NC Notary Public Education 2020
What year was the latest edition of the notary public manual released? - ANSW 2016
What are the 6 main purposes of a NC Notary Public? - ANSW 1. To promote, serve,
and protect public interest
2. To simplify, clarify, and modernize the law governing notaries.
3. TO PREVENT FRAUD AND FORGERY
4. To foster ethical conduct among notaries
5. To enhance interstate recognition of notarial acts
6. To integrate procedures for traditional paper and electronic notarial acts.
Is keeping a Notary Public Journal required? - ANSW yes
True or False: ID for notarial acts must be current at the time of notarization. - ANSW
True
What is the minimum length of time a notary should keep any notary journals? - ANSW
A minimum of 10 years
Acknowledgment - ANSW a notarial act in which a notary certifies that at a single time
and place all of the following occured:
1. an individual appeared in person before the notary and presented the record
2. the individual was personally known to the notary or was identified by satisfactory
evidence
3. the individual either indicated to the notary that the signature on the record was
his/her own OR the individual signed the record while in the physical presence of the
notary
Affirmation - ANSW a notarial act which is legally equivalent to an oath and in which a
notary certifies that at a single time and place all of the following occurred:
1. an individual appeared in person before the notary
2. the individual was personally known to the notary or was identified through
satisfactory evidence
3. the individual made a vow of truthfulness on penalty of perjury, based on personal
honor and WITHOUT invoking a deity or using any form of the word "swear"
Oath - ANSW a notarial act which is legally equivalent to an affirmation and in which a
notary certifies that at a single time and place all of the following occurred:
1. an individual appeared in person before the notary
2. the individual was personally know to the notary or was identified by satisfactory
evidence
3. the individual made a vow of truthfulness on penalty of perjury while invoking a deity
or using any form of the word "swear"
, Attest/Attestation - ANSW The completion of a certificate by a notary who has
performed a notarial act.
Commission - ANSW the empowerment to perform notarial acts and the written
evidence of authority to perform those acts
Credible Witness - ANSW an individual who is personally known to the notary and to
whom all of the following apply:
1. the notary believes the individual to be honest and reliable for the purpose of
confirming to the notary the identity of another individual
2. The notary believes the individual is not a party to or beneficiary of the transaction
Jurat - ANSW a notary's certificate evidencing the administration of an oath or
affirmation
Moral Turpitude - ANSW Conduct contrary to expected standards of honesty, morality,
or integrity.
Crimes of Moral Turpitude - ANSW 1. Arson
2. Assault
3. Battery
4. Burglary
5. Carrying a concealed weapon without a permit
6. child molestation
7. child pornography
8. discharge of a firearm in a public place or into a dwelling
9. domestic violence
10. DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
11. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OR SALE OF DRUGS
12. embezzlement
13. failure to comply with a court order
14. failure to pay child support
15. failure to return to confinement
16.false financial statements
17. forgery
18. fraud
19. identity theft
20. impersonation of a law enforcement officer
21. hit and run
22. kidnapping
23. prostitution
24. multiple worthless checks showing a pattern of behavior indicating moral turpitude
and dishonesty
25. a worthless check in excess of $500
26. possession of an unregistered firearm
What year was the latest edition of the notary public manual released? - ANSW 2016
What are the 6 main purposes of a NC Notary Public? - ANSW 1. To promote, serve,
and protect public interest
2. To simplify, clarify, and modernize the law governing notaries.
3. TO PREVENT FRAUD AND FORGERY
4. To foster ethical conduct among notaries
5. To enhance interstate recognition of notarial acts
6. To integrate procedures for traditional paper and electronic notarial acts.
Is keeping a Notary Public Journal required? - ANSW yes
True or False: ID for notarial acts must be current at the time of notarization. - ANSW
True
What is the minimum length of time a notary should keep any notary journals? - ANSW
A minimum of 10 years
Acknowledgment - ANSW a notarial act in which a notary certifies that at a single time
and place all of the following occured:
1. an individual appeared in person before the notary and presented the record
2. the individual was personally known to the notary or was identified by satisfactory
evidence
3. the individual either indicated to the notary that the signature on the record was
his/her own OR the individual signed the record while in the physical presence of the
notary
Affirmation - ANSW a notarial act which is legally equivalent to an oath and in which a
notary certifies that at a single time and place all of the following occurred:
1. an individual appeared in person before the notary
2. the individual was personally known to the notary or was identified through
satisfactory evidence
3. the individual made a vow of truthfulness on penalty of perjury, based on personal
honor and WITHOUT invoking a deity or using any form of the word "swear"
Oath - ANSW a notarial act which is legally equivalent to an affirmation and in which a
notary certifies that at a single time and place all of the following occurred:
1. an individual appeared in person before the notary
2. the individual was personally know to the notary or was identified by satisfactory
evidence
3. the individual made a vow of truthfulness on penalty of perjury while invoking a deity
or using any form of the word "swear"
, Attest/Attestation - ANSW The completion of a certificate by a notary who has
performed a notarial act.
Commission - ANSW the empowerment to perform notarial acts and the written
evidence of authority to perform those acts
Credible Witness - ANSW an individual who is personally known to the notary and to
whom all of the following apply:
1. the notary believes the individual to be honest and reliable for the purpose of
confirming to the notary the identity of another individual
2. The notary believes the individual is not a party to or beneficiary of the transaction
Jurat - ANSW a notary's certificate evidencing the administration of an oath or
affirmation
Moral Turpitude - ANSW Conduct contrary to expected standards of honesty, morality,
or integrity.
Crimes of Moral Turpitude - ANSW 1. Arson
2. Assault
3. Battery
4. Burglary
5. Carrying a concealed weapon without a permit
6. child molestation
7. child pornography
8. discharge of a firearm in a public place or into a dwelling
9. domestic violence
10. DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
11. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OR SALE OF DRUGS
12. embezzlement
13. failure to comply with a court order
14. failure to pay child support
15. failure to return to confinement
16.false financial statements
17. forgery
18. fraud
19. identity theft
20. impersonation of a law enforcement officer
21. hit and run
22. kidnapping
23. prostitution
24. multiple worthless checks showing a pattern of behavior indicating moral turpitude
and dishonesty
25. a worthless check in excess of $500
26. possession of an unregistered firearm
