Hawaii Notary Public Exam UPDATED
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Can your clerks or deputys of a notary public notarize for the notary public? - CORRECT ANSWER - no
Can you notarize your own signature? - CORRECT ANSWER - no
Can you notarize for someone you have a relationship with? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes if there is no beneficial
interest
What states can you notarize in? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hawaii Only
Can you notarize on sundays and holidays? - CORRECT ANSWER - yes
What if the signer doesnt understand english? - CORRECT ANSWER - then you need to understand their
language... and notarize in their language... Not english
Fees collected will deposited where? & will be used for? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Notary public revolving
fund.
Used for personnel costs like training personnel, equipment, operating, administrative costs
If notary public revolving fund is ever terminated where would foregoing money be deposited? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Director of Finances' general fund
FEE- electronic processing - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 cents each
FEE- Exam - CORRECT ANSWER - 10
FEE- Manual?
FEE- Manual mailed to you? - CORRECT ANSWER - 3&5
FEE- Application for Commission
FEE- Commission issuance - CORRECT ANSWER - 20 & 100
FEE- no show at the exam - CORRECT ANSWER - 25
FEE- reschedule exam within 48hrs from exam?
FEE- after 48hrs from exam? - CORRECT ANSWER - 20 & 15
After taking your exam, how long does the general attorney have to send a letter of your result? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 30 days
If you did not pass your exam, how many days do you have to submit re-examination requirements before you need to
submit new application? - CORRECT ANSWER - 14 days
Failing Twice, how long is the waiting period - CORRECT ANSWER - 90 days
FEE- If you pass your exam, & you dont pick up your certificate within 60 days - CORRECT ANSWER - 40
FEE- administration fee to process and catalogue notary record books - CORRECT ANSWER - 10
FEE-renewal application
FEE- renewal commission re-issuance - CORRECT ANSWER - 20 & 100
FEE- restoration for forfeited commission application
FEE- restoration for forfeited commission - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 & 80
, Maximum length of suspended commissions? - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 years
FEE- changes in judicial court, employer, residential or business address, telephone # -- When must these changes be
submitted by? - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 dollars per change
within 30 days
Fee- failure to notify of changes in judicial court, employer, residential or business address, telephone # - CORRECT
ANSWER - 25 per occurrence
Fee-Failure to change Address which resulted in the renewal forms being mailed to the wrong house - CORRECT
ANSWER - 50
passing score of notary public exam - CORRECT ANSWER - 80%
How long is the term of a notary public - CORRECT ANSWER - 4 years
If your commission expired, how long do you have to reinstate without submitting a new application? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1 year
A sign bearing the words "notary public" shall be conspicuously displayed within the premise of the business where the
notary is employed shall be no smaller than .... - CORRECT ANSWER - no smaller than 3 inches by 5 inches,
#1 Judicial Circuit Court - CORRECT ANSWER - Designated Venue "City & County of Honolulu"
- Island of Oahu
- the district of Kalawao (Island of Molokai)
#2 Judicial Circuit Court: - CORRECT ANSWER - Designated Venue "County of Maui"
-Island of Maui
-Island of Molokai (except Kalawao)
-Island of Molokini
-Island of Lani
-Island of Kahoolawe
#3 Judicial Circuit Court: - CORRECT ANSWER - Designated Venue "County of Hawaii"
-island of Hawaii
#5 Judicial Circuit Court: - CORRECT ANSWER - Designated Venue "County of Kauai"
-Island of Kauai
-Island of Niihau
Notarial Seal includes: - CORRECT ANSWER - -Notary's name
-Commission number
-"notary public"
-"state of hawaii"
FEE- Failure to maintain a seal? - CORRECT ANSWER - 20
Resignation or death, the notarial seal must be turned or electronic stamp must disabled in within how many days?
or pay the FEE? - CORRECT ANSWER - 90 days
200
FEE- Failure to report when notarial seal has been stolen? - CORRECT ANSWER - 20
Filing your commission- What 3 things should be filed with clerk of circuit court - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
Photocopy of the notary's commission
2. Impression of Notary seal
3. Specimen of the notary's signature with the clerk of circuit court of which you reside in
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Can your clerks or deputys of a notary public notarize for the notary public? - CORRECT ANSWER - no
Can you notarize your own signature? - CORRECT ANSWER - no
Can you notarize for someone you have a relationship with? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes if there is no beneficial
interest
What states can you notarize in? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hawaii Only
Can you notarize on sundays and holidays? - CORRECT ANSWER - yes
What if the signer doesnt understand english? - CORRECT ANSWER - then you need to understand their
language... and notarize in their language... Not english
Fees collected will deposited where? & will be used for? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Notary public revolving
fund.
