California Notary Exam 2022

Question: The notary bond must be obtained by a?
Answer: California Admitted Surety Insurer
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Question: A venue is legally required to appear on every notarial certificate. It is important because it indicates to the receiving agency the following?
Answer: The state and county where the motorizations takes place.
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Question: A commissioned notary public advertises their notary services and includes the phrase "notorio publico". What is the penalty for this violation?
Answer: 1500
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Question: A commissioned notary public has their commissioned suspended for becoming behind on child support, yet they continue to advertise their notary services online. What is the maximum penalty for this violation
Answer: 1500
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Question: A notary who willfully kept two journals and notarized at work in one journal and outside work in the other would be guilty of a (________)?
Answer: Misdemeanor
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Question: A notary public charges 15$ for an acknowledgement. What does the notary do with the fees collected?
Answer: Keep all fees.
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Question: Must a notary applicant disclose in their application a conviction that was later dismissed?
Answer: Yes
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Question: 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?
Answer: 1500
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Question: Why are two credible witnesses used instead of one?
Answer: The document signer does not personally know anyone who personally knows a notary.
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Question: Which of these statements is not true for a notary who practices law without a license?
Answer: They can use this experience to apply for the California bar.
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Question: A notary stamps their official seal on a friends birthday card. What is the maximum fine they can be charged for this violation?
Answer: 750$
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Question: 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?
Answer: Revocation of the commission
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Question: A commissioned notary public completing a jurat doesn't administer an oat to an affiant. What is the maximum penalty for this violation?
Answer: 750
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Question: Josh Garcia is in the military and transferred to California. He is immediately asked to become a Notary for the base. What can prevent him from becoming a notary?
Answer: Failure to pass the notary exam.
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Question: If there is no room to place a Notary seal directly on the document, a notary must?
Answer: Affix the seal on a loose certificate
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Question: Which one does not need a thumbprint.?
Answer: Deed of Reconveyance
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Question: Jim is a paralegal and works at the law offices of Smith and Smith. His employers ask him to become a notary public and pays for his education, supplies, and filing fees. Jim agrees and becomes a commissioned notary public. His employer has him sign an agreement that says he will not charge any fees to the law office for notarial services and will remit any fees from the clients to the law office. Jims sister asks him to come over to acknowledge an inter spousal transfer deed she signed.
Answer: Jim may notarize the document and keep the fees
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Question: Wayne receives his commission while he is away on a business trip in South America. Upon his return, he finds his commission from the Secretary of State and sees that he missed the deadline to file his oath and bond. What should Wayne do?
Answer: Wayne must get live scanned again, pay 20$ to the secretary of states office for a new commission with a new start date.
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Question: 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.
Answer: Misdemeanor
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Question: At the end of a four year notary commission sion what should be done with the official notary seal, if the notary plan so renewing?
Answer: Destroy the seal
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Question: If a notary identifies a signer through proper ID but forgets to put the information in her journal, she would be fined for?
Answer: 750
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Question: How many days do you have to file your commission ?
Answer: 30 days from the commission start date
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Question: 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?
Answer: Failure to discharge the duties or responsibility's of a notary public
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Question: What is the maximum fine for willfully failing to discharge fully and faithfully the duties and responsibilities of a notary public.
Answer: 1500
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Question: Which of these is not a reason a California Notary public could have their commission revoked?
Answer: Willful failure to notify the California Secretary of State of a name change.
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Question: The 3 types of satisfactory evidence are
Answer: Two credible witnesses, one credible witness, identifying documents
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Question: A notary public who knowingly and willfully with intent to defraud performs any notarial act in relation to a deed or trust on real property consisting of a single family residence containing not more than for dwelling units, with knowledge that the deed of trust contains any false statements or is forged in whole or in part is guilty of a (_______). Fill in the bank.
Answer: A felony
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Question: A proof of execution by subscribing witness may be used for which one of these documents.
Answer: Trustees deed
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Question: A notary public charged a total of 45$ for a notarization, 15$ for an acknowledgement and 30$ for a travel fee. However the notary public did not travel. What is the maximum penalty for this violation?
Answer: 750$
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Question: A notary is very good friends with the person acting as a credible witness for a document signer. The notary doesn't feel it is necessary to give their friend an oath during the notarization because they trust them. What is the maximum fine for this infraction?
Answer: 750
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Question: A notary public applicant takes a picture of the official Notary Public exam during their text. What is the maximum penalty for this violation?
Answer: 1500
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Question: A federal or public employee may
Answer: Notarize at their place of employment
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Question: Who is allowed to select the notarial wording ?
Answer: The document signer
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Question: When accepting an ID card from another state, the ID card must have the following.
