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Indiana Notary Public Exam Questions & Answers
Question : What is a notary public?
Correct Answer: A public official authorized to attest to
the authenticity of signatures.
Question : What are the four basic components of a notary
public?
Correct Answer: law abiding, bonded, impartial, public
official.
Question : What are a notary's key functions?
Correct Answer: To acknowledge and witness the signing
of documents and administer oaths and affirmations related to the signing of important documents.
Question : How much of a bond do you have to have
before receiving IN Notary Commission?
Correct Answer: $25,000 surety bond
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Question : Can a notary notarize their own signature?
Correct Answer: NO; a notary cannot notarize their own,
their spouse's, or any party's signature that may directly benefit the notary.
Question : What is the role of a notary?
Correct Answer: To be an impartial witness to a signature,
oath or affidavit.
Question : What is notarial act?
Correct Answer: Serves as a legal attestation to a signing,
oath taking or swearing to an affidavit.
Question : Who is a notary public commissioned by?
Correct Answer: Commissioned by the state and serves as
a public official.
Question : How long is the term of office for a notary?
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Correct Answer: 8 years
Question : What are examples of notarial acts?
Correct Answer:
taking an acknowledgment
administering an oath or affirmation
taking a verification on an oath
attesting to or witnessing a signature
attesting to or certifying a copy of a tangible document or record (or an electronic record)
noting a protest of a negotiable record
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any other act authorized by common law or the custom of merchants
Question : How old do you have to be to become a
notary?
Correct Answer: 18 years of age
Question : Do you have to live in IN to become a notary?
Correct Answer: You have to be a citizen or permanent
resident of the US OR primarily employed in the state of IN
Question : How often do you have to take continuing
education courses?
Correct Answer: Every 2 years
Question : What is the fee to complete the continuing
edeucation?