Used for personnel costs like training personnel, equipment, operating, administrative costs
If notary public revolving fund is ever terminated where would foregoing money be deposited? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Director of Finances' general fund
FEE- electronic processing - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 cents each
FEE- Exam - CORRECT ANSWER - 10
FEE- Manual?
FEE- Manual mailed to you? - CORRECT ANSWER - 3&5
FEE- Application for Commission
FEE- Commission issuance - CORRECT ANSWER - 20 & 100
FEE- no show at the exam - CORRECT ANSWER - 25
FEE- reschedule exam within 48hrs from exam?
FEE- after 48hrs from exam? - CORRECT ANSWER - 20 & 15
After taking your exam, how long does the general attorney have to send a letter of your result? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 30 days
If you did not pass your exam, how many days do you have to submit re-examination requirements before you need to
submit new application? - CORRECT ANSWER - 14 days
Failing Twice, how long is the waiting period - CORRECT ANSWER - 90 days
FEE- If you pass your exam, & you dont pick up your certificate within 60 days - CORRECT ANSWER - 40
FEE- administration fee to process and catalogue notary record books - CORRECT ANSWER - 10
FEE-renewal application
FEE- renewal commission re-issuance - CORRECT ANSWER - 20 & 100
FEE- restoration for forfeited commission application
FEE- restoration for forfeited commission - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 & 80
, Maximum length of suspended commissions? - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 years
FEE- changes in judicial court, employer, residential or business address, telephone # -- When must these changes be
submitted by? - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 dollars per change
within 30 days
Fee- failure to notify of changes in judicial court, employer, residential or business address, telephone # - CORRECT
ANSWER - 25 per occurrence
Fee-Failure to change Address which resulted in the renewal forms being mailed to the wrong house - CORRECT
ANSWER - 50
passing score of notary public exam - CORRECT ANSWER - 80%
How long is the term of a notary public - CORRECT ANSWER - 4 years
If your commission expired, how long do you have to reinstate without submitting a new application? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1 year
A sign bearing the words "notary public" shall be conspicuously displayed within the premise of the business where the
notary is employed shall be no smaller than .... - CORRECT ANSWER - no smaller than 3 inches by 5 inches,
#1 Judicial Circuit Court - CORRECT ANSWER - Designated Venue "City & County of Honolulu"
- Island of Oahu
- the district of Kalawao (Island of Molokai)
#2 Judicial Circuit Court: - CORRECT ANSWER - Designated Venue "County of Maui"
-Island of Maui
-Island of Molokai (except Kalawao)
-Island of Molokini
-Island of Lani
-Island of Kahoolawe
#3 Judicial Circuit Court: - CORRECT ANSWER - Designated Venue "County of Hawaii"
-island of Hawaii
#5 Judicial Circuit Court: - CORRECT ANSWER - Designated Venue "County of Kauai"
-Island of Kauai
-Island of Niihau
Notarial Seal includes: - CORRECT ANSWER - -Notary's name
-Commission number
-"notary public"
-"state of hawaii"
FEE- Failure to maintain a seal? - CORRECT ANSWER - 20
Resignation or death, the notarial seal must be turned or electronic stamp must disabled in within how many days?
or pay the FEE? - CORRECT ANSWER - 90 days
200
FEE- Failure to report when notarial seal has been stolen? - CORRECT ANSWER - 20
Filing your commission- What 3 things should be filed with clerk of circuit court - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
Photocopy of the notary's commission
2. Impression of Notary seal
3. Specimen of the notary's signature with the clerk of circuit court of which you reside in
