INDIANA NOTARY PUBLIC 2026 UPDATED EXAM TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔May I advertise my services as a notary public ? - ✔✔A notary public may advertise
as long as they are careful about how they describe their qualifications and services .
You must state that you do not offer legal advice nor can you prepare legal documents .
✔✔What types of notary seals are acceptable Indiana ? - ✔✔The notary public's seal
shall either be a seal press or a rubber stamp . In either case , the notary public's seal
must contain the words " notary public ; " " state of Indiana ; " " seal ; " the name of the
notary public exactly as it appears on the notary public's commission certificate ; the
words " commission number " followed by the commission number of the notary public ;
the words " my commission expires " followed by the expiration date of the notary
public's commission . Indiana Code 33-42-10-2 .
✔✔May I notarize my own signature and the signatures of my spouse , children ,
parents or other relatives ? - ✔✔appointment be given to other Yes . All notary public
applications and appointments are required to be open to public inspection pursuant to
Indiana law and are available in the Notary Public database . A notary public may not
notarize his or her own signature or the signatures of his or her spouse . Also , a notary
may not notarize a document that may directly benefit the notary or the notary's spouse
. Indiana Code 33-42-13-3 .
✔✔My current commission has expired and I have reapplied . May I use my old stamp
until my new stamp is made ? - ✔✔No. The notary stamp expires at the time of
commission expiration and the stamp with the expired date should be destroyed as
soon as possible .
✔✔May I notarize documents when I am physically outside the state of Indiana ? -
✔✔No. A notary public only has jurisdiction to perform notarial acts while the notary
public is in the state of Indiana , Indiana Code 33-42-12-1 ( 1 ) .
✔✔Must a notary always notarize ? - ✔✔A notary is not required to always notarize . In
fact , when you are in doubt because something appears fraudulent the ID looks fake ) ,
or some other aspect of the notarizations appears amiss you should not notarize .
However , if it is merely discomfort because you are not familiar with the particular type
of act , such as a certifying to a copy , then you should consult with either a more
experienced notary public or a lawyer
✔✔May I notarize for someone in a hospital or nursing home ? - ✔✔Special care must
be taken when notarizing for the elderly or those in a medical care setting Awareness
may need to be established by someone in authority ( i.e. doctor , nurse , attorney ) .
Medications can alter the customer's reasoning abilities . Consult with the signer's
doctor / nurse / attorney and write down their remarks in the notarial journal have the
authority sign your journal by their remarks as to the awareness of the client . Prior to
PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔May I advertise my services as a notary public ? - ✔✔A notary public may advertise
as long as they are careful about how they describe their qualifications and services .
You must state that you do not offer legal advice nor can you prepare legal documents .
✔✔What types of notary seals are acceptable Indiana ? - ✔✔The notary public's seal
shall either be a seal press or a rubber stamp . In either case , the notary public's seal
must contain the words " notary public ; " " state of Indiana ; " " seal ; " the name of the
notary public exactly as it appears on the notary public's commission certificate ; the
words " commission number " followed by the commission number of the notary public ;
the words " my commission expires " followed by the expiration date of the notary
public's commission . Indiana Code 33-42-10-2 .
✔✔May I notarize my own signature and the signatures of my spouse , children ,
parents or other relatives ? - ✔✔appointment be given to other Yes . All notary public
applications and appointments are required to be open to public inspection pursuant to
Indiana law and are available in the Notary Public database . A notary public may not
notarize his or her own signature or the signatures of his or her spouse . Also , a notary
may not notarize a document that may directly benefit the notary or the notary's spouse
. Indiana Code 33-42-13-3 .
✔✔My current commission has expired and I have reapplied . May I use my old stamp
until my new stamp is made ? - ✔✔No. The notary stamp expires at the time of
commission expiration and the stamp with the expired date should be destroyed as
soon as possible .
✔✔May I notarize documents when I am physically outside the state of Indiana ? -
✔✔No. A notary public only has jurisdiction to perform notarial acts while the notary
public is in the state of Indiana , Indiana Code 33-42-12-1 ( 1 ) .
✔✔Must a notary always notarize ? - ✔✔A notary is not required to always notarize . In
fact , when you are in doubt because something appears fraudulent the ID looks fake ) ,
or some other aspect of the notarizations appears amiss you should not notarize .
However , if it is merely discomfort because you are not familiar with the particular type
of act , such as a certifying to a copy , then you should consult with either a more
experienced notary public or a lawyer
✔✔May I notarize for someone in a hospital or nursing home ? - ✔✔Special care must
be taken when notarizing for the elderly or those in a medical care setting Awareness
may need to be established by someone in authority ( i.e. doctor , nurse , attorney ) .
Medications can alter the customer's reasoning abilities . Consult with the signer's
doctor / nurse / attorney and write down their remarks in the notarial journal have the
authority sign your journal by their remarks as to the awareness of the client . Prior to
