform remote online notarizations.
✔✔Authorization to Act as Online Notary - ✔✔Before an individual may be authorized to
act as an online notary public, that individual is required to successfully complete a
course of instruction approved by the Ohio Secretary of State and pass a test based on
the curriculum.
