NC Notary Public Final Exam Test With Complete Solution 2025

Acknowledgement Notarial act in which notary certifies that at a single place & time all of the following occurred: a) An individual appeared in person before the notary & presented a record b) Individual was personally known to notary or identified by notary through satisfactory evidence c) Individual did either of the following: indicated to notary that signature on the record was individual's signature OR signed record while in physical presence of notary Acknowledgement Which notarial act doesn't necessarily require principal to sign in front of notary? Affirmation Notarial Act which is legally equivalent to an oath and in which a notary certifies that at a single time & place all of the following occurred: a) Individual appeared in person before notary b) Individual was personally known to notary or identified by notary through satisfactory evidence c) Individual made a vow of truthfulness on penalty of perjury, based on personal honor WITHOUT invoking a deity or using any form of the word "swear" (instead using "affirm") 3/20/26, 9:37 AM NC Notary Public / 2/9 Attest/Attestation Completion of a certificate by a notary who has performed a notarial act Commission Empowerment to perform notarial acts & written evidence of authority to perform those acts Credible Witness An individual who is personally known to notary and to who ALL of the following also apply: Notary believes (a) honest & reliable (b) not a party to/beneficiary of transaction Crime Attempt to commit, accessory to commission, aiding & abetting, conspiracy, solicitation Attempt to commit, accessory to commission, aiding/abetting, conspiracy, solicitation 5 things included in definition of a crime Department NC Dept of Sec of State 3/20/26, 9:37 AM NC Notary Public / 3/9 Director Division director of the NC Dept of the Secretary of State Notary Public Section Jurat Notary's certificate evidencing administration of an oath or affirmation Moral Turpitude Conduct contrary to expected standards of honesty, morality, or integrity Nickname Descriptive, familiar, or shortened form of a proper name nicknames Can't use ___ on any documents other than driver's license Notarial/Notary Act The act of taking an acknowledgement, taking verification/proof, or administering an oath or affirmation that a notary is empowered to perform under GS 10B Notarization Another name for a Notarial/Notary Act 3/20/26, 9:37 AM NC Notary Public Notarial Certificate (or just certificate) Portion of a notarized record that is completed by notary, bears notary's signature and seal, & states the facts attested by notary in a particular notarization Notary Public (or just notary) Person commissioned to perform notarial acts under GS Chapter 10B Public officer of the state of NC and shall act in full & strict compliance with this act Oath Notarial act which is legally equivalent to an affirmation and in which a certifies that at a single time and place all of the following occurred: (c) Individual made a vow of truthfulness on penalty of perjury while invoking deity or using any form of word "swear" (a) An individual appeared in person before notary (b) Individual was personally known to notary or was identified to notary through satisfactory evidence Official Misconduct Either of the following: (a) Notary's performance of a prohibited act or failure to perform a mandated act (b) Notary's performance of notarial act in a manner found by Secretary to be negligent or against public interest 4/9 / 3/20/26, 9:37 AM NC Notary Public Personal Appearance (appearing in person) An individual and a notary are in CLOSE PHYSICAL PROXIMITY to one another so they may freely see & communicate with one another and exchange records back & forth during notarization process no Can skype/facetime/video conference count as personal appearance? Personal Knowledge (personally knowing someone/thing) Familiarity with an individual resulting from interactions with that individual over period of time sufficient to eliminate every reasonable doubt that the individual has the identity claimed