FL Notary Exam 2024 Questions
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A Notary Public May Only Perform His Or Her Duties Within The Geographical
Boundaries Of The State Of Florida.
[Correct Ans: - True
Six Basic Duties For A Notary
[Correct Ans: - Administer Oaths Or Affirmations - Take Acknowledgements -
Attest To Photocopies Of Certain Documents - Solemnize Marriage - Verify Vehicle
Identification Numbers (Vins) - Certify The Contents Of A Safe-Deposit Box.
Two Official Notarial Acts
[Correct Ans: - Take An Acknowledgment From Or Administer An Oath (Or
Affirmation) To The Document Signer
To Take An Acknowledgment
[Correct Ans: - Document Signer Must Personally Appear Before You, The Notary
Public, And Declare That They Have Signed The Document Voluntarily. If They Don't
Seem To Understand It, Refuse To Notarize It And Suggest They Contact A Lawyer
What The Phrase For Taking An Acknowledgement?
[Correct Ans: - Do You Acknowledge That This Is Your Signature And That You Are
Executing This Document Of Your Own Free Will?
An Oath/Affirmation
[Correct Ans: - When The Signer Is Required To Make A Sworn Statement About
Certain Facts.
What's The Phrase For An Oath/Affirmation?
[Correct Ans: - Do You Swear (Or Affirm) That The Information Contained In This
Document Is True?
Can I Advice Which One To Use?
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[Correct Ans: - No. There Either Needs To Be Something On The Doc That Tells You
Which One, Or The Signer Needs To Know.
Affidavit [Correct Ans: - A Sworn Written Statement
Deposition
[Correct Ans: - The Testimony Of A Witness, Under Oat Or Affirmation, Taken
Outside Of Court In Which Lawyers Ask Oral Questions Of The Witness.
Can You Do A Deposition Over The Phone?
[Correct Ans: - No. The Lawyer Can Be Over The Phone But The Notary Has To Be In
The Same Physical Location As The Witness.
Rules For Attesting To The Validity Of A Photocopy
[Correct Ans: - The Document Must Be An Original Document. A Notary Public
Cannot Make An Attested Photocopy From Another Photocopy, Or From Another
Certified Copy - The Document Cannot Be A Public Record, Certified Copies Of
Where Are Available From Another Public Official. If A Certified Copy Can Be
Obtained From The Official Source, Then The Notary Publish Should Decline The
Request - The Making Of The Photocopy Must Be Supervised By The Notary Public. It
Is Not Sufficient For The Notary Public To Compare The Photocopy With The
Original Document. The Notary Public Must Actually Make The Photocopy Or
Supervise Another Person While They Make The Photocopy.
Things That CANNOT Be Photocopied By A Notary
[Correct Ans: - Birth Certificate - Marriage Certificate - Death Certificate - Cert. Of
Citizenship Or Naturalization - Documents Filed In A Court Proceeding - Documents
Recorded By The Clerk Of The Court - Public Records Maintained In Government
Offices - Student Records Kept In Public Education Offices - Federal Or State Income
Tax Forms, Already Filed - Professional Licenses Issued By The State Of FL - Any Doc
For Which Photocopying Is Prohibited.
Things That CAN Be Photocopied By A Notary
[Correct Ans: - FL DL - FL Vehicle Title - SS Card - Diploma - Medical Record - Us
Passport - Bill Of Sale - Contract - Lease - Resident Alien Card - Personal Letter
Verifying VIN