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HAWAII NOTARY EXAM ACTUAL PREP
QUESTIONS AND WELL REVISED ANSWERS -
LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS – ASSURES PASS
A notary public commissioned in the State of Hawaii can perform the notary duties
in another state/country. (T?F) - ...ANSWER ...FALSE; only in the State of
Hawaii
How many judicial circuits is the State divided into? - ...ANSWER ...Four
What document requires one to indicate the venue/location of the notarial act? -
...ANSWER ...A notarial certificate - locations are the 4 judicial circuits
First Judicial Circuit includes: - ...ANSWER ...the island of Oahu and all other
islands belonging to the State not hereinafter mentioned, and the district of
Kalawao on the island of Molokai [Designated venue "City and County of
Honolulu"]
Second Judicial Circuit includes: - ...ANSWER ...the islands of Maui, Molokai
(except the Kalawao district), Lanai, Kahoolawe, and Molokini [Designated venue
"County of Maui"];
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Third Judicial Circuit includes: - ...ANSWER ...the island of Hawaii [Designated
venue "County of Hawaii"]
Fifth Judicial Circuit includes: - ...ANSWER ...the islands of Kauai and Niihau
[Designated venue "County of
Kauai"]
The notary must indicate in the _____________ the
___________ of the notary's notarial act. - ...ANSWER ...notarial journal; date
In Hawaii, it is permissible to perform notarial services on a Sunday or a holiday.
(T/F) - ...ANSWER ...True!
If there are interlineations, erasures or other changes to a document, the notary
should___________________________. - ...ANSWER ...call them to the attention
of the person who is signing the document.
If changes to a document are approved, the notary should _______ - ...ANSWER
...place notary public's initials in the margin of the document opposite each
interlineation, erasure, or change, along with having the person signing the
document initial each change as well.
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An oath is: - ...ANSWER ...a solemn pledge made by a person (often referred to as
the "affiant") with an appeal to God or a Supreme Being to attest to the truth of the
person's statement.
An oath is:
a. An affirmation
b. Never used
c. A solemn spoken pledge
d. a and c - ...ANSWER ...D?
what is the affiant? - ...ANSWER ...the person making an oath
When the affiant's conscience will not permit the affiant to use the term "swear"
___________ is permissible. -
...ANSWER ...an affirmation
The notary can substitute the term "affirm" for the term
"swear". (T/F) - ...ANSWER ...True
Oath/Affirmation taken by public officers: -
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...ANSWER ..."You do solemnly swear or affirm that you will support and defend
the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Hawaii,
and that you will faithfully discharge your duties to the best of your ability."
The person to whom the oath has been administered
ANSWER s: - ...ANSWER ..." I do."
An affidavit: - ...ANSWER ...is a written or printed statement of facts, made
voluntarily, and under oath or affirmation of the party making it, taken before an
officer who has authority to administer an oath. In other words, it is an oath that
has been put in writing and signed by the affiant.
An oath that can be administered with an affidavit: - ...ANSWER ..."You do
solemnly swear or affirm that the statements made in this affidavit are the truth, the
whole truth, and nothing but the truth." The affiant ANSWER s "I do." The notary
then adds the notary's "jurat" which states that the person appeared before the
notary and signed the affidavit. The notary then signs the jurat, prints, or stamps
the notary's commission expiration date, and impresses the notary's official seal.
The letters "SS." mean: - ...ANSWER ...an abbreviation for the Latin word
"scilicet", which means "namely", or "more particularly described as".
HAWAII NOTARY EXAM ACTUAL PREP
QUESTIONS AND WELL REVISED ANSWERS -
LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS – ASSURES PASS
A notary public commissioned in the State of Hawaii can perform the notary duties
in another state/country. (T?F) - ...ANSWER ...FALSE; only in the State of
Hawaii
How many judicial circuits is the State divided into? - ...ANSWER ...Four
What document requires one to indicate the venue/location of the notarial act? -
...ANSWER ...A notarial certificate - locations are the 4 judicial circuits
First Judicial Circuit includes: - ...ANSWER ...the island of Oahu and all other
islands belonging to the State not hereinafter mentioned, and the district of
Kalawao on the island of Molokai [Designated venue "City and County of
Honolulu"]
Second Judicial Circuit includes: - ...ANSWER ...the islands of Maui, Molokai
(except the Kalawao district), Lanai, Kahoolawe, and Molokini [Designated venue
"County of Maui"];
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Third Judicial Circuit includes: - ...ANSWER ...the island of Hawaii [Designated
venue "County of Hawaii"]
Fifth Judicial Circuit includes: - ...ANSWER ...the islands of Kauai and Niihau
[Designated venue "County of
Kauai"]
The notary must indicate in the _____________ the
___________ of the notary's notarial act. - ...ANSWER ...notarial journal; date
In Hawaii, it is permissible to perform notarial services on a Sunday or a holiday.
(T/F) - ...ANSWER ...True!
If there are interlineations, erasures or other changes to a document, the notary
should___________________________. - ...ANSWER ...call them to the attention
of the person who is signing the document.
If changes to a document are approved, the notary should _______ - ...ANSWER
...place notary public's initials in the margin of the document opposite each
interlineation, erasure, or change, along with having the person signing the
document initial each change as well.
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An oath is: - ...ANSWER ...a solemn pledge made by a person (often referred to as
the "affiant") with an appeal to God or a Supreme Being to attest to the truth of the
person's statement.
An oath is:
a. An affirmation
b. Never used
c. A solemn spoken pledge
d. a and c - ...ANSWER ...D?
what is the affiant? - ...ANSWER ...the person making an oath
When the affiant's conscience will not permit the affiant to use the term "swear"
___________ is permissible. -
...ANSWER ...an affirmation
The notary can substitute the term "affirm" for the term
"swear". (T/F) - ...ANSWER ...True
Oath/Affirmation taken by public officers: -
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...ANSWER ..."You do solemnly swear or affirm that you will support and defend
the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Hawaii,
and that you will faithfully discharge your duties to the best of your ability."
The person to whom the oath has been administered
ANSWER s: - ...ANSWER ..." I do."
An affidavit: - ...ANSWER ...is a written or printed statement of facts, made
voluntarily, and under oath or affirmation of the party making it, taken before an
officer who has authority to administer an oath. In other words, it is an oath that
has been put in writing and signed by the affiant.
An oath that can be administered with an affidavit: - ...ANSWER ..."You do
solemnly swear or affirm that the statements made in this affidavit are the truth, the
whole truth, and nothing but the truth." The affiant ANSWER s "I do." The notary
then adds the notary's "jurat" which states that the person appeared before the
notary and signed the affidavit. The notary then signs the jurat, prints, or stamps
the notary's commission expiration date, and impresses the notary's official seal.
The letters "SS." mean: - ...ANSWER ...an abbreviation for the Latin word
"scilicet", which means "namely", or "more particularly described as".
