Hawaii Notary Public Exam 2025 – Complete Study
Guide & Practice Questions REAL !!! REAL!!1
Ture or false; The Notary Public is required to provide notarial service to the general public? - -ANSWER-
- ✔---True
A Notary Public's functions include these 5 things. - -ANSWER-- ✔---1. Administering oaths
2. Witnessing the signing of documents
3. Attesting to the identity of the signers of the document
4. noting protests
5. taking acknowledgments of documents
To be eligible for the notary public commission in Hawaii the applicant must be these 3 things. - -
ANSWER-- ✔---1. A United States citizen, or a national or permanent resident alien of the U.S. who
diligently seeks citizenship upon becoming eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship
2. A Hawaii Resident
3. At least 18 years old
How long is the Notary Public's term of commision? - -ANSWER-- ✔---4 years from the date of the
notary's commission.
How long does the Notary have to inform the attorney general when there is a change to the Notary's
office, occupation, residence, or employment? - -ANSWER-- ✔---30 days.
, If seeking to renew a forfeited notary commission how long does the notary public have to restore the
commission before having to reapply as a new applicant? - -ANSWER-- ✔---1 year.
Describe the notary's seal stamp. - -ANSWER-- ✔---Rubber, circular, not over 2 inches in diameter,
with a serrated or milled edge boarder that clearly shows the notary's name, commission number, and
the words "notary public" and "State of Hawaii"
Upon resignation, death, or expiration of notary commission how long does the notary/notary's
personal representative have to to deliver the notary's seal to the Attorney General for defacement or
destruction? - -ANSWER-- ✔---90 days.
If the notary public/notary's personal representative fails to return the notary's seal to the Attorney
General in the specified amount of time how much is the fine? - -ANSWER-- ✔---Not more than $200
to the State.
What 3 things have to be included in the notary's official signature? - -ANSWER-- ✔---1. The notary's
signature signed in the same manner as it appears on the notary's seal.
2. Date of expiration of the notary's commission.
3. Typed or printed name of notary below signature
After being commissioned the notary must file what 3 things with the CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT of
the circuit in which the notary resides? - -ANSWER-- ✔---1. a photocopy of the notary's commission
2. impression of the notary's seal
3. specimen of the notary's official signature
What is the "Authentication of Acts?" - -ANSWER-- ✔---Any clerk, when requested, shall certify to
the official character and acts of any such notary whos commission, impression of seal, and specimen of
official signature are on file with the clerk's office. Authentication is usually required when a document
notarized by a local notary public is sent to another state or country. Such state or country may require
evidence that the notary who notarized the document is a duty commissioned officer in the state of
Hawaii. Authentication is also done by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.
How much is the Notary's official bond? - -ANSWER-- ✔---$1,000
Guide & Practice Questions REAL !!! REAL!!1
Ture or false; The Notary Public is required to provide notarial service to the general public? - -ANSWER-
- ✔---True
A Notary Public's functions include these 5 things. - -ANSWER-- ✔---1. Administering oaths
2. Witnessing the signing of documents
3. Attesting to the identity of the signers of the document
4. noting protests
5. taking acknowledgments of documents
To be eligible for the notary public commission in Hawaii the applicant must be these 3 things. - -
ANSWER-- ✔---1. A United States citizen, or a national or permanent resident alien of the U.S. who
diligently seeks citizenship upon becoming eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship
2. A Hawaii Resident
3. At least 18 years old
How long is the Notary Public's term of commision? - -ANSWER-- ✔---4 years from the date of the
notary's commission.
How long does the Notary have to inform the attorney general when there is a change to the Notary's
office, occupation, residence, or employment? - -ANSWER-- ✔---30 days.
, If seeking to renew a forfeited notary commission how long does the notary public have to restore the
commission before having to reapply as a new applicant? - -ANSWER-- ✔---1 year.
Describe the notary's seal stamp. - -ANSWER-- ✔---Rubber, circular, not over 2 inches in diameter,
with a serrated or milled edge boarder that clearly shows the notary's name, commission number, and
the words "notary public" and "State of Hawaii"
Upon resignation, death, or expiration of notary commission how long does the notary/notary's
personal representative have to to deliver the notary's seal to the Attorney General for defacement or
destruction? - -ANSWER-- ✔---90 days.
If the notary public/notary's personal representative fails to return the notary's seal to the Attorney
General in the specified amount of time how much is the fine? - -ANSWER-- ✔---Not more than $200
to the State.
What 3 things have to be included in the notary's official signature? - -ANSWER-- ✔---1. The notary's
signature signed in the same manner as it appears on the notary's seal.
2. Date of expiration of the notary's commission.
3. Typed or printed name of notary below signature
After being commissioned the notary must file what 3 things with the CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT of
the circuit in which the notary resides? - -ANSWER-- ✔---1. a photocopy of the notary's commission
2. impression of the notary's seal
3. specimen of the notary's official signature
What is the "Authentication of Acts?" - -ANSWER-- ✔---Any clerk, when requested, shall certify to
the official character and acts of any such notary whos commission, impression of seal, and specimen of
official signature are on file with the clerk's office. Authentication is usually required when a document
notarized by a local notary public is sent to another state or country. Such state or country may require
evidence that the notary who notarized the document is a duty commissioned officer in the state of
Hawaii. Authentication is also done by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.
How much is the Notary's official bond? - -ANSWER-- ✔---$1,000
