Copy of Notary Practice test 1 - Sheet1 Flashcards
When a document signer comes to the Notary Public with two credible witnesses, the Notary must:
have the credible witnesses identify themselves with an ID card
When filling out the Notary journal, the entry must include the following except:
a copy of the document notarized
One of the conditions for being a Notary Public is that you must:
subscribe to an oath of office
. When using a California Driver’s License that expires the day before the date of notarization to identify the applicant, the Notary should:
only accept the ID as long as the ID was issued within the last 5 years
A Notary Public must be fingerprinted when renewing her commission:
every time she renews
To establish proper ID, the Notary must accept which of the following from his constituent:
one proper ID
Ana comes in to the Notary’s office to get a Grant Deed notarized. Ana, her husband, her son and daughter are all principals in the transaction, so they have all signed the document. How does the Notary proceed?
proceed to notarize for Ana
If the notarial wording states “proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence,” the signer was identified in what way:
by two credible witnesses with ID cards
The Notary’s seal must contain:
the Notary’s name & vendor number
When accepting an ID card from another state, the ID card must have the following:
a signature, identifying number, physical description and photograph
The Notary bond is
worth $15,000
When notarizing a document, one acceptable form of ID is:
A foreign passport
When a credible witness is used, the credible witness’s primary role is to:
swear or affirm to the document signer’s identity
When accepting a foreign passport, the passport must have the following except:
right thumbprint
Any Notary Public applicant or renewing Notary commissioned on or after July 1, 2005 must:
complete a Notary course certified by the State
Sylvia’s client is authorizing her child’s father to take their child out of the country. Her client does not know what type of document is required. Sylvia can:
refer her client to an attorney for the appropriate document
What does “witness my hand and official seal” refer to?
b. the Notary’s signature
c. the Notary’s seal
A Notary’s commission can be revoked, suspended or refused by the Secretary of State for what reason?
conviction of a felony or lesser offense involving moral turpitude
Personal appearance means
the signer appears before the Notary from the beginning to the end of the notarization
When is an oath involved with executing an acknowledgment?
an oath is not used in executing an acknowledgment
The main purpose of an acknowledgment is to:
authenticate signatures
When performing a Jurat notarization, the Jurat is not certifying:
that the Notary gained evidence of the sworn statement
Marilyn’s client presents her with her photograph and requests an Acknowledgment notarization. What does Marilyn need to notarize the photograph?
refuse to notarize
When notarizing a document containing an Acknowledgment the Notary:
may accept a document that has already been signed
The Notary must use the following method of identification when identifying the Subscribing Witness:
personal knowledge and the oath of a credible witness with an ID card
How does a Notary communicate with the Secretary of State?
by certified or registered mail or any other form of delivery which provides a receipt
Your friend Maria brings you her sister’s deed of trust for you to notarize. Maria’s sister has an emergency and must leave the state. How do you proceed?
refuse to notarize
A father and daughter are getting a deed of trust notarized. The father does not have proper identification. The Notary may identify the father in what way:
using two credible witnesses with proper ID
