Download 2024 Notary Public NJ Guide: Laws, Exam Questions, and Answers and more Exams Law in PDF only on Docsity! 2024 NOTARY PUBLIC NJ GUIDE LAWS (A NEW UPDATED VERSION) LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS Can you receive a duplicate Commision - CORRECT ANSWER>>Yes may request from county clerk office What is Notary Public? - CORRECT ANSWER>>an impartial witness to signing of documentation to ensure acknowledgement of signatures. They may also administer oaths and affirmations Who appoints a notary? - CORRECT ANSWER>>The State Treasurer List all the activities a Notary Public is empowered to do? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Administer Oaths/Affirmations Take Acknowledgments Execute Jurats Take proofs of deeds Execute protests for non-payment or non-acceptance How long is a notary appointed for? - CORRECT ANSWER>>5 years What are the prerequisites for a Notary Public of New Jersey? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Must be president of New Jersey and/or maintains an employment within the state Must be 18 years or older Must not have been convicted of a crime or committed an offense involving dishonesty or crime for first or second degree. What is an Oath? - CORRECT ANSWER>>An oath is a spoken pledge, given by a person appearing before the Notary for truthfulness of a specific statement(s) and/or a specific performance of a specific duty or function. What is an Affirmation - CORRECT ANSWER>>may be given if a persons has conscientious objections against taking an oath. How much may you charge for an Oath or Affirmation? - CORRECT ANSWER>>No more than $2.50. With no fee for swearing in a person. Example of an Oath. - CORRECT ANSWER>>"Do you swear that the information presented in this document entitles "ABC", which you have signed before me, is the truth, so help you god?" Example of an Affirmation. - CORRECT ANSWER>>"Do you solemnly affirm that the information presented in this document entitled "ABC", which you have signed before me, is the truth, and this you affirm under the pains and penalties of perjury?" How can an oath and affirmation be formalized? - CORRECT ANSWER>>By raising the right hand and/or placing it on any holy book. What does an acknowledgment formally document? - CORRECT ANSWER>>That the signer of a document appeared before the Notary That the Notary positively identified the signer That the signer both acknowledge the signature as theirs, and that the signatures was made willingly Requirements for Taking an Acknowledgement - CORRECT ANSWER>>Ensures signer appears before them with at least one form of ID which provides a physical description of signer (ie Drivers licenses). Not needed if notary personally knows signer or there is a witness to also identify the signer Ensures that the document is filled in completely. Not a legal review but instead for completeness. If there are blanks signer must place an X or strike through the blank Ensures that the signer understands the title and is signing willingly and freely. Notary may ask basic questions of the substance of the document to ensure these are correct. Must be signed, dated and stamped (Stamp must include the the expiration date of commission. If they do not have a stamp, the must write his or hers commission expiration date) Must make a journal entry Charge only the statutory fee ($2.50) What must a Journal Entry Include? - CORRECT ANSWER>>1. Date and time of Notary Act 2. Type of Act (ie an Acknowledgement) 3. Title of Document 4. Date Document was signed 5. Signature (printed name and address of each signer and if applicable each witness)
