OHIO NOTARY PUBLIC EXAM 2024/2025; LATEST MOST
COMPREHENSIVE AND UP-TO-DATE QUESTIONS
SOLVED 100%
Who appoints notaries public in Ohio? - ANSWERThe Secretary of State
The minimum age for a person to be appointed and commissioned a notary public is
____. - ANSWER18
If a person meets all other requirements for notary public may the following person
become a notary public? "An Ohio resident who is not an attorney." - ANSWERYes
If a person meets all other requirements for notary public, may the following person
become a notary public? "An Ohio resident who is an attorney admitted to the
practice of law in Ohio." - ANSWERYes
If an attorney is not an Ohio resident, but is admitted to practice law in Ohio and has
his principal place of business in Ohio, may he be appointed and commissioned a
notary public in Ohio? - ANSWERYes - also if he has hos "primary practice in Ohio"
What power does the secretary of state have if he is presented with satisfactory
evidence of official misconduct or incapacity of a notary? - ANSWERPower to revoke
the commission of the notary.
Before being appointed a notary public, the applicant must provide to the secretary
of state a certificate from whom? - ANSWERA judge of an Ohio court of common
please, court of appeals, or supreme court.
No judge or justice shall issue a certificate until the judge or justice is satisfied from
personal knowledge that the applicant possess the qualifications necessary to a
proper discharge of the duties of the office or ____________. - ANSWERUntil the
applicant has passed an examination under any rules that the judge or justice may
prescribe.
The county in which an attorney who is not a citizen of this state and who is a notary
public has the attorney's principal place of business or the attorney's primary
practice shall be deemed the county in which the attorney ___________________. -
ANSWERResides
The term of office of a notary is _____ years. - ANSWER5
A notary who violates his oath and is removed by the court of common please in the
county in which he resides is ineligible for appointment for how long? - ANSWERHe
is never eligible for reappointment.
, Before entering upon the duties of the notary public office, a notary must present his
commission with oath endorsed thereon, to the clerk of the court of common pleas
of the county where the notary public ____________. - ANSWERResides.
If a notary legally changes his name or address after being commissioned, notary
public must notify the secretary of state and the appropriate clerk of courts within
____ days after the change. - ANSWER30
A notary, other than an attorney, who resigns his commission shall deliver to the
secretary of state, a written notice indicating the effective dates of
____________________. - ANSWERResignation.
T/F? The seal must consist of the coat of arms of the state within a cercle one inch in
diameter and shall be surrounded by the words "notary public," "notarial seal," or
words to that effect. - ANSWERTrue. Also, it must have the name of the notary public
and the words "State of Ohio."
The seal may be of either a type that will stamp ink onto a document or one that
________________. - ANSWERWill emboss it.
If the name of the notary does not appear on the seal, where must it appear? -
ANSWERMay be printed, typewritten, or stamped in legible, printed letters near the
notary signature on each document signed by the notary.
T/F A notary must maintain an official register in which he must record a copy of
every certificate of protest and copy of note. - ANSWERTrue - A notary must
maintain an official register in which he must record a copy of every certificate of
protest and copy of note.
Seal and record shall be exempt from ___________________. - ANSWERexecution.
(seizure) An execution occurs when a court orders a sheriff or other similar official to
take possession of property owned by an judgment debtor.
On death or expiration of term without reappointment, or removal from office of
any notary, the notary's official register shall be deposited in the office of
______________. - ANSWERthe county recorder of the county in which the notary
public resides.
The fee for a certified copy of a notary public commission is $___ - ANSWER$2
T/F A notary public may administer oaths required or authorized by law and take and
certify depositions. - ANSWERTrue - Notary public may also take and certify
acknowledgements of deeds, mortgages, liens, powers of attorney, and other
instruments of writing, and receive, make, and record notarial protests.
