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1
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True or False. A California Notary Public can notarize the signature on immigration form?

A

True

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Which one does not need a thumbprint

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Deed of Reconveyance

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Angela Rochester is the CEO of Magnified Inc. She must sign a document in the capacity of her title and have it acknowledged. How can the Notary assist?

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Notarize Angela’s name and signature only with a California Acknowledgment Certificate.

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A Notary’s commission expires but a friend needs loan documents notarized. If the former Notary notarized home loan refinance documents without informing his friend that his commission expired, the former Notary would be guilty of:

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A Felony

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A commissioned Notary Public embezzled funds from their employer. Their employer discovered the embezzlement and did not want to officially file charges, instead the Notary and the employer agreed that the Notary would pay back the funds over time and the Notary signs a document agreeing to these terms. What is the maximum penalty for this violation?

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$1500

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A commissioned Notary Public completes a notarial certificate they know to be false in an attempt to steal the title to a house. What would the Notary be found guilty of?

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A Felony

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Who is not allowed to assist someone with immigration forms?

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California Secretary of State Commissioned Notary Public

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A venue is legally required to appear on every notarial certificate. It is important because it indicates to the receiving agency the following?

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The state and county where the notarization takes place.

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A Notary Public is guilty of a _____ if the Notary Public willfully fails to properly maintain the Notary Public’s journal. Fill in the blank.

A

Misdemeanor

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A federal or Public employee may:

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Notarize at their place of employment.

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According to the Secretary of State, what Notary act is most frequently completed by California Notaries?

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Acknowledgments

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Aaron has filed his Oath of Office and bond with the county recorder’s office where he holds his principal place of business. Aaron is under oath for the duration of his commission to follow all Notary laws. If Arron falsifies a statement, verbally or in writing, he may be found guilty of:

A

Forgery

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13
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If there is no room to place a Notary seal directly on the document, a Notary must:

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affix the seal on a loose certificate

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California Acknowledgment certificates must:

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be as prescribed by the Secretary of State

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15
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What is the penalty for someone who tries to influence a Notary to perform an improper notarization?

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Misdemeanor

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One credible witness is used because a document signer:

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Doesn’t have a proper ID.

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If any person shall knowingly destroy, deface, or conceal any records or papers belonging to the office of a Notary Public, such person shall be guilty of a _____ and be liable in a civil action for damages to any person injured as a result of such destruction, defacing, or concealment. Fill in the blank.

A

Misdemeanor

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18
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A Proof of Execution by Subscribing Witness may be used for which one of these documents?

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Trustee’s Deed

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19
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You must be notarizing with a jurat certificate when you see the phrase

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Subscribed and sworn to

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True or False. Being a CA Notary Public allows one to act as an immigration consultant in California because you have filed a bond with the state

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False

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A Notary Public applicant takes a picture of the official Notary Public exam during their test. What is the maximum penalty for this violation?

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$1500

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22
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The following journal information is required except:

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Phone number of the document signer

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23
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When completing the Notary Public application in the section about other names used, Jane omitted her maiden name because she never uses it any more. She received her Notary commission and has taken her oath. She has even done several notarizations. When the Secretary of State discovers the omitted information what will the consequence be?

A

Revocation of the commission

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If a non Notary assumes, uses or advertises the title of Notary Public in such a manner as to convey the impression that the person is a Notary Public in relation to any document or instrument affecting title to, placing an encumbrance on, or placing an interest secured by a mortgage or deed of trust on, real property consisting of a single- family residence containing not more than four dwelling units, would be found guilty of a _________.

A

Felony

25
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To become a Notary Public you must:

A

Take an approved course, be a legal resident of the State of California, pass the official Notary state exam, be 18 years old, complete an application, pass a background check.

26
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When requested to do a Notarization on a document written in a language the Notary can not read the Notary should:

A

Notarize the document as usual

27
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Josh Garcia is in the military and transferred to California. He is immediately asked to become a Notary his new base. What could prevent him from becoming a Notary?

A

Failure to pass the Notary exam.

28
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All the following statements are true about the Notary seal except:

A

The Notary seal embosser may be used with the inking seal or by itself.

29
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Nat Notary is presented with a written request for a copy of a line item in her journal; for a Notarization she did a few months back. It contains all the information necessary to provide the copy. How long does Nat Notary have to provide a photostatic copy?

A

15 business days

30
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When a Notary falsifies an acknowledgment, the Secretary of State may determine that this act is a:

A

A Forgery

31
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A commissioned Notary Public completes an Acknowledgment having accepted a Social Security card as identification. In addition to the penalty incurred for stating true any material fact they know to be false, what is the penalty for this violation?

A

$1500

32
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Stella just got married and she and her husband are buying a house in San Francisco. The deal closed earlier than expected and Stella has not received her new driver’s license with her new name, Stella Brown. Yet, their loan documents indicate her new married name. What can she do?

