HAWAII NOTARY PUBLIC EXAM PAPER
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⩥ Notary Public Functions. Answer: The functions of a Notary Public
include:
(1) administering oaths;
(2) witnessing the signing of documents;
(3) attesting to the identity of the signers of the document;
(4) noting protests; and
(5) taking acknowledgments of documents
⩥ Is a Notary Public required to provide services to the general public?.
Answer: Although a notary public may be commissioned to perform
services in connection with work for their employer, the notary is
nonetheless a public officer and as such is required to provide notarial
service to the general public.
⩥ Is a Government Notary required to provide services to the general
public?. Answer: A government notary whose fees and bond are waived
is limited by law to performing notarial services pertaining to the
business of government, except where the occasion is deemed by the
head of the department of the governmental unit to be one of urgent
necessity and convenience.
,⩥ In Hawaii, to be eligible for a notary public commission, the applicant
must be:. 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
⩥ Appointment and Tenure. Answer: The Attorney General may, in the
Attorney General's discretion, appoint and commission such number of
notaries public for the State as the Attorney General deems necessary for
the public good and convenience.
The term of office of a notary public shall be four years from the date of
the notary's commission
⩥ Renewal Requirements. Answer: Each notary is responsible for:
1) renewing their commission on a timely basis; and
2) satisfying the renewal requirements provided by law.
⩥ Notarial Seal Requirements. Answer: The notarial seal must be:
1) An engraved seal of office or a rubber stamp facsimile seal
2) Be circular
3) Not over 2" in diameter
, 4) Have a serrated or milled edge border
5) Clearly show (when embossed, stamped, or impressed upon a
document):
(a) The notary's name
(b) The notary's commission number
(c) The words "notary public" and "State of Hawaii"
⩥ Notary's Signature Requirements. Answer: The notary's signature
must:
1) Match the name on the seal
2) Have the date of expiration of the notary's commission as a notary
public added to it
3) Include a typed or legibly printed name of the notary below the
notary's signature
⩥ Requirement to File with Commission (after being commissioned).
Answer: The notary must file with the clerk of the circuit court of the
circuit in which the notary resides:
1) a photocopy of the commission
2) an impression of the notary's seal
3) a specimen of the notary's official signature
⩥ Authentication of Notarial Acts. Answer: Any clerk, when requested,
shall certify to the official character and acts of any such notary whose
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
⩥ Notary Public Functions. Answer: The functions of a Notary Public
include:
(1) administering oaths;
(2) witnessing the signing of documents;
(3) attesting to the identity of the signers of the document;
(4) noting protests; and
(5) taking acknowledgments of documents
⩥ Is a Notary Public required to provide services to the general public?.
Answer: Although a notary public may be commissioned to perform
services in connection with work for their employer, the notary is
nonetheless a public officer and as such is required to provide notarial
service to the general public.
⩥ Is a Government Notary required to provide services to the general
public?. Answer: A government notary whose fees and bond are waived
is limited by law to performing notarial services pertaining to the
business of government, except where the occasion is deemed by the
head of the department of the governmental unit to be one of urgent
necessity and convenience.
,⩥ In Hawaii, to be eligible for a notary public commission, the applicant
must be:. 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
⩥ Appointment and Tenure. Answer: The Attorney General may, in the
Attorney General's discretion, appoint and commission such number of
notaries public for the State as the Attorney General deems necessary for
the public good and convenience.
The term of office of a notary public shall be four years from the date of
the notary's commission
⩥ Renewal Requirements. Answer: Each notary is responsible for:
1) renewing their commission on a timely basis; and
2) satisfying the renewal requirements provided by law.
⩥ Notarial Seal Requirements. Answer: The notarial seal must be:
1) An engraved seal of office or a rubber stamp facsimile seal
2) Be circular
3) Not over 2" in diameter
, 4) Have a serrated or milled edge border
5) Clearly show (when embossed, stamped, or impressed upon a
document):
(a) The notary's name
(b) The notary's commission number
(c) The words "notary public" and "State of Hawaii"
⩥ Notary's Signature Requirements. Answer: The notary's signature
must:
1) Match the name on the seal
2) Have the date of expiration of the notary's commission as a notary
public added to it
3) Include a typed or legibly printed name of the notary below the
notary's signature
⩥ Requirement to File with Commission (after being commissioned).
Answer: The notary must file with the clerk of the circuit court of the
circuit in which the notary resides:
1) a photocopy of the commission
2) an impression of the notary's seal
3) a specimen of the notary's official signature
⩥ Authentication of Notarial Acts. Answer: Any clerk, when requested,
shall certify to the official character and acts of any such notary whose