T/F Notaries public do not have the power to compel the attendance of witnesses. -
ANSWERFalse - In taking depositions, the notary public shall have the power that is
COMPREHENSIVE AND UP-TO-DATE QUESTIONS
SOLVED 100%
Who appoints notaries public in Ohio? - ANSWERThe Secretary of State
The minimum age for a person to be appointed and commissioned a notary public is
____. - ANSWER18
If a person meets all other requirements for notary public may the following person
become a notary public? "An Ohio resident who is not an attorney." - ANSWERYes
If a person meets all other requirements for notary public, may the following person
become a notary public? "An Ohio resident who is an attorney admitted to the
practice of law in Ohio." - ANSWERYes
If an attorney is not an Ohio resident, but is admitted to practice law in Ohio and has
his principal place of business in Ohio, may he be appointed and commissioned a
notary public in Ohio? - ANSWERYes - also if he has hos "primary practice in Ohio"
What power does the secretary of state have if he is presented with satisfactory
evidence of official misconduct or incapacity of a notary? - ANSWERPower to revoke
the commission of the notary.
Before being appointed a notary public, the applicant must provide to the secretary
of state a certificate from whom? - ANSWERA judge of an Ohio court of common
please, court of appeals, or supreme court.
No judge or justice shall issue a certificate until the judge or justice is satisfied from
personal knowledge that the applicant possess the qualifications necessary to a
proper discharge of the duties of the office or ____________. - ANSWERUntil the
applicant has passed an examination under any rules that the judge or justice may
prescribe.
The county in which an attorney who is not a citizen of this state and who is a notary
public has the attorney's principal place of business or the attorney's primary
practice shall be deemed the county in which the attorney ___________________. -
ANSWERResides
The term of office of a notary is _____ years. - ANSWER5
A notary who violates his oath and is removed by the court of common please in the
county in which he resides is ineligible for appointment for how long? - ANSWERHe
is never eligible for reappointment.
, Before entering upon the duties of the notary public office, a notary must present his
commission with oath endorsed thereon, to the clerk of the court of common pleas
of the county where the notary public ____________. - ANSWERResides.
If a notary legally changes his name or address after being commissioned, notary
public must notify the secretary of state and the appropriate clerk of courts within
____ days after the change. - ANSWER30
A notary, other than an attorney, who resigns his commission shall deliver to the
secretary of state, a written notice indicating the effective dates of
____________________. - ANSWERResignation.
T/F? The seal must consist of the coat of arms of the state within a cercle one inch in
diameter and shall be surrounded by the words "notary public," "notarial seal," or
words to that effect. - ANSWERTrue. Also, it must have the name of the notary public
and the words "State of Ohio."
The seal may be of either a type that will stamp ink onto a document or one that
________________. - ANSWERWill emboss it.
If the name of the notary does not appear on the seal, where must it appear? -
ANSWERMay be printed, typewritten, or stamped in legible, printed letters near the
notary signature on each document signed by the notary.
T/F A notary must maintain an official register in which he must record a copy of
every certificate of protest and copy of note. - ANSWERTrue - A notary must
maintain an official register in which he must record a copy of every certificate of
protest and copy of note.
Seal and record shall be exempt from ___________________. - ANSWERexecution.
(seizure) An execution occurs when a court orders a sheriff or other similar official to
take possession of property owned by an judgment debtor.
On death or expiration of term without reappointment, or removal from office of
any notary, the notary's official register shall be deposited in the office of
______________. - ANSWERthe county recorder of the county in which the notary
public resides.
The fee for a certified copy of a notary public commission is $___ - ANSWER$2
T/F A notary public may administer oaths required or authorized by law and take and
certify depositions. - ANSWERTrue - Notary public may also take and certify
acknowledgements of deeds, mortgages, liens, powers of attorney, and other
instruments of writing, and receive, make, and record notarial protests.
T/F Notaries public do not have the power to compel the attendance of witnesses. -
ANSWERFalse - In taking depositions, the notary public shall have the power that is
