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Critical commencement date - Answers- commencement date stated in the commission NOT date commission was issued or mailed Who issues commission? - Answers- Secretary of State When does commission become valid - Answers- After taking oath of office and bond are filed on time Who do you file oath and bond with - Answers- county clerk Where is a notary's commission limited to? - Answers- State of california; not only a certain county What kind of bond and how much needs to be filed - Answers- Surety bond for 15, How much time and who must a notary notify of an address change? - Answers- Notify Secretary of State by certified mail within 30 days of changing residence or business address Fine for failing to notify of address change: - Answers- $ What are the two duties to respond to written requests - Answers- 1 - respond in 30 days to written requests for information 2 - respond in time specified when certified copies of journal are requested Can an employer request that fees be turned over to employer? - Answers- yes. How many journals can a notary keep - Answers- one Who can request photostatic copies of a notary's journal? - Answers- - any member of the general public can request to see their line item in the journal What must the request include when requesting copies of a notorial journal - Answers- - Name of properties

• type of document
• month and year the act occurred Maximum fee per page of copy requests - Answers- $0.

How long does the notary have to respond to requests for copies of the journal - Answers- 15 calendar days Does an employee have to permit their employer, employer's auditor or agent to inspect journal - Answers- yes Who has to be present when showing employer journal - Answers- the notary public How long does notary have to notify the Secretary of state of journal being taken by peace officer - Answers- 10 days How long goes notary have to notify secretary of state of lost, stolen or misplaced - Answers- immediately How long after expiration does notary public have to return journal - Answers- 30 days What items does notary seal have to include - Answers- - words Notary Public

• notary's name
• commission expiration date
• county where oath and bond were filed
• commission number
• sequential ID number for seal When may someone use an embosser seal - Answers- if it is also inked When is a seal not required - Answers- acknowledgements on a CA subdivision map since the material used for maps isnt compatible with inks What is included in the acknowledgment of the map - Answers- - Name
• county where notary's commission is
• expiration date
• signature goes above or adjacent to all this What is the purpose of the surety bond - Answers- reimburse members of the public that are damaged by notarial misconduct May still be liable for damages, costs and attorney's fees exceeding policy limits What kind of notary publics are not allowed to perform notorial acts on their own time? - Answers- Notaries appointed by Secretart of State who serve as notary public on behalf of the state, city or county public agency What are the restrictions of becoming a notary on a military or naval reservation - Answers- - doesnt have to be a CA resident
• cannot collect fees
• can only collect fees on the naval reservtion

Who needs to know who in order to use credible witness? - Answers- Notary public must PERSONALLY know the credible witness. The credible witness must personally know the signer. Credible witness must present proper ID What must a notary do after identifying a credible witness? - Answers- Administer an oath or affirmation to the credible witness who establishes the identity of the signer What must the credible witness swear to under oath - Answers- - signer is the person named in the document

• credible witness personally knows signer
• it would be difficult or impossible for signer to get another form of ID
• credible witness does not have financial interest in the document and is not named in the document Who needs to know who in the case of needing two credible witnesses - Answers- - Both credible witnesses need to know the signer
• Notary does not need to know either of the credible witnesses What needs to be entered into notarial journal at the time of notarization - Answers- - date and time the notary performed the service
• Type of act performed
• character of instrument sworn, affirmed, acknowledged or proved
• Signature of each person whose signature is being notarized
• whether the identity of signer was based on satisfactory evidence
• fee charged
• right hand thumbprint if document was title related OR for power of attorney How must a notary record the signature of multiple documents - Answers- - separate line items for each document notarized What must be recorded for each piece of identification that satisfies satisfactory evidence - Answers- - Type of ID
• Government agency that issued ID
• serial number or ID number
• date ID was issued or expires Whose ID should be recorded in the case of one or two credible witnesses - Answers- both witnesses identification is needed What sorts of real estate documents do not require a thumbprint - Answers- reconveyance documents, decree of foreclosure, nonjudicial foreclosure What is an acknowledgment - Answers- notarial certificate attached to a document when notary confirms the identity of the singer and the singer acknowledges being the signer of the document

What does notary certify under penalty of perjury with certificate of acknowledgment? - Answers- - signer personally appeared

