Texas Notary Public Practice Test

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• An ______________________ is a formal declaration before an authorized official by a person, who has executed a formal or legal written document that the execution of the document was the person's free act and deed.
• The statement 'A notary must never add to the notary's official signature the date of the expiration of the notary's commission' is true or false?
• Which statement about the notary's role is correct?
• Notary duties include noting protests and taking acknowledgments.
• A Notary Public administers oaths.
• In a notarial certification, identification or description of which item must be placed in close proximity to the notarial act?
• Which of the following is listed as a potential criminal liability for breach of notarial duties?
• If a person is able to make a mark on a document, the notarization forms should reflect that the person is signing by a mark. In such instances, an attorney may require the presence of at least ______ impartial witnesses to witness the signing by mark, and the notarial certificate will be drafted to reflect their presence.
• When fully opened, the record book shall not exceed what width?
• A notary is defined as a _____________________
• The notary public in government service shall not be compelled to administer oaths or take acknowledgments in nongovernmental matters.
• The party shall have a right of action in the party's own name upon the bond and may prosecute the action to _____ ______ and __________.
• Which item must appear in the notarial certification to indicate when the notarization occurred?
• Which dates are included on the certificate?
• The notary's duty extends to ____ who may be affected by the notary's act.
• If the revolving fund is terminated, the fees shall thereafter be deposited with the director of finance to the credit of which fund?
• When the affiant answers the oath, which phrase is used?
• The notarization of a document written in a foreign language should only be performed by a notary who has a thorough understanding of the language in which the document and/or notarial certificate are written.
• The identification or description of the __________ being notarized, which shall be in close proximity to the acknowledgment or jurat.
• The notary should avoid being placed in the position of deciding whether a person is sufficiently __________ to fully understand the agreement the person is signing or the oath or affidavit the person is taking.
• A Government Notary whose fees and bond are waived, is limited by law to performing notarial services pertaining to the business of the government.
• Every acknowledgment or jurat shall be evidenced by a _____________ signed and dated by a notary public.
• The ________ judicial circuit includes the island of Oahu and all other islands belonging to the State not hereinafter mentioned, and the district of Kalawao on the island of Molokai.
• What is Authentication?
• Which statute establishes the revolving fund for notary fees?
• Which field indicates the duration of the notary's authority and is included on the certificate?
• The following is an example of an oath that can be administered with an affidavit: You do solemnly ________ or ________ that you will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Hawaii. Which two words complete the blanks?
• The notaries public revolving fund shall be administered by the Department of the __________ ____________.
• A Notary Public is required to provide notarial service to the general public.
• Which phrase is required to appear on the Notarial seal?
• What is the minimum age to be eligible for a Hawaii Notary Public Commission?
• Which circuit's designated venue is the County of Kauai?
• Although a Notary Public may be commissioned to perform services in connection with work for his her employer the notary is nonetheless a _____________?
• Which statement about Notaries is false?
• In the performance of a notarial act, a notary's liability shall be limited to a failure to perform properly the actions required for the jurat, acknowledgment, or other notarial act.
• If the signer's middle name is spelled out on the instrument, the notary should spell it out in the acknowledgment and make sure that the party signs the person's full name _________ as it appears on the document.
• Notaries are required to keep either an engraved seal of office or a rubber stamp facsimile seal. Which option best reflects this requirement?
• The body of the affidavit is the _______ ___________ of the affiant, usually preceded by an introductory statement.
• The record must include other parties to which instrument?
• The Attorney General subject to chapter 91 HRS may prescribe such rules as advisable concerning the administration of chapter 456 HRS, the appointment and duties of notaries public, and the duties of other officers there under. This statement is:
• When must a notary deliver the seal to the Attorney General after resignation, death, expiration of term of office without reappointment, removal, or abandonment of office?
• A notary is allowed to notarize their own signature
• Which action is correct if a forfeited commission must be restored after more than one year?
• What two aspects does an acknowledgment aim to secure regarding the signature?
• Every notary ______ administer oaths in all cases in which oaths are by law authorized or required to be taken or administered, or in which the administering of an oath may be proper.
• The certificates shall include which types of acts that require a certificate?
• The acknowledgment certificate states that the named person appeared before the officer and did what?
• Which item indicates the number of pages in the document?
• The affiant is the person who makes statements in an affidavit. What is the proper term for that person?
• A Notary Public attests to the identity of the signers of the document.
• Which document certifies that an acknowledgment has been made?
• Notarial seals must be ______ in shape.
