Quick questions

Question 1

Can an oath be taken over the phone?

Answer 1

No; the person taking the oath must be in front of the notary.

Question 2

What is required from a notary to notarize a document

Answer 2

1. Signature and venue
2. Name printed beneath signature
3. “Notary Public State of New York” beneath signature
4. Name of county where qualified
5. Date of expiration of commission

Question 3

Can a single woman who marries during her commission use her married name?

Answer 3

Yes, or maiden name.

Question 4

Can an affirmation or acknowledgement be taken on a Sunday?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

Can a deposition in a civil proceeding be taken on a Sunday?

Answer 5

No

Question 6

What 2 things need to be included in taking an acknowledgement

Answer 6

1. Person who is named in the instrument informs the notary that he is that person, and he did execute the instrument
2. Act of notary checking the identify of the person

P.S. The act of taking an acknowledgment by the notary is noted in the notary’s certification of taking the acknowledgement

Question 7

What 2 professions can be notaries? Otherwise the Secretary of State must grant the applicant this certificate

Answer 7

Court clerks or lawyers/attorneys are exempt because they have already passed background and education requirements

Question 8

What are 3 things the Secretary of State is looking for in a notary applicant?

Answer 8

1. Of good and moral character
2. Has the equivalent of a common school education
3. Familiar with duties and responsibilities of a notary

Question 9

When will the Secretary of state waive these requirements for a notary public?

Answer 9

1. During term as a notary (4 years) OR
2. Within 6 months after expiration of their notary term

Question 10

What is the application fee for a notary public?

Answer 10

$60 (to Secretary of State)

Question 11

What must a notary public applicant submit to the Secretary of State?

Answer 11

1. Notary public application
2. Oat of office (duly executed with their signature)

Question 12

By the 10th day of the following month, what must the Secretary of the State send to the county clerk?

Answer 12

1. The commission
2. Certified copy of original oath of office with signature
3. $20 from the $60 fee paid by the applicant

Question 13

Requirements for reappointment

Answer 13

1. Application to County Clerk
2. Oath of office (duly executed with a signature)

Question 14

Fee for reappointment

Answer 14

$60 application fee to the county clerk

Question 15

County clerk 3-step process for reappointment application

Answer 15

On the 10th day of the following month, the county clerk must send the below to the Secretary of State
1. the commission
2. certified copy of the original application
3. $40 from the $60 fee paid by the applicant

Question 16

Fee for changing the name or address of a notary public

Answer 16

$10

Question 17

Fee for a duplicate notary identification card (replacement for one lost, destroyed, or damaged)

Answer 17

$10
P.S. the word duplicate must be stamped on it

Question 18

Who can issue a certificate of official character?

Answer 18

1. County clerk or
2. Secretary of State

Question 19

Fees for certificate of official character

Answer 19

1. $1 Secretary of State issuing fee
2. $1 County clerk filing fee
3. $1 Issuance fee by county clerk with seal attached

Question 20

Fee for certification of the notarial signatures.

Answer 20

$3

County clerk may attach a certificate of official character to any certificate or proof of acknowledgement or oath signed by a notary.

Question 21

The signature and seal of a county clerk on the cert of official character or certificate of authentication of the signature of a notary public may be (5 things)

Answer 21

1. Fascimile/copied
2. Printed
3. Stamped
4. Photographed
5. Engraved

Question 22

Fee for protest of note, commercial paper, etc.

Answer 22

$0.75

Question 23

Fee for each additional notice of protest & limit

Answer 23

limit - 5
$0.10

Question 24

Notary fee for: oath or affirmation

Answer 24

$2

Question 25

Notary fee for: acknowledgement (per person)

Answer 25

$2

Question 26

Notary fee for: proof of execution (per person)

Answer 26

$2

Question 27

Notary fee for: swearing witness

Answer 27

$2

Question 28

A person who commits forgery in the (what degree), when he falsely makes, completes, or alters a written instrument.

Answer 28

2nd degree

Question 29

What kind of felony is forgery in the 2nd degree?

Answer 29

Class D felony

Question 30

Max term of indeterminate sentence

Answer 30

At least 3 years

Question 31

Max duration of class D felony

Answer 31

Can’t exceed 7 years

Question 32

Max duration of class E felony

Answer 32

Can’t exceed 4 years

Question 33

Imprisonment for CLASS ____ misdemeanor shall be a definite sentence. It shall be fixed by the court and not exceed 1 year.

Answer 33

Class A

Question 34

What kind of felony is issuing a false certificate?

Answer 34

Class E felony

Question 35

A public servant official misconduct is what misdemeanor

Answer 35

Class A misdemeanors

Question 36

If a safe deposit rental fee isn’t paid, the lessor (the bank) may give _____ days’ notice to the lessee and then in the presence of a notary, remove and inventory the contents.

Answer 36

30

Question 37

What does the notary file with the lessor, a certificant under seal stating?

Answer 37

1. Date of opening th ebox
2. Name of lessee
3. List of contents

Question 38

A copy of the safety deposit box contents should be mailed to the last known address of the lessee within ___ days of opening the safety deposit box.

Answer 38

10 days