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94 Cards in this Set
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First time applicants must complete |
A six hour state approved course |
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An applicant convicted of a disqualifying crime may be denied appointment: |
True |
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One has how many days to take an oath of office after one’s commencement date: |
30 Days |
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Denial of commission can be made if:(1of 3) |
An applicant has a moral turpitude offense on his or her record. |
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Denial of condition can be made if: (2 of 3) |
An applicant leaves out any pertinent arrest information |
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Denial of commission can be made if: (3 of 3) |
An applicant has committed a felony. |
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A bond must be purchased by the notary public in the amount of: |
$15,000 |
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Notaries of public entities are allowed to perform notarial acts on their own time. |
False |
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If you move,you must contact the: |
Secretary of State |
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The size of the notary stamp can be: |
1 inch in wide by 2 inches long |
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Notaries obtain their seals from: |
Approved vendors or manufacturers. |
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If you request a new certificate of authorization, the state of California must respond within: |
5 days |
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If a notary seal is lost, destroyed or damaged a notary must report it to the Secretary of State immediately. |
True |
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If notaries are asked to notarize an incomplete document, a notary should: |
Refuse to notarize the document |
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A notary seal must: (1 of 3) |
The photographically reproducible and contain an expiration date. |
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A notary seal must: (2 of 3) |
Contain the state seal and the words notary public. |
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The notary seal must: (3 of 3) |
Have a serrated or milled edge border. |
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If a document is in a foreign language a notary can notarize the document as long as: |
The notary is able to communicate with the signer so the notary can properly identify, attest to the truth of the document and complete the proper journal entry. |
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A notary must use the seal when performing all acts except. |
An acknowledgment on a California subdivision map. |
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To be acceptable and identification must be current or issued within the past: |
5 years |
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A holders identification should have a: (1 of 3) |
Picture |
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A holders identification should have a: (2 of 3) |
Signature |
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A holders identification should have a: (3 of 3) |
Physical description |
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If a notary moves, he or she must notify the proper authority within: |
30 Days |
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A notary can use a post office box as an address for the residence. |
Only if they also provide their home address. |
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It’s a notary changes his or her name they must: |
File a new oath within 30 days |
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Written request by the California secretary of state must be addressed: |
Within 30 calendar days. |
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Notaries must: |
Keep their stamp and journal under to their direct control |
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A member of the public can request a photo static copy of the journal entry representing a transaction as long as they include the name of the parties, the type of document and the month and year the notarial act occurred. |
True |
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If you give up your journal to a proper authority, you must notify the secretary of state within: |
10 days |
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An Acknowledgment certifies that (1of3) |
The signers identity was satisfactorily proven to the Notary |
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An acknowledgment certifies that (2of3) |
The signer admits that they signed the document |
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An acknowledgment certifies that (3of3) |
The signer appeared before the Notary |
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A certificate of acknowledgment can be added or affixed at a later time and does not have to be done at the time a Notary has completed an acknowledgment |
False |
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A notary that completes an acknowledgment that contains statements that the notary knows to be false can be responsible for (1of 3) |
Forgery |
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A notary that completes an acknowledgment that contains statements that the notary knows to be false can be responsible for (2 of 3) |
Civil penalties |
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A notary that completes an acknowledgment that contains statements that the notary knows to be false can be responsible for (3 of 3) |
Misdemeanor |
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After the notary administers a jurat the notary must |
Attached original jurat to the document |
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Proper form of identification include (1of2) |
An identification card or a license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles |
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Proper form of identification include (2of2) |
An inmate identification card issued by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation if an inmate is in custody in a California state prison |
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When you resign your commission, one must deliver all your papers to: |
The county clerks office in the city your oath is filed |
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Failing to notify the Secretary of State of an address or name change is punishable by a fine of up to |
$500 |
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Signers of the following documents must leave a right thumbprint (1of2) |
Power of attorney |
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Signers of the following documents must leave a right thumbprint (2of2) |
Trust Deed for Real Estate |
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Satisfactory evidence of identity means, relying on either:(2of2) |
Proper identification |
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After a notary establishes the identity of a witness the notary does not need to administer an oath or affirmation to a credible witness to establish the identity of the signer. |
False |
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When two credible witnesses are used the notary does not need to know the witnesses just establish identity via identification documents meeting California law. |
True |
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If a notary willfully fails to properly maintain his or her notarial journal, he or she is guilty of a misdemeanor? |
True |
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What is the most frequently performed notarial act? |
Acknowledgment |
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Satisfactory evidence of identity means, relying on either:(1of2) |
Credible identifying witnesses |
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Which of the following is signed in the presence of the notary: |
Jurat |
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When administering the jurat a notary must: |
Have the signer swear to the truthfulness of the documents contents. |
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A notary public can notarize his signature on a document that: |
Is in a foreign language. |
