Ohio Notary Public Exam questions and answers
Who appoints notaries public in Ohio? - VERIFIED ANSWER- The Secretary of
State
The minimum age for a person to be appointed and commissioned a notary
public is ____. - VERIFIED ANSWER- 18
If a person meets all other requirements for notary public may the following
person become a notary public? "An Ohio resident who is not an attorney." -
VERIFIED ANSWER- Yes
If a person meets all other requirements for notary public, may the following
person become a notary public? "An Ohio resident who is an attorney admitted
to the practice of law in Ohio." - VERIFIED ANSWER- Yes
If an attorney is not an Ohio resident, but is admitted to practice law in Ohio
and has his principal place of business in Ohio, may he be appointed and
commissioned a notary public in Ohio? - VERIFIED ANSWER- Yes - also if he has
hos "primary practice in Ohio"
What power does the secretary of state have if he is presented with
satisfactory evidence of official misconduct or incapacity of a notary? -
VERIFIED ANSWER- Power to revoke the commission of the notary.
,Before being appointed a notary public, the applicant must provide to the
secretary of state a certificate from whom? - VERIFIED ANSWER- A judge of an
Ohio court of common please, court of appeals, or supreme court.
No judge or justice shall issue a certificate until the judge or justice is satisfied
from personal knowledge that the applicant possess the qualifications
necessary to a proper discharge of the duties of the office or ____________. -
VERIFIED ANSWER- Until the applicant has passed an examination under any
rules that the judge or justice may prescribe.
The county in which an attorney who is not a citizen of this state and who is a
notary public has the attorney's principal place of business or the attorney's
primary practice shall be deemed the county in which the attorney
___________________. - VERIFIED ANSWER- Resides
The term of office of a notary is _____ years. - VERIFIED ANSWER- 5
A notary who violates his oath and is removed by the court of common please
in the county in which he resides is ineligible for appointment for how long? -
VERIFIED ANSWER- He is never eligible for reappointment.
Before entering upon the duties of the notary public office, a notary must
present his commission with oath endorsed thereon, to the clerk of the court
of common pleas of the county where the notary public ____________. -
VERIFIED ANSWER- Resides.
, If a notary legally changes his name or address after being commissioned,
notary public must notify the secretary of state and the appropriate clerk of
courts within ____ days after the change. - VERIFIED ANSWER- 30
A notary, other than an attorney, who resigns his commission shall deliver to
the secretary of state, a written notice indicating the effective dates of
____________________. - VERIFIED ANSWER- Resignation.
T/F? The seal must consist of the coat of arms of the state within a cercle one
inch in diameter and shall be surrounded by the words "notary public,"
"notarial seal," or words to that effect. - VERIFIED ANSWER- True. Also, it must
have the name of the notary public and the words "State of Ohio."
The seal may be of either a type that will stamp ink onto a document or one
that ________________. - VERIFIED ANSWER- Will emboss it.
If the name of the notary does not appear on the seal, where must it appear? -
VERIFIED ANSWER- May be printed, typewritten, or stamped in legible, printed
letters near the notary signature on each document signed by the notary.
T/F A notary must maintain an official register in which he must record a copy
of every certificate of protest and copy of note. - VERIFIED ANSWER- True - A
notary must maintain an official register in which he must record a copy of
every certificate of protest and copy of note.
Who appoints notaries public in Ohio? - VERIFIED ANSWER- The Secretary of
State
The minimum age for a person to be appointed and commissioned a notary
public is ____. - VERIFIED ANSWER- 18
If a person meets all other requirements for notary public may the following
person become a notary public? "An Ohio resident who is not an attorney." -
VERIFIED ANSWER- Yes
If a person meets all other requirements for notary public, may the following
person become a notary public? "An Ohio resident who is an attorney admitted
to the practice of law in Ohio." - VERIFIED ANSWER- Yes
If an attorney is not an Ohio resident, but is admitted to practice law in Ohio
and has his principal place of business in Ohio, may he be appointed and
commissioned a notary public in Ohio? - VERIFIED ANSWER- Yes - also if he has
hos "primary practice in Ohio"
What power does the secretary of state have if he is presented with
satisfactory evidence of official misconduct or incapacity of a notary? -
VERIFIED ANSWER- Power to revoke the commission of the notary.
,Before being appointed a notary public, the applicant must provide to the
secretary of state a certificate from whom? - VERIFIED ANSWER- A judge of an
Ohio court of common please, court of appeals, or supreme court.
No judge or justice shall issue a certificate until the judge or justice is satisfied
from personal knowledge that the applicant possess the qualifications
necessary to a proper discharge of the duties of the office or ____________. -
VERIFIED ANSWER- Until the applicant has passed an examination under any
rules that the judge or justice may prescribe.
The county in which an attorney who is not a citizen of this state and who is a
notary public has the attorney's principal place of business or the attorney's
primary practice shall be deemed the county in which the attorney
___________________. - VERIFIED ANSWER- Resides
The term of office of a notary is _____ years. - VERIFIED ANSWER- 5
A notary who violates his oath and is removed by the court of common please
in the county in which he resides is ineligible for appointment for how long? -
VERIFIED ANSWER- He is never eligible for reappointment.
Before entering upon the duties of the notary public office, a notary must
present his commission with oath endorsed thereon, to the clerk of the court
of common pleas of the county where the notary public ____________. -
VERIFIED ANSWER- Resides.
, If a notary legally changes his name or address after being commissioned,
notary public must notify the secretary of state and the appropriate clerk of
courts within ____ days after the change. - VERIFIED ANSWER- 30
A notary, other than an attorney, who resigns his commission shall deliver to
the secretary of state, a written notice indicating the effective dates of
____________________. - VERIFIED ANSWER- Resignation.
T/F? The seal must consist of the coat of arms of the state within a cercle one
inch in diameter and shall be surrounded by the words "notary public,"
"notarial seal," or words to that effect. - VERIFIED ANSWER- True. Also, it must
have the name of the notary public and the words "State of Ohio."
The seal may be of either a type that will stamp ink onto a document or one
that ________________. - VERIFIED ANSWER- Will emboss it.
If the name of the notary does not appear on the seal, where must it appear? -
VERIFIED ANSWER- May be printed, typewritten, or stamped in legible, printed
letters near the notary signature on each document signed by the notary.
T/F A notary must maintain an official register in which he must record a copy
of every certificate of protest and copy of note. - VERIFIED ANSWER- True - A
notary must maintain an official register in which he must record a copy of
every certificate of protest and copy of note.