Answer: A signature, identifying number, physical description and photograph
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Question: The notary bond must be obtained by a? Answer: California Admitted Surety Insurer ================================================== Question: A venue is legally required to appear on every notarial certificate. It is important because it indicates to the receiving agency the following? Answer: The state and county where the motorizations takes place. ================================================== Question: A commissioned notary public advertises their notary services and includes the phrase "notorio publico". What is the penalty for this violation? Answer: 1500 ================================================== Question: A commissioned notary public has their commissioned suspended for becoming behind on child support, yet they continue to advertise their notary services online. What is the maximum penalty for this violation Answer: 1500 ================================================== Question: A notary who willfully kept two journals and notarized at work in one journal and outside work in the other would be guilty of a (________)? Answer: Misdemeanor ================================================== Question: A notary public charges 15$ for an acknowledgement. What does the notary do with the fees collected? Answer: Keep all fees. ================================================== Question: Must a notary applicant disclose in their application a conviction that was later dismissed? Answer: Yes ================================================== Question: 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? Answer: 1500 ================================================== Question: Why are two credible witnesses used instead of one? Answer: The document signer does not personally know anyone who personally knows a notary. ================================================== Question: Which of these statements is not true for a notary who practices law without a license? Answer: They can use this experience to apply for the California bar. ================================================== Question: A notary stamps their official seal on a friends birthday card. What is the maximum fine they can be charged for this violation? Answer: 750$ ================================================== Question: 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? Answer: Revocation of the commission ================================================== Question: A commissioned notary public completing a jurat doesn't administer an oat to an affiant. What is the maximum penalty for this violation? Answer: 750 ================================================== Question: Josh Garcia is in the military and transferred to California. He is immediately asked to become a Notary for the base. What can prevent him from becoming a notary? Answer: Failure to pass the notary exam. ================================================== Question: If there is no room to place a Notary seal directly on the document, a notary must? Answer: Affix the seal on a loose certificate ================================================== Question: Which one does not need a thumbprint.? Answer: Deed of Reconveyance ================================================== Question: Jim is a paralegal and works at the law offices of Smith and Smith. His employers ask him to become a notary public and pays for his education, supplies, and filing fees. Jim agrees and becomes a commissioned notary public. His employer has him sign an agreement that says he will not charge any fees to the law office for notarial services and will remit any fees from the clients to the law office. Jims sister asks him to come over to acknowledge an inter spousal transfer deed she signed. Answer: Jim may notarize the document and keep the fees ================================================== Question: Wayne receives his commission while he is away on a business trip in South America. Upon his return, he finds his commission from the Secretary of State and sees that he missed the deadline to file his oath and bond. What should Wayne do? Answer: Wayne must get live scanned again, pay 20$ to the secretary of states office for a new commission with a new start date. ================================================== Question: 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. Answer: Misdemeanor ================================================== Question: At the end of a four year notary commission sion what should be done with the official notary seal, if the notary plan so renewing? Answer: Destroy the seal ================================================== Question: If a notary identifies a signer through proper ID but forgets to put the information in her journal, she would be fined for? Answer: 750 ================================================== Question: How many days do you have to file your commission ? Answer: 30 days from the commission start date ================================================== Question: 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? Answer: Failure to discharge the duties or responsibility's of a notary public ================================================== Question: What is the maximum fine for willfully failing to discharge fully and faithfully the duties and responsibilities of a notary public. Answer: 1500 ================================================== Question: Which of these is not a reason a California Notary public could have their commission revoked? Answer: Willful failure to notify the California Secretary of State of a name change. ================================================== Question: The 3 types of satisfactory evidence are Answer: Two credible witnesses, one credible witness, identifying documents ================================================== Question: A notary public who knowingly and willfully with intent to defraud performs any notarial act in relation to a deed or trust on real property consisting of a single family residence containing not more than for dwelling units, with knowledge that the deed of trust contains any false statements or is forged in whole or in part is guilty of a (_______). Fill in the bank. Answer: A felony ================================================== Question: A proof of execution by subscribing witness may be used for which one of these documents. Answer: Trustees deed ================================================== Question: A notary public charged a total of 45$ for a notarization, 15$ for an acknowledgement and 30$ for a travel fee. However the notary public did not travel. What is the maximum penalty for this violation? Answer: 750$ ================================================== Question: A notary is very good friends with the person acting as a credible witness for a document signer. The notary doesn't feel it is necessary to give their friend an oath during the notarization because they trust them. What is the maximum fine for this infraction? Answer: 750 ================================================== Question: A notary public applicant takes a picture of the official Notary Public exam during their text. What is the maximum penalty for this violation? Answer: 1500 ================================================== Question: A federal or public employee may Answer: Notarize at their place of employment ================================================== Question: Who is allowed to select the notarial wording ? Answer: The document signer ================================================== Question: When accepting an ID card from another state, the ID card must have the following. Answer: A signature, identifying number, physical description and photograph ==================================================