New York State Notary Public License Exam Actual Exam 2025/2026 | Reviewed & 100% Correct Questions With Detailed Answers & Explanations | Verified & Guaranteed Pass With A+ Results

New York State Notary Public License Exam Actual Exam
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Notaries public are commissioned by ss ss ss ss : The Secretary of State
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1. A/An may be appointed a notary public without an
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examination-
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: an *attorney* admitted to practice in New York State (bonus point: also exempt
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ss are officially appointed *Court Clerks* in the NY State court system)
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2. True/False:


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ss the state may also become notaries.: True.
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An office or place of business is sufficient.
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(The full definition, as laid out in NY state law.): A *public officer who
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ss executes acknowledgements of deeds or writings* in order to render them
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ss available as evidence of the facts therein contained; administers oaths and
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ss affirmation as to the truth of statements contained in papers or documents
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4. *Laches*: The delay or negligence in
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5. The (1) ss and (2) ss of the notary must be filed in the
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ss office of the county clerk of the county where the notary is located,
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,ss Law. Fill in the blank:
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"Use of the office of notary in other than the
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ss required is viewed as a serious offense.": *"specific, step-by-step"*
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8. True/False:


A notary public is allowed to administer an oath to herself or himself
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ss under certain circumstances (by a requesting judge in a civil trial, or
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ss at the request of the Secretary of State): False.
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A notary public can never administer an oath to themselves.
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9. True/False:


A jurat is not the affidavit.: True.
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,The jurat is the specific part of the document where the notary public
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ss certifies that the document was sworn to before her or him in person. The
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ss key words here are:
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*sworn* and *in person.* ss ss ss




10. *Guardian*: A person in charge of a minor's person or property. ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss




11. Bonus:
(From NYS Notary License Law)
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"Equally unacceptable to the Secretary of State is the
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ss administra- ss s s tion of oaths.": *"slipshod"*
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12. The simplest form in which an oath may be administered:
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" ss ?": "Do you solemnly swear that the contents of
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this affidavit subscribed by you is correct and true?"
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13. A/An may be used for persons who conscientiously
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ss de- cline taking an oath.: An *affirmation*
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14. *Escrow*: The placing of an instrument in the hands of a person as a
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depository who on the happening of a designated event, is to deliver the
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third person. This agreement, once established, should be unalterable. (Often
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15. As best you can, name the activities (involving the practice of law) that
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ss are prohibited by a notary public.
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, 3. May not divide or agree to *divide their fees* with a lawyer
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4. May not advertise or circulate in any manner that they have powers or rights
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ss *not granted by law*
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17. What document is a notary never to acknowledge?: A will
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18. What is *New York County* also known as?: Manhattan.
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19. True/False:


The Secretary of State must have notaries commissioned in every county,
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