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If a credible witness personally knows the signer and the notary: |
Only one witness is needed. |
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The method of proving the person who signed a document is the person deemed as the signer in it is called: |
Proof of execution |
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If a principal cannot appear, the document may be brought to the notary by: |
One subscribing witness. |
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A subscribing witness is placed under oath and asked: (1of 4) |
Did the subscribing witness see the signer sign the document. |
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The wording for a proof of execution must appear exactly as: A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which the certificate is attached and not the truthfulness, |
True |
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A person who cannot write his or her name can acknowledge his or her signature by signing an X: |
True |
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A notary public must record the following details in their sequential journal each time the notary public certifies a copy of a power of attorney: (1 of 3) |
Time and date of the act |
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A notary public must record the following details in their sequential journal each time the notary public certifies a copy of a power of attorney: (2 of 3) |
The type of notarial act perform was certifying copy of a power of attorney. |
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A notary public must record the following details in their sequential journal each time the notary public certifies a copy of a power of attorney: (3 of 3) |
The fee charged for the notarial act. |
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By using the term Notario Publico in an advertisement, the notary’s commission could be: |
1st offense is grounds for the suspension or revocation of a notary public’s commission. 2nd offense is grounds for permanent revocation of a notary public’s commission. |
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Confidential marriage licenses can be approved by a notary public if he or she: (1 of 2) |
Authorized under California state law e.g.. Priest or minister or rabbi. |
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Confidential marriage licenses can be approved by a notary public if he or she: (2 of 2) |
Complete the course of instruction offered by the county clerk. |
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For a certified copy of attorney the maximum fee a notary can charge is |
$15 |
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A notary public can charge up to $10 to notarize signatures on vote by mail ballot or other voting materials: |
False |
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A notary can notarize signatures for his or her company even if the company will receive a benefit from the transaction. |
True |
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A notary who engages in the unauthorized practice of law may face: |
Commission revocation |
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When can a notary commission be suspended and or revoked? |
Conviction of a felony or a lesser offense involving moral turpitude. |
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Charging more than the maximum fees allowed for notarial services is punishable by a fine up to _____dollars. |
$750 |
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Failure to surrender your journal to a peace officer is considered a civil penalty? |
True |
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Acting as a notary when not fully commissioned and notarizing a deed of trust is considered a |
Felony |
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Willful failure to notify the secretary of state of a name change is punishable by a fine up to |
$500 |
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Failure to deliver records to the county clerks office within 30 days of resignation or removal from office is considered a felony: |
False |
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The fine for failing to notify the state of California, you’ve lost your stamp or journal |
Up to $1500 |
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Willful failure to provide a peace officer with a journal when requested is punishable by civil penalty of: |
$2,500 |
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Any person who coerces or influences in a republic to knowingly perform an improper act is guilty of a misdemeanor: |
True |
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In the jurat, the notary certifies (1 of 4) |
That the signer personally appeared before the notary public on the date indicated and in the county indicated |
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In the jurat, the notary certifies (1 of 4) |
That the signer personally appeared before the notary public on the date indicated and in the county indicated |
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In the jurat, the notary certifies (2 of 4) |
That the signer sign the document in the presence of the notary public |
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In the jurat, the notary certifies (3 of 4) |
That notary public administered the oath or affirmation |
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In the jurat, the notary certifies (4 of 4) |
To the identity of the signer |
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A proof of execution by a subscribing witness cannot be used in conjunction with (1of 3) |
Power of Attorney |
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A proof of execution by a subscribing witness cannot be used in conjunction with (2 of 3) |
Quitclaim deed |
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A proof of execution by a subscribing witness cannot be used in conjunction with (3 of 3) |
Grant deed |
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The requirements for proof of execution by a subscribing witness are as follows: (1 of 5) |
The subscribing witness must prove (say under oath) that the person who signed the document as a party, the principal, is the person described in the document, and the subscribing witness personally knows the principal; |
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The requirements for proof of execution by a subscribing witness are as follows: (2 of 5) |
The subscribing witness must say, under oath, that the subscribing witness saw the principal sign the document or in the presence of the principal heard the principal acknowledge that the principal signed the document |
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The requirements for proof of execution by a subscribing witness are as follows: (3 of 5) |
The subscribing witness must say, under oath, that the subscribing witness was requested by the principal to sign the document as a witness and that the subscribing witness did so |
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The requirements for proof of execution by a subscribing witness are as follows: (4 of 5) |
The notary public must establish the identity of the subscribing witness by the oath of a credible witness whom the notary personally knows and who personally knows the subscribing witness. The credible witness must also present to the notary public any identification document satisfying the requirements for satisfactory evidence |
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The requirements for proof of execution by a subscribing witness are as follows: (5 of 5) |
The subscribing witness must sign the notary public’s official journal. The credible witness must sign the notary public’s official journal or the notary public must record in the notary publics official journal the type of identification documents presented, the governmental agency issuing the document, the serial number of the document, and the date and issue or expiration of the document |
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A subscribing witness is placed under oath and asked: (2 of 4) |
Did you sign as a witness? |
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A subscribing witness is placed under oath and asked: (3 of 4) |
Did the person personally know the signer? |
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A subscribing witness is placed under oath and asked: (4 of 4) |
Did the signer ask you to get the document notarized? |