• identity of the signer
• signer acknowledged signing the document For an acknowledgement, does the document need to be signed in front of the notary? - Answers- NO. When is a notary allowed to complete an out of state acknowledgment that will be used in another state or territory. What should be done if this person has to certify the signers role? - Answers- When the notary doesnt have to confirm the signers representational status within a corporation/business. If notary has to certify the signers role, the notary must insert the california form What is a venue statement - Answers- statement establishes where the acknowledgment and signer personally appeared before the notary. County will always be the county where they appeared What is a Jurat - Answers- certificate attached to a document when a person signs a document and swears under oath or affirms that the contents of the document are true and correct What verbage does a Jurat include - Answers- sworn to or affirmed What are synonyms for jurats? - Answers- affidavit or declaration What does a notary certify happened when competing a Jurat - Answers- - signer personally appeared before notary public
• identity of signer was proven by satisfactory evidence
• the notary administered the oath or affirmation
• Signer signed the document IN THE PRESENCE of the notary What does a notary need to do to perform an oath or affirmation and jurat - Answers- - confirm their identity (satisfactory evidence)
• administer oath or affirmation
• watch signer sign the affidavit
• complete journal entry attach jurat to the affidavit or complete the jurat at the end of the affidavit Which type of document does the notary need to be present during signing - Answers- jurat/affidavit What types of vital records can a notary not certify - Answers- - birth certs
• marriage certs
• death certs

Whose name must appear after personally appeared in proof of execution - Answers- subscribing witness whose name must appear after the words "on the oath of" - Answers- credible witness who's proving the identity of the subscribing witness What is a signature by mark - Answers- signature by mark occurs when a person cannot write his or her own name can acknowledge their signature by making a mark Does the notary public need to confirm the identity of the maker of the mark - Answers- YES How and when does a signer acknowledge or subscribe and swear to an affidavit his or her signature on a document - Answers- By making a mark where signature should be IN THE PRESENCE of the notary How many witnesses must observe the signer making their mark - Answers- two What are duties of the two witnesses - Answers- - must sign names next to the mark

• one witness must write the name of the signer next to signature mark What must occur in the notary's journal when signing with a mark - Answers- Signers mark must go in the journal and should be witnessed by one person. Witness must sign his or her name next to the mark and write the name of the signer next to the mark. Can the notary public serve as a witness for the signers journal - Answers- YES Does the notary have to verify the identity of the two witnesses when signing by mark? Do their signatures have to go in the journal? - Answers- NO to both. The only time the signatures need to go in the journal is if the witness is acting as a credible witness in establishing the identity of the personas signing mark What types of documents can a notary public certify - Answers- - powers of attorney
• copies of his sequential journal or purchase of the journal Who can certify copies of vital records - Answers- State Registrar What must be done to certify copies of a power of attorney - Answers- - compare the document to the original
• attach notarial certificate to the copy
• complete a journal entry What can a notary notarize on immigration docs? - Answers- signatures and dates on document

Who can advise an individual on which document or form the person can complete - Answers- only an attorney How much can a registered and bonded immigration consultant charge for completing immigration forms? - Answers- $ What are the advertising limitations for a notary that is also an immigration consultant - Answers- cannot advertise that they are a notary if they also promote themselves as an immigration specialist or consultant Advertising regulations for notaries advertising in another language - Answers- Notary must also post advertisement in English, say that they're not an attorney and cannot give legal advice What is a deposition? - Answers- deposition is a method of providing oral or written testimony under oath outside of a court proceeding Who does a notary apply to for the ability to issue confidential marriage certs - Answers- county clerk What type of notary must always charge a fee? - Answers- notary employed for or on behalf of a state, county public agency Fee for acknowledgement - Answers- $ Fee for administering oath or affirmation and executing jurat - Answers- $ Fees for Depositions - Answers- $20 and $5 for administering oath to witness and $ for certificate of deposition Fee for certifying copy of power of attorney - Answers- $ Can notaries charge for signatures on applications for veterans benefits - Answers- NO Purjury vs forgery - Answers- Perjury penalty is 2, 3, 4 years forgery is 1 year Are you able to notarize a document with an expired ID? - Answers- Yes, if it was issued within the last five years