• Which item must be shown to indicate where the notarial act was performed?
• A notary forfeits the commission if knowingly fails to submit a renewal application, pay the renewal fee, or complete processing and filing for renewal by the date of expiration of the Notary Public's commission. By what date must these actions be completed to avoid forfeiture?
• The certificates shall include: 1. The printed __________ of the notary
• In the notarial certification, which element must appear to identify the notary publicly?
• Which trio completes the phrase describing the information to be printed on the information page regarding the document or proceeding?
• The number of ______ in the document.
• What is the maximum height allowed for the bound record book?
• The person making the sworn statement is often referred to as the ______.
• The notary must include on the notarized document the ________ date of the notarial act.
• Copies or certificates granted by the notary must be under which two elements and shall be received as evidence of such transactions?
• A document is notarized to protect others signing an important document.
• If a notary has any beneficial interest in a document, they cannot act for that document.
• Which clause is described by the line "In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal"?
• An example of an acknowledgment by power of attorney demonstrates an individual acting by power of attorney. Which phrase completes the description?
• A notary public in government service shall not be required to: Furnish and file an official _______ unless that bond is required by the head of the department in which the notary is a subordinate.
• Which two documents are referenced in the oath to be defended?
• The _______ judicial circuit includes the islands of Kauai & Niihau.
• An affirmation is a pledge of one's __________.
• A notary may be also liable for a ____________ performance of duty resulting in a injury.
• The ________ of the document.
• One who has a ___________ interest in a document, no matter how small or nominal the interests, cannot act as a notary public relative to that document.
• On the same set of pages of transactions, the notary's commission number must be printed on the top ______ corner.
• Notary fees are subject to which state tax?
• What must be printed or stamped along with the notary's official seal?
• Deposition, in its more technical sense, refers to the written testimony of a witness given in the course of a judicial proceeding prior to the trial or hearing, with cross-examination.
• Who designates the judicial circuits for government service notaries?
• What is the term of office for a Hawaii Notary Public?
• Which of the following are notarial acts mentioned in the liability context?
• Forfeiture amount not less than $50 nor more than $500 is applicable in which scenario?
• Who determines when a Government Notary may perform notarial services outside the government's business?
• Upon any changes in a notary's office, occupation, residence, or employment, by how many days must the notary report the change in writing to the Attorney General?
• The court fees for filing a copy of commission and for each certificate of authentication shall be specified by the Supreme ________.
• Which entity is responsible for administering the notaries public revolving fund and related collections?
• What is to be added to the notary's official signature?
• The beginning and ending dates of the notarial acts recorded in the book serve to show what?
• If a person appearing before the notary cannot sign the person's own name or make a mark on a document presented for notarization, a notary ________ sign the name on the person's behalf, provided the notary is satisfied that the person has voluntarily given consent for the notary to sign on the person's behalf.
• Before entering upon duties, a notary must execute the official bond at whose expense?
• Which statement about notary charges is correct?
• The certificates shall include: The printed name of the notary is an example of which requirement?
• HAR Chapter 5-11 governs the practices and procedures of which group?
• What must a notary do with respect to all the notary's official acts, attestations, certificates, and instruments?
• Which statement best describes the offense of failure to authenticate with a certification statement by a notary?
• A Notary Public notes PROTESTS and ____________ ?
• Authentication is usually required in which scenario?
• Charges for official notary services are limited to the prescribed fees.
• If that fund is terminated, the fees shall be deposited into the general fund of the __.
• Which pair of acts correctly lists typical Hawaii notarial duties?
• Are notary fees taxed under the State general excise tax?
• What does authentication involve in this context?
• The notaries public revolving ________ fund established by HRS 456-9.5.
• Which information identifies the geographic area where the notarial act is performed?
• Before notarizing any document, the notary public should ____ the document and ascertain whether there are interlineations, erasures, or other changes.
• An affidavit is a written statement of facts.
• Misrepresenting a notarized document in the first degree requires which element?
• If the revolving fund is terminated, to which fund are notary fees deposited?
• Notaries attest certain classes of documents to give them what?
• Which of the following best describes the term used to describe the act of the signer putting their 'free act and deed' in the instrument in the acknowledgment?
• The statement 'A notary must sign the notary's official signature in a different manner as it appears on the notary's seal' is true or false?
• For the official misconduct or neglect of a notary public or breach of any of the conditions of the notary's official bond, the notary and the surety on the notary's official bond shall be __________ to the party injured thereby for all the damages sustained.
