New York State Notary Public License Exam
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1. Notaries public are The Secretary of State
commissioned by
_____________
2. A/An _________ may be an *attorney* admitted to practice in New York State (bonus point: also
appointed a notary pub- exempt are officially appointed *Court Clerks* in the NY State court
lic without an examina- system)
tion
3. True/False: True.
Non-residents of New An office or place of business is sufficient.
York state who have of-
fices or places of busi-
ness in the state may
also become notaries.
4. *Notary Public* A *public officer who executes acknowledgements of deeds or writ-
ings* in order to render them available as evidence of the facts therein
(The full definition, as contained; administers oaths and affirmation as to the truth of state-
laid out in NY state law.) ments contained in papers or documents requiring the administration
of an oath.
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5. *Laches* The delay or negligence in asserting one's legal rights.
6. The (1)_________ and 1) *oath of office*, 2) *signature*
(2)__________ of the no-
tary must be filed in the
office of the county clerk
of the county where the
notary is located, or has
office or place of busi-
ness
7. *Affiant* The person who makes and subscribes their signature to an affidavit.
(Hint: the term 'affiant' may be used interchangeably with the word
*deponent*... remember this.)
8. *Extra credit*, from NY *"specific, step-by-step"*
State Law.
Fill in the blank:
"Use of the office of no-
tary in other than the
___________ procedure re-
quired is viewed as a se-
rious offense."
9. True/False: False.
A notary public is al- A notary public can never administer an oath to themselves.
lowed to administer an
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oath to herself or him-
self under certain cir-
cumstances (by a re-
questing judge in a civil
trial, or at the request of
the Secretary of State)
10. True/False: True.
A jurat is not the affi- The jurat is the specific part of the document where the notary public
davit. certifies that the document was sworn to before her or him in person.
The key words here are: *sworn* and *in person.*
11. *Guardian* A person in charge of a minor's person or property.
12. Bonus: *"slipshod"*
(From NYS Notary Li-
cense Law)
"Equally unacceptable to
the Secretary of State is
the __________ adminis-
tration of oaths."
13. The simplest form in "Do you solemnly swear that the contents of this affidavit subscribed
which an oath may be by you is correct and true?"
administered:
"________________________?"
14. A/An ______________ may An *affirmation*
be used for persons who
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conscientiously decline
taking an oath.
15. *Escrow* The placing of an instrument in the hands of a person as a depository
who on the happening of a designated event, is to deliver the instru-
ment to a third person. This agreement, once established, should be
unalterable. (Often an *attorney*, but not always)
16. As best you can, name Four things listed:
the activities (involving
the practice of law) that 1. May not *give advice* on the law
are prohibited by a no- 2. May not ask for and get *legal business* to send to a lawyer
tary public. 3. May not divide or agree to *divide their fees* with a lawyer
4. May not advertise or circulate in any manner that they have powers
May not _______ or rights *not granted by law*
May not ______
etc.
(How many are listed?)
17. What document is a no- A will
tary never to acknowl-
edge?
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1. Notaries public are The Secretary of State
commissioned by
_____________
2. A/An _________ may be an *attorney* admitted to practice in New York State (bonus point: also
appointed a notary pub- exempt are officially appointed *Court Clerks* in the NY State court
lic without an examina- system)
tion
3. True/False: True.
Non-residents of New An office or place of business is sufficient.
York state who have of-
fices or places of busi-
ness in the state may
also become notaries.
4. *Notary Public* A *public officer who executes acknowledgements of deeds or writ-
ings* in order to render them available as evidence of the facts therein
(The full definition, as contained; administers oaths and affirmation as to the truth of state-
laid out in NY state law.) ments contained in papers or documents requiring the administration
of an oath.
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5. *Laches* The delay or negligence in asserting one's legal rights.
6. The (1)_________ and 1) *oath of office*, 2) *signature*
(2)__________ of the no-
tary must be filed in the
office of the county clerk
of the county where the
notary is located, or has
office or place of busi-
ness
7. *Affiant* The person who makes and subscribes their signature to an affidavit.
(Hint: the term 'affiant' may be used interchangeably with the word
*deponent*... remember this.)
8. *Extra credit*, from NY *"specific, step-by-step"*
State Law.
Fill in the blank:
"Use of the office of no-
tary in other than the
___________ procedure re-
quired is viewed as a se-
rious offense."
9. True/False: False.
A notary public is al- A notary public can never administer an oath to themselves.
lowed to administer an
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oath to herself or him-
self under certain cir-
cumstances (by a re-
questing judge in a civil
trial, or at the request of
the Secretary of State)
10. True/False: True.
A jurat is not the affi- The jurat is the specific part of the document where the notary public
davit. certifies that the document was sworn to before her or him in person.
The key words here are: *sworn* and *in person.*
11. *Guardian* A person in charge of a minor's person or property.
12. Bonus: *"slipshod"*
(From NYS Notary Li-
cense Law)
"Equally unacceptable to
the Secretary of State is
the __________ adminis-
tration of oaths."
13. The simplest form in "Do you solemnly swear that the contents of this affidavit subscribed
which an oath may be by you is correct and true?"
administered:
"________________________?"
14. A/An ______________ may An *affirmation*
be used for persons who
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conscientiously decline
taking an oath.
15. *Escrow* The placing of an instrument in the hands of a person as a depository
who on the happening of a designated event, is to deliver the instru-
ment to a third person. This agreement, once established, should be
unalterable. (Often an *attorney*, but not always)
16. As best you can, name Four things listed:
the activities (involving
the practice of law) that 1. May not *give advice* on the law
are prohibited by a no- 2. May not ask for and get *legal business* to send to a lawyer
tary public. 3. May not divide or agree to *divide their fees* with a lawyer
4. May not advertise or circulate in any manner that they have powers
May not _______ or rights *not granted by law*
May not ______
etc.
(How many are listed?)
17. What document is a no- A will
tary never to acknowl-
edge?
