NEW YORK STATE NOTARY 52 FINAL PAPER
2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS AND FULL
SOLUTION UPDATED
◉ Where are notaries public commissioned in New York State?
Answer: In their counties of residence, or for qualified nonresidents,
in the county where their office or place of business is located.
◉ What is the general jurisdiction of a New York notary public?
Answer: Anywhere in New York State.
◉ What is the fee for administering an oath or affirmation?
Answer: $2, except where another fee is specifically prescribed by
law.
◉ What is the fee for taking an acknowledgment or proof of
execution by one person?
Answer: $2.
◉ What is the fee for each additional person taking an
acknowledgment or proof on the same instrument?
Answer: $2.
,◉ What is the fee for swearing a subscribing witness?
Answer: $2.
◉ What is the fee for an electronic notarial act?
Answer: $25 per electronic notarial act performed.
◉ What is the electronic registration fee?
Answer: $60.
◉ What fee does the Secretary of State charge for a certificate of
official character?
Answer: $1.
◉ What fee does a county clerk charge for issuing a certificate of
official character, with seal attached?
Answer: $1.
◉ What fee does a county clerk charge to certify a notarial
signature?
Answer: $3.
, ◉ What is the fee to change a notary's personal name or address?
Answer: $10.
◉ What is the fee for a duplicate notary identification card?
Answer: $10.
◉ What service must each county clerk's office provide through at
least one staff notary?
Answer: Notarizing documents for the public during normal
business hours free of charge.
◉ What is communication technology?
Answer: Electronic devices or processes that allow a notary and a
remotely located individual to communicate in real time by sight and
sound.
◉ What is a principal in notarial law?
Answer: A person whose signature is to be notarized, or a person
taking an oath or affirmation from the notary.
◉ Must an electronic notary be physically located in New York State
when performing an electronic notarial act using communication
technology?
Answer: Yes.
2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS AND FULL
SOLUTION UPDATED
◉ Where are notaries public commissioned in New York State?
Answer: In their counties of residence, or for qualified nonresidents,
in the county where their office or place of business is located.
◉ What is the general jurisdiction of a New York notary public?
Answer: Anywhere in New York State.
◉ What is the fee for administering an oath or affirmation?
Answer: $2, except where another fee is specifically prescribed by
law.
◉ What is the fee for taking an acknowledgment or proof of
execution by one person?
Answer: $2.
◉ What is the fee for each additional person taking an
acknowledgment or proof on the same instrument?
Answer: $2.
,◉ What is the fee for swearing a subscribing witness?
Answer: $2.
◉ What is the fee for an electronic notarial act?
Answer: $25 per electronic notarial act performed.
◉ What is the electronic registration fee?
Answer: $60.
◉ What fee does the Secretary of State charge for a certificate of
official character?
Answer: $1.
◉ What fee does a county clerk charge for issuing a certificate of
official character, with seal attached?
Answer: $1.
◉ What fee does a county clerk charge to certify a notarial
signature?
Answer: $3.
, ◉ What is the fee to change a notary's personal name or address?
Answer: $10.
◉ What is the fee for a duplicate notary identification card?
Answer: $10.
◉ What service must each county clerk's office provide through at
least one staff notary?
Answer: Notarizing documents for the public during normal
business hours free of charge.
◉ What is communication technology?
Answer: Electronic devices or processes that allow a notary and a
remotely located individual to communicate in real time by sight and
sound.
◉ What is a principal in notarial law?
Answer: A person whose signature is to be notarized, or a person
taking an oath or affirmation from the notary.
◉ Must an electronic notary be physically located in New York State
when performing an electronic notarial act using communication
technology?
Answer: Yes.