• Which entity is designated to receive the records of a notary upon resignation or death?
• The essential parts of an affidavit are: The ___________, _______, and commission _________________ date of the notary.
• Identification of which element shows the jurisdiction where the notarial act is performed?
• The notary's practice of having the signer initial changes serves to ensure the signer __ each change.
• The appointment and duties of notaries public in Hawaii are governed by which Hawaii Revised Statutes chapter?
• What term describes the willful and corrupt procuring of another to commit perjury?
• The act of taking an oath involves a solemn pledge often made in the presence of a higher power; this is commonly called an __.
• The _______ judicial circuit includes the islands of Maui, Molokai (except Kalawao district), Lanai, Kahoolawe, and Molokini.
• The following is the customary form for a _________: "Subscribed and swron to before me this ___________ day of _________________, 20______."
• The body of the acknowledgment includes: - the __________ of the signer. There is usually a blank space provided for the notary to fill the name of the signer. The notary should insert the name carefully, making sure that the name on the document or instrument agrees exactly with the name inserted in the acknowledgment.
• To whom must the seal be delivered for defacement or destruction upon resignation, death, expiration of term, removal, or abandonment of office?
• Is it true that the notary commission is not granted for life and requires renewal?
• A notary public in government service shall perform, with charge, the services of a notary public in all matters of business pertaining to the State, any political subdivision thereof, or the United States.
• Which set of items is required to appear on the Notarial seal?
• A notary's should never, under any circumstances, notarize the notary's own signature.
• Which statute number establishes the notaries public revolving fund referenced in the rules?
• The part of the notarial act that certifies the affiant appeared before the notary and signed is called what?
• Under Hawaii law, the notary also takes a ______________.
• The identification of the __________ in which the notarial act is performed.
• At what point does a Government Notary perform notarial services outside of business of the government?
• The notary's authority ends on a date indicated by the phrase 'My commission expires.' Which item is this describing?
• A notary public in government service shall: Not demand or receive any _____ for the notary's service.
• The notary public in government service shall perform, without charge, the services of a notary public in all matters of business pertaining to the State, any political subdivision thereof, or the United States.
• Which statement best describes the notary's public obligation?
• The notary line 'Subscribed and sworn to before me' is part of which component of an affidavit?
• Who may charge for official notary services?
• Under Hawaii law, the duties include ______ a protest.
• In the offense of failure to authenticate with a certification statement, the notary must have acted in what mental state when notarizing?
• The written evidence of an acknowledgment is the certificate of the officer who takes the acknowledgment, which states that the person appeared and acknowledged the instrument as the person's act and deed.
• The following is an example of an ________________________ for an individual:[Hawaii Maui example text]
• A Notary Public witnesses the signing of documents?
• To verify a signer's identity, a notary may rely on which of the following?
• The term that refers to a formal declaration before an authorized official acknowledging the execution of a document is called an ________.
• The essential parts of an affidavit include the _______ of the affidavit.
• In an affirmation, the term to use instead of swear is the verb ____.
• A notarization over the phone is absolutely forbidden.
• Which item is not listed as required information on the information page?
• The formal act by which the signer accepts responsibility for the signature on the instrument is called the.
• A notary must perform the notary's official duties with which trio?
• Under Hawaii law, notarial acts include administering an ______, ___________, or __________.
• The ______ judicial circuit is the island of Hawaii.
• Which statement is described as part of the body of the acknowledgment?
• Who enforces the forfeit recovered by the state when a notary fails to deliver the seal?
• The certificates shall include the official _______ or __________ of the notary.
• On which date does the four-year term for a Hawaii Notary Public begin?
• A notary who is not a licensed attorney may ___________ engage in the practice of law.
• On each set of pages of transactions in a notary record book, the notary's name must be printed on the top ______ corner.
• To demand or receive fees for services rendered in matters not pertaining to such government business, which conditions must be satisfied?
• A notary public in government service shall not be required to: ______ any fee to the Attorney General for the issuance of the notary's commission or the renewal thereof.
• The notary signs a ________, prints, or stamps the notary's commission expiration date, and impresses the notary's official seal.
• Which circuit has Maui, Molokai (except Kalawao district), Lanai, Kahoolawe, and Molokini as its area?
• A notary public in government service shall be authorized to perform the duties of a notary public in one or more of the __________ __________ of the state as the Attorney General shall designate.
• In its more technical sense, deposition refers to the written testimony of a witness given in the course of a judicial proceeding prior to the trial or hearing, where cross-examination is possible.
