Notary Cali Quiz Flashcards
(39 cards)
Suppose a credible witness is known personally to both the signer and the notary. Which of the following is a true statement?
A. The document may not be notarized since Civil Code stipulates credible witness in every case.
B. The document may be notarized only if the signed has a proper identifying document.
C. Both the credible witness and the signer must leave a right thumbprint in the Notary’s journal
D. The document may be notarized since one witness is required
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D. The document may be notarized since one witness is required
Page 9 of notary public journal
It is stated in the __________ that it is lawful for a notary public to certify a copy of a power of attorney
A. Civil code
B. Judicial code
C. Probate code
D. Standards of Practice Code
C. Probate code
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To certify copies of the powers of attorney under section 4307 of the Probate Code
Which of the following is an acceptable size of a Notary’s seal?
A. Exactly one square centimeter when notarizing foreign documents.
B. Not more than 1 inch by 2.5 inches in length of rectangular
C. Not more than 2 inches by 4 inches of rectangular
D. Not more than 2 centimeters in diameter if circular.
B. Not more than 1 inch by 2.5 inches in length of rectangular
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Suppose a claim against a notary public involves damages totaling $25,000 and $15,000 in bond funds are paid to the injured parties. Which amount is the notary personally liable for?
A. $25,000
B. $10,000
C. $15,000
D. $0
A-$25,000
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The notary public remains personally liable to the full extent of any damages sustained and may be required to reimburse the bonding company for suns paid by the company because of misconduct or negligence (government code sections 8212 to 8214)
Which of the following does not require the personal appearance of a principal signer?
A. A signature by Mark
B. A proof of execution by a Subscribing a witness
C. An Acknowledgment
D. A jurat
B
B. A proof of execution by a Subscribing a witness
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If a notary public is unable to communicate with a client
A. The notary should assist the client with the document they are signing
B. The client should be referred to a notary public who speaks the clients language
C. The notary need only obtain an affirmative response when the client is placed under oath
D. The notary should use an interpreter
B. The client should be referred to a notary public who speaks the clients language
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If a notary public is unable to communicate with a customer the customer should be referred to a notary public who speaks the customers language
Suppose you receive your commission and the date is March 1st 2019. If you get your oath and bond filed on March 26th 2019, your commission will
A. Expire on March 25th 2019
B. Expire on February 28th 2019
C. Have already expired. You must file your oath and bond within 15 days
D. Expire on February 28th 2025
A. Expire on March 25th 2019
You have 30 calendar days to take oath, bond and subscribe
A proof of execution by a subscribing witness cannot be used in conjunction with
A. () a power of attorney, grant deed, or mortgage
B. A deed of reconveyance or a trustees deed trustees deed resulting from a decree of foreclosure or a nonjudicial foreclosure
C. () and ()
D. () with any deed of trust, security agreement, or any instrument affecting real property or requiring a thumbprint.
C. (*) and (**)
A proof of execution by a subscribing witness cannot be used in conjunction with any power of attorney, quitclaim deed see page 14
A notary public who willfully states as true any material fact known to be false is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding
A. $10,000
B. $750
C. $2,500
D. $15,000
A. $10,000
The identity of the signer can be established by the oath of a single credible witness whom the notary public personally knows. A credible witness
A. Cannot have a financial interest in the document being acknowledged and cannot be names in the document
B. Can be a lesson or lessee but not a mortgage or mortgagee
C. All of the above and below answers
D. Can be identified by the signer in place of an acceptable ID
A. Cannot have a financial interest in the document being acknowledged and cannot be names in the document
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A notarial commission takes effect only after
A. The oath and bond are on file with the county clerk
B. A six hour course of completion
C. The first notarial act is performed
D. A candidate passes their background check
A. The oath and bond are on file with the county clerk
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An embossed seal
A. May be only used by attorneys
B. May not be used since the impression is not photo-statically reproducible
C. May be used in addition to the rubber seal
D. Is required for all notaries public
C. May be used in addition to the rubber seal
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A notary public must establish the identity of a subscribing witness by
A. The oath of two credible witnesses with proper ID’s who personally know the subscribing witness
B. Both (*) and ()
C. (*) the oath of a credible witness who personally knows the subscribing witness
D. () the oath of a credible witness whom the notary public personally knows
B. Both (*) and (**)
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An oath, affirmation, or declaration, in an action or proceeding
A. Is not considered a notarial act
B. Must be administered while raising the right hand
C. May be administered by obtaining an affirmation response the following question: “Do you solemnly state under penalty of perjury that the evidence that you shall give in this issue or matter shall be truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?”
D. None of the above
C. May be administered by obtaining an affirmation response the following question: “Do you solemnly state under penalty of perjury that the evidence that you shall give in this issue or matter shall be truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?”
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In the certificate of acknowledgment, the notary public certified which of the following?
A. The signer acknowledged executing the document
B. All of the above/or below answers
C. The identity of the signer
D. The signer personally appeared before the notary public on the date indicated in the county indicated.
B. All of the above and below answers
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That the signer personally appeared before the notary public on the date indicated in the county indicated
To the identity of the signer and
That the signer acknowledged executing the document
Only one of the following is not a required item in a notary public’s journal. Which one is it?
A. The signature of each person is being notarized
B. The date, time, and type of each official act (jurat, acknowledgment)
C. The county in which each signer presently resides
D. The character of every instrument sworn to, affirmed, acknowledged or proved before the notary public (eg. deed of trust)
C. The county in which each signer presently resides
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A notary may charge a maximum fee of ______________ for certifying a copy of a power of attorney.
A. $15 B. $5 C. $20 D. $7 E. None of the above since notary may not certify copies of powers of attorney F. $10
A. $15
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Which of the following are specifications of an acceptable seal?
A. It must be photographically reproducible when affixed to a document
B. It must contain the expiration date of the Notary’s public commission and the name of the county where the oath and bond are on file
C. It must contain the State Seal, the words “Notary Public,” and the sequential identification number assigned to the notary public
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
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Notaries public may not charge any fees for notarizing which of the following documents?
A. A circulator’s affidavit
B. Any document affecting real property
C. A will for a United States military veteran
D. A deed of trust
A. A circulator’s affidavit
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A notary public may not perform a notarial act if
A. Know a signer is not a resident of California
B. A document is written in a language other than English
C. They are an immigration consultant
D. They have a direct financial or beneficial interest in a transaction
D. They have a direct financial or beneficial interest in a transaction
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For appointments made or after July 1, 2005 every person appointed as notary public shall have a completed
A. An 8 hour study administered by the county clerk official
B. A 6 hour course of study approved by the Secretary of State
C. A 3 hour refresher course approved by the secretary of state
D. A 3 hour refresher course approved by the bureau of notarial affairs
B. A 6 hour course of study approved by the Secretary of State
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For a notary public in California which of the following is prohibited?
A. Advertising using the Spanish words “Notario publico” or “notario”
B. Advertising their services in any way
C. Notarizing documents written in a foreign language
D. Advertising in a foreign language, especially Spanish
A. Advertising using the Spanish words “Notario publico” or “notario”
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When filing the oath and bond with the county clerk both items must be ________, otherwise the commission will not be valid.
A. Postmarked within 30 days after the beginning of the term prescribed in your commission
B. Delivered by an authorized legal courier
C. On file within 30 days after the beginning of the term prescribed in the commission
D. Postmarked by certified mail within 30 days after the beginning of the term prescribed in your commission.
C. On file within 30 days after the beginning of the term prescribed in the commission
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The sequential journal is the exclusive property of
A. The state of California
B. The notary public
C. The county clerk
D. The Secretary of State
B. The notary public
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