CALIFORNIA NOTARY TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔How long does notary have to notify SoS of lost stolen or damaged seals? -
✔✔immediate
✔✔Who is able to destroy the notary's seal - ✔✔The notary public or his representative
✔✔Can a notary notarize a document written in foreign language they are not familiar
with? - ✔✔Yes.
✔✔What is the procedure / requirement for notarizing a document in another language
that notary isnt familiar with - ✔✔-Notary must be able to communicate with the signer
-swear or affirm the contents of affidavit
✔✔Can an interpreter be used? - ✔✔NO. Should refer customer to another notary if
they cannot communicate
✔✔What is the journal entry for a document in a foreign language that the notary cannot
identify - ✔✔"Document in a foreign language"
✔✔What consititutes satisfactory evidence - ✔✔1- paper identification documents
meeting certain reqs
2-oath of single credible witness
3-oath of two credible witnesses
✔✔What kinds of paper documents qualify as proper identification - ✔✔-DMV license
-US passport
-Passport issued by foreign county
-drivers licensees issued in Canada or Mexico (NOT ID CARDS FROM THESE
COUNTRIES MUST BE DRIVERS LICENSE)
-Military ID
-Inmate ID card if still in custody
, -CA state/county/city employee ID card
✔✔When should a notary use a credible witness - ✔✔-when there are not other ways to
identify the signer
✔✔Who needs to know who in order to use credible witness? - ✔✔Notary public must
PERSONALLY know the credible witness. The credible witness must personally know
the signer. Credible witness must present proper ID
✔✔What must a notary do after identifying a credible witness? - ✔✔Administer an oath
or affirmation to the credible witness who establishes the identity of the signer
✔✔What must the credible witness swear to under oath - ✔✔-signer is the person
named in the document
-credible witness personally knows signer
-it would be difficult or impossible for signer to get another form of ID
-credible witness does not have financial interest in the document and is not named in
the document
✔✔Who needs to know who in the case of needing two credible witnesses - ✔✔-Both
credible witnesses need to know the signer
-Notary does not need to know either of the credible witnesses
✔✔What needs to be entered into notarial journal at the time of notarization - ✔✔-date
and time the notary performed the service
-Type of act performed
-character of instrument sworn, affirmed, acknowledged or proved
-Signature of each person whose signature is being notarized
-whether the identity of signer was based on satisfactory evidence
-fee charged
-right hand thumbprint if document was title related OR for power of attorney
✔✔How must a notary record the signature of multiple documents - ✔✔-separate line
items for each document notarized
✔✔What must be recorded for each piece of identification that satisfies satisfactory
evidence - ✔✔-Type of ID
-Government agency that issued ID
-serial number or ID number
-date ID was issued or expires
✔✔Whose ID should be recorded in the case of one or two credible witnesses - ✔✔both
witnesses identification is needed
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔How long does notary have to notify SoS of lost stolen or damaged seals? -
✔✔immediate
✔✔Who is able to destroy the notary's seal - ✔✔The notary public or his representative
✔✔Can a notary notarize a document written in foreign language they are not familiar
with? - ✔✔Yes.
✔✔What is the procedure / requirement for notarizing a document in another language
that notary isnt familiar with - ✔✔-Notary must be able to communicate with the signer
-swear or affirm the contents of affidavit
✔✔Can an interpreter be used? - ✔✔NO. Should refer customer to another notary if
they cannot communicate
✔✔What is the journal entry for a document in a foreign language that the notary cannot
identify - ✔✔"Document in a foreign language"
✔✔What consititutes satisfactory evidence - ✔✔1- paper identification documents
meeting certain reqs
2-oath of single credible witness
3-oath of two credible witnesses
✔✔What kinds of paper documents qualify as proper identification - ✔✔-DMV license
-US passport
-Passport issued by foreign county
-drivers licensees issued in Canada or Mexico (NOT ID CARDS FROM THESE
COUNTRIES MUST BE DRIVERS LICENSE)
-Military ID
-Inmate ID card if still in custody
, -CA state/county/city employee ID card
✔✔When should a notary use a credible witness - ✔✔-when there are not other ways to
identify the signer
✔✔Who needs to know who in order to use credible witness? - ✔✔Notary public must
PERSONALLY know the credible witness. The credible witness must personally know
the signer. Credible witness must present proper ID
✔✔What must a notary do after identifying a credible witness? - ✔✔Administer an oath
or affirmation to the credible witness who establishes the identity of the signer
✔✔What must the credible witness swear to under oath - ✔✔-signer is the person
named in the document
-credible witness personally knows signer
-it would be difficult or impossible for signer to get another form of ID
-credible witness does not have financial interest in the document and is not named in
the document
✔✔Who needs to know who in the case of needing two credible witnesses - ✔✔-Both
credible witnesses need to know the signer
-Notary does not need to know either of the credible witnesses
✔✔What needs to be entered into notarial journal at the time of notarization - ✔✔-date
and time the notary performed the service
-Type of act performed
-character of instrument sworn, affirmed, acknowledged or proved
-Signature of each person whose signature is being notarized
-whether the identity of signer was based on satisfactory evidence
-fee charged
-right hand thumbprint if document was title related OR for power of attorney
✔✔How must a notary record the signature of multiple documents - ✔✔-separate line
items for each document notarized
✔✔What must be recorded for each piece of identification that satisfies satisfactory
evidence - ✔✔-Type of ID
-Government agency that issued ID
-serial number or ID number
-date ID was issued or expires
✔✔Whose ID should be recorded in the case of one or two credible witnesses - ✔✔both
witnesses identification is needed
