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Notarial act in which notary certifies that at a single place & time all of the following occurred: a) An individual appeared in person before the notary & presented a record b) Individual was personally known to notary or identified by notary through satisfactory evidence c) Individual did either of the following: indicated to notary that signature on the record was individual's signature OR signed record while in physical presence of notary Correct Answer: Acknowledgement Which notarial act doesn't necessarily require principal to sign in front of notary? Correct Answer: Acknowledgement Notarial Act which is legally equivalent to an oath and in which a notary certifies that at a single time & place all of the following occurred: a) Individual appeared in person before notary b) Individual was personally known to notary or identified by notary through satisfactory evidence
c) Individual made a vow of truthfulness on penalty of perjury, based on personal honor WITHOUT invoking a deity or using any form of the word "swear" (instead using "affirm") Correct Answer: Affirmation Completion of a certificate by a notary who has performed a notarial act Correct Answer: Attest/Attestation Empowerment to perform notarial acts & written evidence of authority to perform those acts Correct Answer: Commission An individual who is personally known to notary and to who ALL of the following also apply: Notary believes (a) honest & reliable (b) not a party to/beneficiary of transaction Correct Answer: Credible Witness Attempt to commit, accessory to commission, aiding & abetting, conspiracy, solicitation Correct Answer: Crime 5 things included in definition of a crime
Correct Answer: Notarial/Notary Act Another name for a Notarial/Notary Act Correct Answer: Notarization Portion of a notarized record that is completed by notary, bears notary's signature and seal, & states the facts attested by notary in a particular notarization Correct Answer: Notarial Certificate (or just certificate) Person commissioned to perform notarial acts under GS Chapter 10B Public officer of the state of NC and shall act in full & strict compliance with this act Correct Answer: Notary Public (or just notary) Notarial act which is legally equivalent to an affirmation and in which a certifies that at a single time and place all of the following occurred: (a) An individual appeared in person before notary (b) Individual was personally known to notary or was identified to notary through satisfactory evidence (c) Individual made a vow of truthfulness on penalty of perjury while invoking deity or using any form of word "swear" Correct Answer: Oath Either of the following:
(a) Notary's performance of a prohibited act or failure to perform a mandated act (b) Notary's performance of notarial act in a manner found by Secretary to be negligent or against public interest Correct Answer: Official Misconduct An individual and a notary are in CLOSE PHYSICAL PROXIMITY to one another so they may freely see & communicate with one another and exchange records back & forth during notarization process Correct Answer: Personal Appearance (appearing in person) Can skype/facetime/video conference count as personal appearance? Correct Answer: no Familiarity with an individual resulting from interactions with that individual over period of time sufficient to eliminate every reasonable doubt that the individual has the identity claimed Correct Answer: Personal Knowledge (personally knowing someone/thing) In the case of __________, the Principal is the individual whose identity & due execution of a record is being certified by notary Correct Answer: acknowledgement
(b) Oath or affirmation of one credible witness who personally knows individual seeking to be identified Correct Answer: Satisfactory Evidence 5 Valid ID's Correct Answer: valid passport, drivers license, retired/dependent military ID, legal presence/no lawful status, out of state drivers license 6 Invalid ID's Correct Answer: Matricula consular/consulate document, passport card, active duty military, credit cards, social security card, temporary drivers license Device for affixing on a paper record with image containing notary's name, the words "notary public" and other info as required Correct Answer: Seal/Stamp Person who signs a record for the purpose of being witness to a principal's execution of record or to principal's acknowledgement for the notary Correct Answer: Subscribing Witness In NC can you be a witness & notary at same time? Correct Answer: no
Termination of a notary's commission for a period of time Correct Answer: Suspension/Restriction True or False Restriction and suspension used synonymously Correct Answer: true Notarial act in which notary certifies that all of the following occurred: (a) An individual appeared in person before notary (b) Individual was personally known to notary or identified by notary through satisfactory evidence (c) Individual was NOT party to or beneficiary of transaction (d) Individual took an oath or gave affirmation and testified to one of the following:
- individual is subscribing witness and principal who signed did so while personally observed by subscribing witness
- Individual is subscribing witness and principal acknowledged his/her signature to subscribing witness
- Individual is non-subscribing witness who recognized either principal or subscribing witness signature Correct Answer: Verification/Proof 5 Things Required to be on notary seal
