CALIFORNIA NOTARY EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS
1. If you are a government employee notary and you quit your job, you must:
--resign your commission and surrender your notarial journal and seal to the government agency you worked for --resign your commission and surrender your notarial journal to the county clerk's office: resign your commission and surrender your notarial journal and seal to the government agency you worked for
- If you notarize a deed involving real property, and you know the deed is fraudulent, you
are guilty of:
--a misdemeanor --nothing, since the notary is not a party to the transaction
--a felony: a felony
3. The length of time that a California notary commission is valid is:
--10 years from the date of the exam --4 years from the date of issuance
--the rest of your life: 4 years from the date of issuance
4. To complete an acknowledgement, a notary:
--may rely on a trusted person's word that the document was signed before them, therefore no personal appearance before the notary is necessary --may speak to a client over the phone to verify the signing of a document --must require a signer to appear in person before the notary: must require a signer to appear in person before the notary
5. A California notary is not permitted to notarize:
--immigration documents --for a signer who is legally blind --certifying that the document signer holds a particular representative capacity: certifying that the document signer holds a particular representative capacity
- When notarizing a document which originated from a State other than California, the form
of acknowledgment:
--must be in a form that is compliant with the laws of the State from which the
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document originated --must be in a form that is compliant with California law --a California notary cannot notarize such a document: must be in a form that is compliant with California law
7. If a notary is asked to notarize a will, the notary should:
--tell the requester to seek the advice of an attorney --advise the requester that only holographic wills can be notarized --notarize the will, as long as the notary is not a beneficiary: tell the requester to seek the advice of an attorney
- Acceptable identification for identifying a signer requesting a notarial act would be:
--a California driver license issued within the last 5 years --personal knowledge by the notary is all the identification that is ever required --both a & b are correct answers: a California driver license issued within the last 5 years
- If a notary is unable to understand a document due to it being written in a language other
than English, the notary should:
--use an interpreter to explain the document --notarize the document, so long as the notary and signer can communicate in a common language, and the notarial certificate is in English --refuse to notarize: notarize the document, so long as the notary and signer can communicate in a common language, and the notarial certificate is in English
10. A notary may advertise notarial services:
--by using the notarial seal --as a "Notario Publico" for the Spanish-speaking public
--only as a notary public:
11. A credible identifying witness:
--signs the documents to be notarized, along with the principal --takes an oath or affirmation that the signer is who they claim to be --need not appear before the notary: takes an oath or affirmation that the signer is who they claim to be
12. California notaries may perform marriage ceremonies:
--at any time --at no time --only when the notary is also a priest, minister, rabbi, judge, etc: only when the notary is also a
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