California Notary Practice Exam 2023 – Notary Public Seminars

California Notary Practice Exam Sample

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Arty is applying to be a Notary Public however 20 years ago he was convicted of embezzlement. He served jail time and had his case dismissed after finishing probation. How should he complete his application to become a Notary Public when asked about convictions?

A. Arty doesn’t have to list the conviction because it was dismissed after completing probation.

B. Arty should not indicate the conviction at all because the statute of limitations has passed.

C. Arty should not list his conviction because cases were not digitized 20 years ago.

D. Arty should list the conviction along with the details he remembers.

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The following journal information is required except:

A. Time and date of the notarization

B. Type of notarization.

C. Title or Character of document.

D. Phone number of the document signer

E. A thumbprint from the signer if the document is affecting real property or Power of Attorney

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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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A commissioned Notary Public completes an Acknowledgment and back dates the notarial wording because they were planning on doing the notarization for their boss the day before but got busy. In addition to the penalty incurred for stating true any material fact they know to be false, what is the penalty for this violation?

A. $750

B. $1500

C. $1000

D. $2500

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Who is not allowed to assist someone with immigration forms?

A. An Attorney

B. A representative accredited by the U.S. Department of Justice

C. California Secretary of State and bonded as an immigration consultant

D. California Secretary of State Commissioned Notary Public

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