Hawaii Notary Public exam
Questions and Answers/ latest / verified.
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.
-Affiant - -Person who signs affidavit.
-Acknowledgment - -A formal declaration before an authorized official by a person who
has executed a document that the execution was done by the persons free act and deed.
-Information Page - -Notary Name, Business Address, commission number,
commission exp date, book number, beginning and ending dates of acts in book.
Questions and Answers/ latest / verified.
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.
-Affiant - -Person who signs affidavit.
-Acknowledgment - -A formal declaration before an authorized official by a person who
has executed a document that the execution was done by the persons free act and deed.
-Information Page - -Notary Name, Business Address, commission number,
commission exp date, book number, beginning and ending dates of acts in book.
