HAWAII NOTARY EXAM 50 EXAM PREPARATION
PACK 2026 KEY CONCEPTS AND REVISION
NOTES
◉ Notary Public is a public officer whose functions include
Answer: (1) administering oaths;
(2) witnessing the signing of documents;
(3) attesting to the identity of the signers of the document;
(4) noting protests; and
(5) taking acknowledgments of documents.
◉ Alter
Answer: means to change by means of erasure, obliteration,
deletion, insertion of new content, or transposition on content
◉ "Personally knowing"
Answer: having a acquaintance, derived from association with the
individual which establishes the individual's identity with at least a
reasonable certainty
◉ "Proof of the signer's signature and identity
, Answer: means proof evidenced by production of a current
identification card or document issued by the United States, this
State, any other state or a national government that contains the
bearer's photograph and signature
◉ Appointment
Answer: 1) The attorney general may, in the attorney general's
discretion, appoint and commission such number of notaries public
for the State as the attorney general deems necessary for the public
good and convenience.
◉ Term
Answer: The term of office of a notary public shall be four years
from the date of the notary's commission, unless sooner
◉ Renewal
Answer: Each notary public shall be responsible for renewing the
notary public's commission on a timely basis and satisfying the
renewal requirements provided by law.
If NOT, commission may be forfeited, if the attorney general finds
that the failure was done knowingly; provided that a forfeited
commission may be restored by the attorney general within one
year after the date of forfeiture upon compliance with the
commission renewal requirements provided by law and upon
written application and payment of all applicable fees.
PACK 2026 KEY CONCEPTS AND REVISION
NOTES
◉ Notary Public is a public officer whose functions include
Answer: (1) administering oaths;
(2) witnessing the signing of documents;
(3) attesting to the identity of the signers of the document;
(4) noting protests; and
(5) taking acknowledgments of documents.
◉ Alter
Answer: means to change by means of erasure, obliteration,
deletion, insertion of new content, or transposition on content
◉ "Personally knowing"
Answer: having a acquaintance, derived from association with the
individual which establishes the individual's identity with at least a
reasonable certainty
◉ "Proof of the signer's signature and identity
, Answer: means proof evidenced by production of a current
identification card or document issued by the United States, this
State, any other state or a national government that contains the
bearer's photograph and signature
◉ Appointment
Answer: 1) The attorney general may, in the attorney general's
discretion, appoint and commission such number of notaries public
for the State as the attorney general deems necessary for the public
good and convenience.
◉ Term
Answer: The term of office of a notary public shall be four years
from the date of the notary's commission, unless sooner
◉ Renewal
Answer: Each notary public shall be responsible for renewing the
notary public's commission on a timely basis and satisfying the
renewal requirements provided by law.
If NOT, commission may be forfeited, if the attorney general finds
that the failure was done knowingly; provided that a forfeited
commission may be restored by the attorney general within one
year after the date of forfeiture upon compliance with the
commission renewal requirements provided by law and upon
written application and payment of all applicable fees.
