INDIANA NOTARY PUBLIC LATEST EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS SCORED A+
✔✔How do you make a correction to a notarial certificate? - ✔✔Draw a line through the
mistake in ink and print the correct info immediately above the mistake with your initial
and date by it.
✔✔What must be included on notary seal? - ✔✔1. "notary public"
2. "state of Indiana"
3. "seal"
4. the name of the notary public exactly as it appears on the notary public's commission
certificate
5. commission number
6. "my commission expires"
✔✔What does jurisdiction mean? - ✔✔with respect to the parties, subject matter and
place.
✔✔Where do IN notaries have the authority to attest/authenticate to affirmations? -
✔✔In the state of Indiana
✔✔What is a certified copy? - ✔✔a copy of a record that can only be issued by the
original issuing organization or agency or a specifically authorized agent of the original
issuer.
✔✔Can a notary create or certify copies of official records or documents? - ✔✔No; a
notary public does not have authority to create or certify copies of official records or
documents.
✔✔What is a true copy? - ✔✔a copy of any document containing a notarized affidavit or
attestation of the person who made the copy that it is an accurate, "true" and complete
copy of the original.
✔✔Does the person signing the document have to be physically in your presence? -
✔✔Yes; the person signing the document must be physically in your presence for the
notarization to be valid.
✔✔What are the 3 possible ways for a notary to verify the identity of the signer? - ✔✔1.
identification documents, 2. personal knowledge, 3. credible witness
✔✔How long can ID be expired? - ✔✔Must be current and not expired more than 3
years.
, ✔✔What is a credible witness? - ✔✔The notary personally knows someone who swears
that he or she personally knows the signer.
✔✔What is Notario Publico? - ✔✔(a class A misdemeanor) fraudulent advertising or
misrepresentation by a notary who is not an attorney in good standing and admitted to
practice law in IN
✔✔What is the maximum fee a notary may charge? - ✔✔Maximum of $10 per individual
notarization
✔✔What is an apostille (or authentication)? - ✔✔A certificate that authenticates the
origin of a public document by validating the official's signature.
✔✔Can you notarize a blank document? - ✔✔A notary must never notarize a blank
document, a document that has not been signed by the parties, or a document that
contains blank spaces with omitted information (such as parties who are not present
before the notary)
✔✔What is a notary liability? - ✔✔A notary public who fails to carry out notary duties
correctly may be subject to civil liability for any damages caused by the failure or error.
✔✔What is misconduct? - ✔✔Negligent or purposeful improper notarization.
✔✔Intentional Misconduct - ✔✔deliberate disobedience of notarial statute that seeks to
benefit the notary in some way, often to defraud the signer of or a party to the
document.
✔✔Unintentional Misconduct - ✔✔negligent error or failure of duty in performing a
notarization. (a notary failing to do everything the law requires or attempting to assist
beyond what the law allows)
✔✔What are examples of misconduct? - ✔✔-not requiring personal appearance of the
signer, -failing to attach the notary seal, -neglecting to attach the expiration of
commission, -failing to sign notarized document, -omitting
✔✔Can notaries give legal advice? - ✔✔No; notaries must not give legal advice and
they cannot prepare documents.
✔✔What is a civil penalty? - ✔✔Civil penalties are the most common, if a notary
intentionally or unintentionally damages the complainant, they may be liable for
monetary damages.
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS SCORED A+
✔✔How do you make a correction to a notarial certificate? - ✔✔Draw a line through the
mistake in ink and print the correct info immediately above the mistake with your initial
and date by it.
✔✔What must be included on notary seal? - ✔✔1. "notary public"
2. "state of Indiana"
3. "seal"
4. the name of the notary public exactly as it appears on the notary public's commission
certificate
5. commission number
6. "my commission expires"
✔✔What does jurisdiction mean? - ✔✔with respect to the parties, subject matter and
place.
✔✔Where do IN notaries have the authority to attest/authenticate to affirmations? -
✔✔In the state of Indiana
✔✔What is a certified copy? - ✔✔a copy of a record that can only be issued by the
original issuing organization or agency or a specifically authorized agent of the original
issuer.
✔✔Can a notary create or certify copies of official records or documents? - ✔✔No; a
notary public does not have authority to create or certify copies of official records or
documents.
✔✔What is a true copy? - ✔✔a copy of any document containing a notarized affidavit or
attestation of the person who made the copy that it is an accurate, "true" and complete
copy of the original.
✔✔Does the person signing the document have to be physically in your presence? -
✔✔Yes; the person signing the document must be physically in your presence for the
notarization to be valid.
✔✔What are the 3 possible ways for a notary to verify the identity of the signer? - ✔✔1.
identification documents, 2. personal knowledge, 3. credible witness
✔✔How long can ID be expired? - ✔✔Must be current and not expired more than 3
years.
, ✔✔What is a credible witness? - ✔✔The notary personally knows someone who swears
that he or she personally knows the signer.
✔✔What is Notario Publico? - ✔✔(a class A misdemeanor) fraudulent advertising or
misrepresentation by a notary who is not an attorney in good standing and admitted to
practice law in IN
✔✔What is the maximum fee a notary may charge? - ✔✔Maximum of $10 per individual
notarization
✔✔What is an apostille (or authentication)? - ✔✔A certificate that authenticates the
origin of a public document by validating the official's signature.
✔✔Can you notarize a blank document? - ✔✔A notary must never notarize a blank
document, a document that has not been signed by the parties, or a document that
contains blank spaces with omitted information (such as parties who are not present
before the notary)
✔✔What is a notary liability? - ✔✔A notary public who fails to carry out notary duties
correctly may be subject to civil liability for any damages caused by the failure or error.
✔✔What is misconduct? - ✔✔Negligent or purposeful improper notarization.
✔✔Intentional Misconduct - ✔✔deliberate disobedience of notarial statute that seeks to
benefit the notary in some way, often to defraud the signer of or a party to the
document.
✔✔Unintentional Misconduct - ✔✔negligent error or failure of duty in performing a
notarization. (a notary failing to do everything the law requires or attempting to assist
beyond what the law allows)
✔✔What are examples of misconduct? - ✔✔-not requiring personal appearance of the
signer, -failing to attach the notary seal, -neglecting to attach the expiration of
commission, -failing to sign notarized document, -omitting
✔✔Can notaries give legal advice? - ✔✔No; notaries must not give legal advice and
they cannot prepare documents.
✔✔What is a civil penalty? - ✔✔Civil penalties are the most common, if a notary
intentionally or unintentionally damages the complainant, they may be liable for
monetary damages.
