California Notary Public Exam Questions with
Accurate Answers
Advertising regulations for notaries advertising in another language correct
answer Notary must also post advertisement in English, say that they're not an
attorney and cannot give legal advice
Are you able to notarize a document with an expired ID? correct answer Yes, if it
was issued within the last five years
Can a credible witness have financial interest in the transaction correct answer
NO
Can a notary notarize a document written in foreign language they are not
familiar with? correct answer Yes.
Can an employer request that fees be turned over to employer? correct answer
yes.
Can an interpreter be used? correct answer NO. Should refer customer to another
notary if they cannot communicate
Can notaries charge for signatures on applications for veterans benefits correct
answer NO
Can other formats of Proof of Execution document be acceptable correct answer
YES
, Can the notary public serve as a witness for the signers journal correct answer YES
Critical commencement date correct answer commencement date stated in the
commission NOT date commission was issued or mailed
Does an employee have to permit their employer, employer's auditor or agent to
inspect journal correct answer yes
Does the notary have to verify the identity of the two witnesses when signing by
mark? Do their signatures have to go in the journal? correct answer NO to both.
The only time the signatures need to go in the journal is if the witness is acting as
a credible witness in establishing the identity of the personas signing mark
Does the notary public need to confirm the identity of the maker of the mark
correct answer YES
Fee for acknowledgement correct answer $10
Fee for administering oath or affirmation and executing jurat correct answer $10
Fee for certifying copy of power of attorney correct answer $10
Fees for Depositions correct answer $20 and $5 for administering oath to witness
and $5 for certificate of deposition
Accurate Answers
Advertising regulations for notaries advertising in another language correct
answer Notary must also post advertisement in English, say that they're not an
attorney and cannot give legal advice
Are you able to notarize a document with an expired ID? correct answer Yes, if it
was issued within the last five years
Can a credible witness have financial interest in the transaction correct answer
NO
Can a notary notarize a document written in foreign language they are not
familiar with? correct answer Yes.
Can an employer request that fees be turned over to employer? correct answer
yes.
Can an interpreter be used? correct answer NO. Should refer customer to another
notary if they cannot communicate
Can notaries charge for signatures on applications for veterans benefits correct
answer NO
Can other formats of Proof of Execution document be acceptable correct answer
YES
, Can the notary public serve as a witness for the signers journal correct answer YES
Critical commencement date correct answer commencement date stated in the
commission NOT date commission was issued or mailed
Does an employee have to permit their employer, employer's auditor or agent to
inspect journal correct answer yes
Does the notary have to verify the identity of the two witnesses when signing by
mark? Do their signatures have to go in the journal? correct answer NO to both.
The only time the signatures need to go in the journal is if the witness is acting as
a credible witness in establishing the identity of the personas signing mark
Does the notary public need to confirm the identity of the maker of the mark
correct answer YES
Fee for acknowledgement correct answer $10
Fee for administering oath or affirmation and executing jurat correct answer $10
Fee for certifying copy of power of attorney correct answer $10
Fees for Depositions correct answer $20 and $5 for administering oath to witness
and $5 for certificate of deposition
