Hawaii Notary Exam/40 Questions and
answers
Notary Public - -A public officer whose functions include: administering
oaths, witnessing signing of documents, attesting to identity of signers,
noting protests and taking acknowledgements.
-Hawaii Notary - -Hawaii Resident, 18 years of age, U.S. Citizen
-Appointment and Tenure - -Appointed/Commissioned by Attorney General
for a term of 4 years.
-Official Oath - -Hawaii Notary is required to take and subscribe an oath for
the faithful execution of his/her duties.
-Seal - -Must be round, not more than 2.5 inches diameter. Must have an
uneven border and have the notary name, commission number, state of
Hawaii and the words Notary Public.
-Official Signature - -Signed Name, Printed Name, Expiration date of
Commission.
-Commission - -Must file copy of commission, impression of seal and official
signature with county clerk of your jurisdiction.
-Authentication - -County clerk verifying notary commission on file.
-Bond - -1,000 surety bond required. Filed and approved by circuit court
judge.
-Record Book - -Type, time date of act. Title or type, date of doc. or
proceeding. Signature, printed name and address of each signer and witness.
Other parties to instrument and manner in which signer was identified.
-Government Notary - -Serves in matters pertaining to gov. No fees or bond.
-Duties of Hawaii Notary - -Taking acknowledgments, administering oaths,
affirmations or affidavits, taking depositions, noting protests.
-Oath / Affirmation - -Verbal pledge that statements made are true. Oath
hand on bible, affirmation not on bible.
-Affidavit - -A signed statement sworn to by signer before notary or other
officer authorized to administer oaths.
answers
Notary Public - -A public officer whose functions include: administering
oaths, witnessing signing of documents, attesting to identity of signers,
noting protests and taking acknowledgements.
-Hawaii Notary - -Hawaii Resident, 18 years of age, U.S. Citizen
-Appointment and Tenure - -Appointed/Commissioned by Attorney General
for a term of 4 years.
-Official Oath - -Hawaii Notary is required to take and subscribe an oath for
the faithful execution of his/her duties.
-Seal - -Must be round, not more than 2.5 inches diameter. Must have an
uneven border and have the notary name, commission number, state of
Hawaii and the words Notary Public.
-Official Signature - -Signed Name, Printed Name, Expiration date of
Commission.
-Commission - -Must file copy of commission, impression of seal and official
signature with county clerk of your jurisdiction.
-Authentication - -County clerk verifying notary commission on file.
-Bond - -1,000 surety bond required. Filed and approved by circuit court
judge.
-Record Book - -Type, time date of act. Title or type, date of doc. or
proceeding. Signature, printed name and address of each signer and witness.
Other parties to instrument and manner in which signer was identified.
-Government Notary - -Serves in matters pertaining to gov. No fees or bond.
-Duties of Hawaii Notary - -Taking acknowledgments, administering oaths,
affirmations or affidavits, taking depositions, noting protests.
-Oath / Affirmation - -Verbal pledge that statements made are true. Oath
hand on bible, affirmation not on bible.
-Affidavit - -A signed statement sworn to by signer before notary or other
officer authorized to administer oaths.
