California Notary Practice Exam 2023 – Notary Public Seminars

California Notary Practice Exam Sample

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Samantha is sending a real estate document internationally and needs to have it notarized before requesting an apostille. The document was drawn up in Kentucky and has Kentucky Acknowledgment notarial wording included in the document. She brings it to Jessica a notary in Modesto and requests a notarization. Jessica should:

A. Attach a California compliant Acknowledgment certificate

B. Notarize the document as normal

C. Ensure the Kentucky notarial wording does not make her supersede California notary law, then notarize

D. Refuse to notarize

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You must be notarizing with a jurat certificate when you see the phrase

A. Personally appeared

B. Subscribed and sworn to

C. State and County

D. Proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence

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Which method of ID is not acceptable?

A. A current California driver’s license.

B. A four-year ID card issued from the State of Virginia that expired two months ago.

C. A credible witness

D. Personal knowledge

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What is the penalty for someone who tries to influence a Notary to perform an improper notarization?

A. Misdemeanor

B. Administrative

C. Infraction

D. $1500 fine

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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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