California Notary Practice Exam 2023 – Notary Public Seminars

California Notary Practice Exam Sample

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The Notary bond must be obtained by a:

A. Company that provides bonds specifically for notaries.

B. California Admitted Surety Insurer.

C. Bonding company who also offers E & O Insurance.

D. Recognized California insurance carrier.

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A person may sign with a “mark” in place of a signature if that’s the only way they can sign. To correctly execute such a notarization, the following must be true:

A. The Notary will not need to identify the signer in his journal because two witnesses will be present.

B. Either one or two witnesses for this transaction is acceptable.

C. The witness(es) must sign the journal after giving the Notary their ID.

D. No ID is required from the witness(es) for this transaction.

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The 3 types of satisfactory evidence are:

A. two credible witnesses, one credible witness, identifying documents.

B. two credible witnesses, personal knowledge, identifying documents.

C. signature by mark, one credible witness, identifying documents.

D. two credible witnesses, one credible witness, oaths.

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Which of these statements is not true for a Notary who practices law without a license?

A. They could have their commission revoked.

B. They can use this experience to apply for the California bar

C. If they apply to be a Notary Public again their application will be denied.

D. They could have their commission suspended.

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An immigration consultant who is also a Notary may not advertise her Notary services. If in violation, the Secretary of State could:

A. Fine the Notary $10,000.

B. Suspend the Notary’s commission.

C. Fine the Notary $2500.

D. Sentence the Notary to 3 years in Jail

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