California Notary
What is one requirement for becoming a CA Notary Public?
be a legal resident of California
Your jurisdiction will be
the entire state of CA
A possible penalty for committing perjury is...
2 years in prison
3 years in prison
4 years in prison
ALL OF THE ABOVE
you have how many days to take your oath of office after your commencement date?
30 days
if you request a new Certificate of Authorization, the State of California must respond
within
5 days
The Agency of the State that will give you the new certificate is the
Secretary of State
Using the words "Notorio publico"
is prohibited
if a notary willingly and knowingly notarizes a real estate document that they know to be
fraudulent, they are guilty of a
felony
Can Death Certificates be Notarized?
NO!
A subscribing witness can bring you a..
Homestead Declaration
The penalty for stating a known false fact as true is now
$10,000
When do you officially become a notary?
When your oath and bond are filed
00:0201:51
Thee notary stamp may be
rectangular
the size of the stamp could be
1" width x 2 1/2" length
If you are one of the following concerning a document, you must not notarize it:
A) Agent
B) Employer
C) Lawyer
D) Trustor or Trustee
ANSWER = D
The fine for overcharging for a non-immigration form is
Up to $750
The fine for failing to notify the State that your stamp or journal was lost is
, up to $1500
Willful failure to provide a peace officer with a journal when requested is punishable by
a civil penalty of up to
$2500
What is the fine for failing to post signs in English and in the other language that you
use that you are not an attorney and cannot give legal advice:
Up to $1500 fine and at least 1 year suspension of commission and on 2nd time,
revocation of commission for life
When a regulation states 30 days it means
Calendar days
Your commission is dated 9/1/05 and you get your oath filed on 09/25/2005. Your
commission will expire
08/31/2009
The fee for notarizing a circulator's affidavit is
$0
A notary can certify a copy of a power of attorney according to the
Probate Code
You may turn your journal over to
A Peace officer with probable cause
During the signature by mark process, how many people write the name of the X signer
1
If you move, you must contact the
Secretary of State
If you move, you must contact the proper authority within
30 days
If you give up the journal to a proper authority, you must notify the Secretary of State
within
10 days
A commission is valid for
4 years
Your 4-year notary bond is worth
$15,000
The statute of limitations for making a statement known to be false is
4 years
To be acceptable, IDs must be current or issued within the past
5 years
Notary certificates are signed by
Notary
An ID needs the holder's
picture
signature
physical description
When taking an oath
raising right hand is not required
Notaries must
keep their stamp and journal under their direct control
What is one requirement for becoming a CA Notary Public?
be a legal resident of California
Your jurisdiction will be
the entire state of CA
A possible penalty for committing perjury is...
2 years in prison
3 years in prison
4 years in prison
ALL OF THE ABOVE
you have how many days to take your oath of office after your commencement date?
30 days
if you request a new Certificate of Authorization, the State of California must respond
within
5 days
The Agency of the State that will give you the new certificate is the
Secretary of State
Using the words "Notorio publico"
is prohibited
if a notary willingly and knowingly notarizes a real estate document that they know to be
fraudulent, they are guilty of a
felony
Can Death Certificates be Notarized?
NO!
A subscribing witness can bring you a..
Homestead Declaration
The penalty for stating a known false fact as true is now
$10,000
When do you officially become a notary?
When your oath and bond are filed
00:0201:51
Thee notary stamp may be
rectangular
the size of the stamp could be
1" width x 2 1/2" length
If you are one of the following concerning a document, you must not notarize it:
A) Agent
B) Employer
C) Lawyer
D) Trustor or Trustee
ANSWER = D
The fine for overcharging for a non-immigration form is
Up to $750
The fine for failing to notify the State that your stamp or journal was lost is
, up to $1500
Willful failure to provide a peace officer with a journal when requested is punishable by
a civil penalty of up to
$2500
What is the fine for failing to post signs in English and in the other language that you
use that you are not an attorney and cannot give legal advice:
Up to $1500 fine and at least 1 year suspension of commission and on 2nd time,
revocation of commission for life
When a regulation states 30 days it means
Calendar days
Your commission is dated 9/1/05 and you get your oath filed on 09/25/2005. Your
commission will expire
08/31/2009
The fee for notarizing a circulator's affidavit is
$0
A notary can certify a copy of a power of attorney according to the
Probate Code
You may turn your journal over to
A Peace officer with probable cause
During the signature by mark process, how many people write the name of the X signer
1
If you move, you must contact the
Secretary of State
If you move, you must contact the proper authority within
30 days
If you give up the journal to a proper authority, you must notify the Secretary of State
within
10 days
A commission is valid for
4 years
Your 4-year notary bond is worth
$15,000
The statute of limitations for making a statement known to be false is
4 years
To be acceptable, IDs must be current or issued within the past
5 years
Notary certificates are signed by
Notary
An ID needs the holder's
picture
signature
physical description
When taking an oath
raising right hand is not required
Notaries must
keep their stamp and journal under their direct control