A

Stella may use two credible witnesses that she knows but who do not know the Notary.

33
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When accepting an ID card from another state, the ID card must have the following:

A

a signature, identifying number, physical description and photograph

34
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Any person who solicits, coerces, or in any manner influences a Notary Public to perform an improper notarial act knowing the act is improper, including any act required of a Notary Public in connection with the Notary journal, is guilty of a _____. Fill in the blank.

A

Misdemeanor

35
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Who is allowed to select the notarial wording?

A

The document signer

36
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It is a __________________ when a Notary fails to properly maintain their journal.

A

Misdemeanor

37
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A Notary Public is guilty of a _____ if the Notary Public willfully fails to keep his or her Notary Public seal under the Notary Public’s direct and exclusive control or if the Notary Public willfully surrenders the Notary Public’s seal to any person not authorized to possess it. Fill in the blank.

A

Misdemeanor

38
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A document signer must use a “Proof of Execution by Subscribing Witness” or “Subscribing Witness” when?

A

She/he is unable to appear before a Notary.

39
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The 3 types of satisfactory evidence are:

A

two credible witnesses, one credible witness, identifying documents.

40
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Mark asks his friend Andre who is a Notary to perform an illegal Notary act and offers him money as a bribe. What is Mark guilty of?

A

Misdemeanor

41
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True or False. A California Notary Public who is also a bonded immigration consultant may Notarize an immigration document that they helped complete?

A

True

42
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Bob, Fred, and Joyce meet in a hotel lobby for the first time and after discussing the need to have their signatures on important documents notarized, approach Nat Notary. Bob is the signer of the documents and does not have his wallet with him because it was stolen. Fred and Joyce offer to vouch for Bob. What should Nat Notary do?

A

Refuse to Notarize

43
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A commissioned Notary Public forgets to notify the Secretary of State of an address change. The Secretary of State imposes a penalty for this violation but the Notary refuses to pay claiming it was just an accident. What is the penalty for refusing to pay a fine to the Secretary of State?

A

Revocation of the commission

44
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A commissioned Notary Public completes a notarial certificate they know to be false. What would the Notary would be found guilty of?

A

A Felony

45
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An Acknowledgement indicates that:

A

The signer was properly identified and their signature was authenticated.

46
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If by review of your journal it is discovered that you failed to obtain a thumbprint from the signer for a deed of trust, what would the financial penalty be?

A

$2,500

47
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A Commissioned Notary Public receives a request for Certified Copies of their Notary Journal, the Notary throws the notice away as to avoid having to send the copies. What is the maximum fine for failing to respond to a written request form the Secretary of State?

A

$1500

48
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A commissioned Notary Public embezzled funds from their employer, thereby committing a willful act involving dishonesty and
deceit. What is the maximum penalty for this violation?

A

$1500

49
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A Commissioned Notary gets tired of writing so much in their Official Notary Public Journal and begins to stop writing all the required information, they will be charged with?

A

Failure to discharge the duties or responsibilities of a Notary Public

50
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When a peace officer arrives at your place of business and says that you must turn over your journal, you would be fined what amount if you refuse?

A

$2,500

51
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The 3 types of satisfactory evidence are:

A

two credible witnesses, one credible witness, identifying documents.

52
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Mark asks his friend Andre who is a Notary to perform an illegal Notary act and offers him money as a bribe. What is Mark guilty of?

A

Misdemeanor

53
Q

A Notary Public is guilty of a _____ if the Notary Public willfully fails to keep his or her Notary Public seal under the Notary Public’s direct and exclusive control or if the Notary Public willfully surrenders the Notary Public’s seal to any person not authorized to possess it. Fill in the blank.

A

Misdemeanor

54
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If any person shall knowingly destroy, deface, or conceal any records or papers belonging to the office of a Notary Public, such person shall be guilty of a _____ and be liable in a civil action for damages to any person injured as a result of such destruction, defacing, or concealment. Fill in the blank.

A

Felony

55
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Samantha is sending a real estate document internationally and needs to have it notarized before requesting an apostille. The document was drawn up in Kentucky and has Kentucky Acknowledgment notarial wording included in the document. She brings it to Jessica a notary in Modesto and requests a notarization. Jessica should:

A

Attach a California compliant Acknowledgment certificate

56
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A Notary encounters a very annoying client and decides that they should charge $18 for the Acknowledgment instead of the prescribed $15 fee. What is the maximum fine for this infraction?

A

$750

57
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A commissioned Notary is presented with a handwritten letter to notarize. In the journal what does the Notary record as the character of the document?

A

Handwritten letter

58
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Every person who makes a false sworn statement to a Notary Public, with knowledge that the statement is false, to induce the Notary Public to perform an improper notarial act on an instrument or document affecting title to, or placing an encumbrance on, real property consisting of a single-family residence containing not more than four dwelling units is guilty of a _________.

A

Felony

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Notary (3 decks)

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