California Notary Public Exam 2025 –
100% Verified Questions & Correct
Answers (Denise Edition)
1: What is one requirement for becoming a California Notary Public? -
,,,answer,,,..Be a legal resident of California
2: Your jurisdiction will be: - ,,,answer,,,..The entire state of California
3: A possible penalty for committing perjury is: - ,,,answer,,,..2, 3 or 4
years
4: You have how many days to take your oath of office after your
commencement date: - ,,,answer,,,..30 days
5: If you request a new Certificate of Authorization, the State of California
must respond within: - ,,,answer,,,..5 days
6: The agency of the State that will give you the new certificate is the: -
,,,answer,,,..Secretary of State
7: Using the words notario publico: - ,,,answer,,,..Is prohibited
8: If a notary willingly and knowingly notarizes a real estate document that
they know to be fraudulent, they are guilty of a: - ,,,answer,,,..Felony
9: Death Certificates - ,,,answer,,,..Are not notarized
,10: A subscribing witness can bring you a: - ,,,answer,,,..Homestead
Declaration
11: The penalty for stating a known false face as true is now: -
,,,answer,,,..$10,000
12: Two credible witnesses A. Are not allowed, B. must be over 21, C.
must be fingerprinted or D. None of the above. - ,,,answer,,,..None of the
above
13: When do you officially become a notary: - ,,,answer,,,..When your oath
and bond are filed
14: The notary stamp may be: - ,,,answer,,,..Rectangular
15: The size of the stamp could be: - ,,,answer,,,..1" W x 2 1/2 L
16: If you are one of the following concerning a document, you must not
notarize it: A. Agent B. Employer C. Lawyer or D. Trustor or Trustee -
,,,answer,,,..Trustor or Trustee
17: The fine for overcharging for a non-immigration form is: -
,,,answer,,,..Up to $750
18: The fine for failing to notify the State that your stamp or journal was
lost is: - ,,,answer,,,..Up to $1,500
19: Willful failure to provide a peace officer with a journal when requested
is punishable by a civil penalty of up to: - ,,,answer,,,..Up to $2,500.
20: 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 and at least of year suspension of
commission and on second time - revocation of commission for life
21: When a regulation states 30 days it means: - ,,,answer,,,..Calendar
days
22: Your commission is dated 09/01/05 and you get your oath filed on
09/25/05. Your commission will expire: - ,,,answer,,,..08/31/09. 4 years
from the date of your commission
23: The fee for notarizing a circulator's affidavit is: - ,,,answer,,,..$0
24: A notary can certify a copy of a power of attorney according to the: -
,,,answer,,,..Probate Code
25: You may turn your journal over to: - ,,,answer,,,..A peace officer with
probable cause
26: During the signature by mark process, how many people write the
name of the X signer: - ,,,answer,,,..One
27: If you move, you must contact the: - ,,,answer,,,..Secretary of State
(within 30 days)
28: Of you move, you must contact the proper authority within: -
,,,answer,,,..30 days (Secretary of State)
29: If you give your journal to a proper authority, you must notify the
Secretary of State: (How much time do you have to do this?) -
,,,answer,,,..10 days
30: A commission is valid for ______ years: - ,,,answer,,,..4 years
100% Verified Questions & Correct
Answers (Denise Edition)
1: What is one requirement for becoming a California Notary Public? -
,,,answer,,,..Be a legal resident of California
2: Your jurisdiction will be: - ,,,answer,,,..The entire state of California
3: A possible penalty for committing perjury is: - ,,,answer,,,..2, 3 or 4
years
4: You have how many days to take your oath of office after your
commencement date: - ,,,answer,,,..30 days
5: If you request a new Certificate of Authorization, the State of California
must respond within: - ,,,answer,,,..5 days
6: The agency of the State that will give you the new certificate is the: -
,,,answer,,,..Secretary of State
7: Using the words notario publico: - ,,,answer,,,..Is prohibited
8: If a notary willingly and knowingly notarizes a real estate document that
they know to be fraudulent, they are guilty of a: - ,,,answer,,,..Felony
9: Death Certificates - ,,,answer,,,..Are not notarized
,10: A subscribing witness can bring you a: - ,,,answer,,,..Homestead
Declaration
11: The penalty for stating a known false face as true is now: -
,,,answer,,,..$10,000
12: Two credible witnesses A. Are not allowed, B. must be over 21, C.
must be fingerprinted or D. None of the above. - ,,,answer,,,..None of the
above
13: When do you officially become a notary: - ,,,answer,,,..When your oath
and bond are filed
14: The notary stamp may be: - ,,,answer,,,..Rectangular
15: The size of the stamp could be: - ,,,answer,,,..1" W x 2 1/2 L
16: If you are one of the following concerning a document, you must not
notarize it: A. Agent B. Employer C. Lawyer or D. Trustor or Trustee -
,,,answer,,,..Trustor or Trustee
17: The fine for overcharging for a non-immigration form is: -
,,,answer,,,..Up to $750
18: The fine for failing to notify the State that your stamp or journal was
lost is: - ,,,answer,,,..Up to $1,500
19: Willful failure to provide a peace officer with a journal when requested
is punishable by a civil penalty of up to: - ,,,answer,,,..Up to $2,500.
20: 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 and at least of year suspension of
commission and on second time - revocation of commission for life
21: When a regulation states 30 days it means: - ,,,answer,,,..Calendar
days
22: Your commission is dated 09/01/05 and you get your oath filed on
09/25/05. Your commission will expire: - ,,,answer,,,..08/31/09. 4 years
from the date of your commission
23: The fee for notarizing a circulator's affidavit is: - ,,,answer,,,..$0
24: A notary can certify a copy of a power of attorney according to the: -
,,,answer,,,..Probate Code
25: You may turn your journal over to: - ,,,answer,,,..A peace officer with
probable cause
26: During the signature by mark process, how many people write the
name of the X signer: - ,,,answer,,,..One
27: If you move, you must contact the: - ,,,answer,,,..Secretary of State
(within 30 days)
28: Of you move, you must contact the proper authority within: -
,,,answer,,,..30 days (Secretary of State)
29: If you give your journal to a proper authority, you must notify the
Secretary of State: (How much time do you have to do this?) -
,,,answer,,,..10 days
30: A commission is valid for ______ years: - ,,,answer,,,..4 years
