CALIFORNIA STATE NOTARY PRACTIE EXAM 2026
UPDATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIER
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW
VERSION)
Certification of Powers of Attorney - ANS-Probate Code § 4307 allows
notaries to certify copies of powers of attorney.
Certification of Notary Journal Entries - ANS-Government Code § 8205
permits the certification of notary journal entries.
Error in Notarial Act - ANS-Government Code § 8205 requires that if
an error is discovered, a new notarial act must be performed,
including completing and attaching a new certificate.
Maximum Fee for Certifying Power of Attorney - ANS-Government Code
§ 8211(e) specifies that the maximum fee for certifying a copy of
a power of attorney is $15.
Prohibited Actions for Notaries - ANS-Government Code §§ 8205,
8219.5, and 8209 prohibit notarizing a document without a
signer's personal appearance, using the title 'notary public' to
advertise as an immigration consultant, and failing to deliver
their journal to the county clerk after resigning their commission.
Maximum Fee for Executing a Jurat - ANS-Government Code § 8211(b)
sets the maximum fee for executing a jurat at $15.
Notify Secretary of State for Name Change - ANS-Government Code §
8213.6 requires notaries to notify the Secretary of State and
obtain an amended commission reflecting their new name.
,Acknowledgment Certificate Format - ANS-Civil Code § 1189(a)(1)
requires California acknowledgment certificates to follow the
specific format outlined in the Civil Code.
Maximum Fee for Taking Acknowledgment - ANS-Government Code §
8211(a) states that the maximum fee for taking an
acknowledgment is $15 per signature. For two signatures, the
total fee is $30.
Reapplication for Commission - ANS-Government Code § 8213(a)
requires the oath and bond to be filed within 30 days. Failure to
do so invalidates the commission, and the applicant must reapply.
Grounds for Denial or Revocation of Notary Commission - ANS-
Government Code § 8214.1 lists conviction of a felony, failure to
secure the notary journal, charging more than the maximum
allowable fees, and notarizing a document without the signer's
personal appearance as valid grounds for denial, suspension, or
revocation of a notary public's commission.
Misdemeanor for Notary Journal Theft - ANS-Government Code §
8228.1 states that willfully failing to report the theft or loss of a
notary journal is a misdemeanor.
Journal Requirements for Notarial Acts - ANS-Government Code §
8206(a)(2) requires the journal to include the date and time of
the notarial act, the signer's thumbprint, and the type of
document notarized.
Maximum Fee for Administering Oath - ANS-Government Code §
8211(c) specifies that the maximum fee for administering an oath
to a witness during a deposition is $7.
Valid U.S. passport - ANS-A form of identification acceptable under
Civil Code § 1185(b)(3) and (4).
, California driver's license - ANS-An acceptable form of identification
issued within the last five years as per Civil Code § 1185(b)(3) and
(4).
Consular identification document - ANS-A valid identification
document issued by a foreign consulate, acceptable under Civil
Code § 1185(b)(3) and (4).
$10,000 fine - ANS-A civil penalty imposed by Civil Code § 1189(a)
(4) for knowingly notarizing a document with false information.
Term of office for California notary public - ANS-Specified as four years
under Government Code § 8204.
Prohibited actions for notaries - ANS-Includes notarizing a document
without a signer's personal appearance, advertising as a 'notario
publico,' and charging a fee for notarizing a vote-by-mail ballot
identification envelope as per Government Code §§ 8205, 8219.5,
and 8211(d).
$15 maximum fee for certifying a copy - ANS-Specified under
Government Code § 8211(e) for certifying a copy of a power of
attorney.
Notification of seal loss - ANS-Notaries must notify the Secretary of
State in writing within 10 days if their seal is lost, misplaced, or
destroyed as required by Government Code § 8207.3(e).
$2,500 civil penalty - ANS-Imposed by Government Code § 8214.23
for failing to obtain a required thumbprint for certain documents.
Delivery of journal to county clerk - ANS-Required within 30 days of
resigning their commission as per Government Code § 8209(a).
UPDATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIER
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW
VERSION)
Certification of Powers of Attorney - ANS-Probate Code § 4307 allows
notaries to certify copies of powers of attorney.
Certification of Notary Journal Entries - ANS-Government Code § 8205
permits the certification of notary journal entries.
Error in Notarial Act - ANS-Government Code § 8205 requires that if
an error is discovered, a new notarial act must be performed,
including completing and attaching a new certificate.
Maximum Fee for Certifying Power of Attorney - ANS-Government Code
§ 8211(e) specifies that the maximum fee for certifying a copy of
a power of attorney is $15.
Prohibited Actions for Notaries - ANS-Government Code §§ 8205,
8219.5, and 8209 prohibit notarizing a document without a
signer's personal appearance, using the title 'notary public' to
advertise as an immigration consultant, and failing to deliver
their journal to the county clerk after resigning their commission.
Maximum Fee for Executing a Jurat - ANS-Government Code § 8211(b)
sets the maximum fee for executing a jurat at $15.
Notify Secretary of State for Name Change - ANS-Government Code §
8213.6 requires notaries to notify the Secretary of State and
obtain an amended commission reflecting their new name.
,Acknowledgment Certificate Format - ANS-Civil Code § 1189(a)(1)
requires California acknowledgment certificates to follow the
specific format outlined in the Civil Code.
Maximum Fee for Taking Acknowledgment - ANS-Government Code §
8211(a) states that the maximum fee for taking an
acknowledgment is $15 per signature. For two signatures, the
total fee is $30.
Reapplication for Commission - ANS-Government Code § 8213(a)
requires the oath and bond to be filed within 30 days. Failure to
do so invalidates the commission, and the applicant must reapply.
Grounds for Denial or Revocation of Notary Commission - ANS-
Government Code § 8214.1 lists conviction of a felony, failure to
secure the notary journal, charging more than the maximum
allowable fees, and notarizing a document without the signer's
personal appearance as valid grounds for denial, suspension, or
revocation of a notary public's commission.
Misdemeanor for Notary Journal Theft - ANS-Government Code §
8228.1 states that willfully failing to report the theft or loss of a
notary journal is a misdemeanor.
Journal Requirements for Notarial Acts - ANS-Government Code §
8206(a)(2) requires the journal to include the date and time of
the notarial act, the signer's thumbprint, and the type of
document notarized.
Maximum Fee for Administering Oath - ANS-Government Code §
8211(c) specifies that the maximum fee for administering an oath
to a witness during a deposition is $7.
Valid U.S. passport - ANS-A form of identification acceptable under
Civil Code § 1185(b)(3) and (4).
, California driver's license - ANS-An acceptable form of identification
issued within the last five years as per Civil Code § 1185(b)(3) and
(4).
Consular identification document - ANS-A valid identification
document issued by a foreign consulate, acceptable under Civil
Code § 1185(b)(3) and (4).
$10,000 fine - ANS-A civil penalty imposed by Civil Code § 1189(a)
(4) for knowingly notarizing a document with false information.
Term of office for California notary public - ANS-Specified as four years
under Government Code § 8204.
Prohibited actions for notaries - ANS-Includes notarizing a document
without a signer's personal appearance, advertising as a 'notario
publico,' and charging a fee for notarizing a vote-by-mail ballot
identification envelope as per Government Code §§ 8205, 8219.5,
and 8211(d).
$15 maximum fee for certifying a copy - ANS-Specified under
Government Code § 8211(e) for certifying a copy of a power of
attorney.
Notification of seal loss - ANS-Notaries must notify the Secretary of
State in writing within 10 days if their seal is lost, misplaced, or
destroyed as required by Government Code § 8207.3(e).
$2,500 civil penalty - ANS-Imposed by Government Code § 8214.23
for failing to obtain a required thumbprint for certain documents.
Delivery of journal to county clerk - ANS-Required within 30 days of
resigning their commission as per Government Code § 8209(a).