California Notary Public Exam Questions
2025/2026 Exam All Answers and
Illustrations Given
Critical commencement date - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔commencement date stated
in the commission NOT date commission was issued or mailed
Who issues commission? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Secretary of State
When does commission become valid - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔After taking oath of
office and bond are filed on time
Who do you file oath and bond with - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔county clerk
Where is a notary's commission limited to? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔State of
california; not only a certain county
What kind of bond and how much needs to be filed - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Surety
bond for 15,000
,What is the purpose of the surety bond - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔reimburse
members of the public that are damaged by notarial misconduct
May still be liable for damages, costs and attorney's fees exceeding policy
limits
What kind of notary publics are not allowed to perform notorial acts on their
own time? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Notaries appointed by Secretart of State who
serve as notary public on behalf of the state, city or county public agency
What are the restrictions of becoming a notary on a military or naval
reservation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-doesnt have to be a CA resident
-cannot collect fees
-can only collect fees on the naval reservtion
With who should the oath and bond be filed - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔county clerk
in the county where the notary holds her principal place of business
How much time and who must a notary notify of an address change? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Notify Secretary of State by certified mail within 30 days of
changing residence or business address
, Fine for failing to notify of address change: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔$500
What are the two duties to respond to written requests - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1-
respond in 30 days to written requests for information
2-respond in time specified when certified copies of journal are requested
Can an employer request that fees be turned over to employer? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔yes.
How many journals can a notary keep - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔one
Who can request photostatic copies of a notary's journal? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔-any member of the general public can request to see their line item in
the journal
What must the request include when requesting copies of a notorial journal
- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Name of properties
-type of document
-month and year the act occurred
Maximum fee per page of copy requests - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔$0.30
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2025/2026 Exam All Answers and
Illustrations Given
Critical commencement date - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔commencement date stated
in the commission NOT date commission was issued or mailed
Who issues commission? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Secretary of State
When does commission become valid - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔After taking oath of
office and bond are filed on time
Who do you file oath and bond with - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔county clerk
Where is a notary's commission limited to? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔State of
california; not only a certain county
What kind of bond and how much needs to be filed - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Surety
bond for 15,000
,What is the purpose of the surety bond - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔reimburse
members of the public that are damaged by notarial misconduct
May still be liable for damages, costs and attorney's fees exceeding policy
limits
What kind of notary publics are not allowed to perform notorial acts on their
own time? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Notaries appointed by Secretart of State who
serve as notary public on behalf of the state, city or county public agency
What are the restrictions of becoming a notary on a military or naval
reservation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-doesnt have to be a CA resident
-cannot collect fees
-can only collect fees on the naval reservtion
With who should the oath and bond be filed - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔county clerk
in the county where the notary holds her principal place of business
How much time and who must a notary notify of an address change? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Notify Secretary of State by certified mail within 30 days of
changing residence or business address
, Fine for failing to notify of address change: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔$500
What are the two duties to respond to written requests - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1-
respond in 30 days to written requests for information
2-respond in time specified when certified copies of journal are requested
Can an employer request that fees be turned over to employer? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔yes.
How many journals can a notary keep - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔one
Who can request photostatic copies of a notary's journal? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔-any member of the general public can request to see their line item in
the journal
What must the request include when requesting copies of a notorial journal
- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Name of properties
-type of document
-month and year the act occurred
Maximum fee per page of copy requests - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔$0.30
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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