California Notary Public - Practice Exam
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What is one requirement for becoming a California Notary Public? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Be a legal resident of California
Your jurisdiction will be: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The entire state of California
A possible penalty for committing perjury is:
a. 2 years in prison
b. 3 years in prison
c. 4 years in prison
d. Any of the above - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔d. Any of the above
You have how many days to take your oath of office after your
commencement date: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔30 days
,If you request a new Certificate of Authorization, the State of California
must respond within: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔5 days
The agency of the State that will give you the new certificate is the: - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Secretary of State
Using the words notario publico: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Is prohibited
If a notary willingly and knowingly notarizes a real estate document that
they know to be fraudulent, they are guilty of a: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Felony
Death Certificates: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Are not notarized
A subscribing witness can bring you a: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Homestead
Declaration
The penalty for stating a known false fact as true is now - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔$10,000
Two credible witnesses
a. Are not allowed
b. Must be over 21
,c. Must be fingerprinted
d. None of the above - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Answer:
d. None of the above
When do you officially become a notary? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔When your oath
and bond are filed
The notary stamp may be: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Rectangular
The size of the stamp could be: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1 inch in width by 2 ½
inches in length
If you are one of the following concerning a document, you must not
notarize it: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Trustor or Trustee
The fine for overcharging for a nonimmigration form is: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Up
to $750
The fine for failing to notify the State that your stamp or journal was lost is: -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Up to $1,500
Willful failure to provide a peace officer with a journal when requested is
punishable by a civil penalty of up to: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔$2,500
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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, What is the fine for failing to post signs in English and in the other language
that you use that you are not an attorney and cannot give legal advice: - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Up to $1,500 fine and at least one year suspension of
commission and on second time - revocation of commission for life
When a regulation states 30 days it means: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Calendar
days
Your commission is dated 9/1/05 and you get your oath filed on 9/25/05.
Your commission will expire: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔8/31/09
The fee for notarizing a circulator's affidavit is: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔$0
A notary can certify a copy of a power of attorney according to the: - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Probate Code
You may turn your journal over to: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A Peace Officer with
probable cause
During the signature by mark process, how many people write the name of
the X signer: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔One
If you move, you must contact the: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Secretary of State
2025/2026 Exam Questions and Verified
Answers | Already Graded A+
What is one requirement for becoming a California Notary Public? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Be a legal resident of California
Your jurisdiction will be: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The entire state of California
A possible penalty for committing perjury is:
a. 2 years in prison
b. 3 years in prison
c. 4 years in prison
d. Any of the above - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔d. Any of the above
You have how many days to take your oath of office after your
commencement date: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔30 days
,If you request a new Certificate of Authorization, the State of California
must respond within: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔5 days
The agency of the State that will give you the new certificate is the: - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Secretary of State
Using the words notario publico: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Is prohibited
If a notary willingly and knowingly notarizes a real estate document that
they know to be fraudulent, they are guilty of a: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Felony
Death Certificates: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Are not notarized
A subscribing witness can bring you a: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Homestead
Declaration
The penalty for stating a known false fact as true is now - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔$10,000
Two credible witnesses
a. Are not allowed
b. Must be over 21
,c. Must be fingerprinted
d. None of the above - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Answer:
d. None of the above
When do you officially become a notary? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔When your oath
and bond are filed
The notary stamp may be: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Rectangular
The size of the stamp could be: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1 inch in width by 2 ½
inches in length
If you are one of the following concerning a document, you must not
notarize it: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Trustor or Trustee
The fine for overcharging for a nonimmigration form is: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Up
to $750
The fine for failing to notify the State that your stamp or journal was lost is: -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Up to $1,500
Willful failure to provide a peace officer with a journal when requested is
punishable by a civil penalty of up to: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔$2,500
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
3
, What is the fine for failing to post signs in English and in the other language
that you use that you are not an attorney and cannot give legal advice: - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Up to $1,500 fine and at least one year suspension of
commission and on second time - revocation of commission for life
When a regulation states 30 days it means: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Calendar
days
Your commission is dated 9/1/05 and you get your oath filed on 9/25/05.
Your commission will expire: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔8/31/09
The fee for notarizing a circulator's affidavit is: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔$0
A notary can certify a copy of a power of attorney according to the: - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Probate Code
You may turn your journal over to: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A Peace Officer with
probable cause
During the signature by mark process, how many people write the name of
the X signer: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔One
If you move, you must contact the: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Secretary of State