• The notary should ensure that all interlineations, erasures, or changes are ______ by the signer.
• For each official act, which items are recorded for every person whose signature is notarized and for each witness?
• What three items must every notary submit to the clerk after being commissioned?
• Which element is typically included in the notary line 'My commission expires'?
• If a Notary Public's renewal fails knowingly to occur in time, the commission may be forfeited. Which term describes this consequence?
• Can the Attorney General remove or revoke a Notary Public Commission at any time?
• The essential parts of an affidavit include: 1. The ____________. The venue is the place where the notary is performing the notarial act.
• Is a Notary Public responsible for renewing their commission on a timely basis and satisfying renewal requirements by law?
• Which of the following is NOT a typical Hawaii notarial act?
• The charges for official services must be limited to the prescribed fees.
• A _______ is a notary's statement that the affiant appeared before the notary on a certain day, took the oath, and signed the statement; in other words, that the notary actually witnessed the affiant's signature.
• An _________ is a solemn pledge made by a person (often referred to a the \"affiant\") with an appeal to God or a Supreme Being to swear to the truth of the person's statement.
• Does a Notary Public practice law?
• How long after expiration must a Notary wait before reapplying as a new applicant to restore a forfeited commission?
• Which of the following is NOT part of the general form of an acknowledgment?
• Notarial Record Book content records:
• To demand or receive fees for government-related services, the notary must do which at their own expense?
• An acknowledgment of an individual acting by power of attorney should ____________ be notarized unless the notary is completely satisfied that the attorney-in-fact does indeed have the authority to sign the instrument for the individual executing the instrument, and that the power of the attorney is in full force and effect.
• Forthwith upon entering upon the duties of the notary's office, the notary shall execute an official surety bond in the sum of $________.
• For each official act, which three items must be entered in the notary's record book?
• Before administering an oath in connection with an affidavit, the notary should require the affiant to raise the affiant's what?
• Which of the following are eligibility requirements for a Hawaii notary public?
• Authentication is also done by the Office of __________.
• Which statement is true about personal appearance in notarization?
• Under what condition may a wife who is a notary public notarize her husband's documents?
• The manner in which the signer was identified is recorded as part of the act. Which option best represents this requirement?
• Getting a document assures the parties to an agreement that this document and no other is the authentic document which is intended to be given full force and effect.
• The Attorney General may appoint and commission notaries public for the State as the AG deems necessary.
• Which closing line is used to conclude an acknowledgment sample?
• The written examination for the Notary Public Commission is closed-book.
• Because a notarial certificate usually requires a notary to indicate thereon the venue or location of the notarial act, a notary should be aware that the state is divided into ________ judicial circuits.
• A notary who willfully and knowingly breaches the notary's official duty may be liable to ______ injured as a result.
• Which events require immediate delivery of the seal to the Attorney General?
• If the corporation has _____ corporate seal, the notary should line out and initial "the seal affixed to the instrument is the corporate seal of the corporation" and add "and that the corporation has no corporate seal."
• A notarization over the phone is acceptable.
• When was HAR Chapter 5-11 adopted?
• An affidavit is 'a written or printed ____________ ____ ______, made voluntarily, and under oath or affirmation of the party making it, taken before an officer having authority to administer such oath.'
• Which element must be identified or described near the acknowledgment or jurat to indicate what is being notarized?
• A notary's forfeiture is tied to knowingly failing to renew; which statement best completes the sentence?
• A notary public in government service shall not be required to: ______ any fee to the clerk of any circuit court for filing a copy of the notary's commission.
• Which circuit's designated venue is the City & County of Honolulu?
• It is of utmost important that the individual who is to have a document notarized personally ____________ before the notary public.
• Under Hawaii law, the following notarial act is: Taking an ______________.
• For the protection of the notary, it is also advisable to have the person who is signing the document _________ each interlineation, erasure, or change.
• An acknowledgment usually states that the person named therein was known to an _____________ before the notary and acknowledged the instrument to be the person's free act and deed.
• Who may administer an oath in this context?
• As an alternative, the requisite notary certification information cannot be included within the jurat or acknowledgment itself.
• An affirmation is a solemn ___________ or _____________ made as a substitute for a sworn statement by a person whose conscience will not permit the person to swear at all.
• The certificates shall include the ______ of the notary.
• Any Notary seeking to restore the notary's forfeited commission more than one year from the date of expiration shall ______ __ _ ____ ________ for a notary public commission.
• Which of the following is NOT part of a notary's defined functions?
• In all cases, whether it is an oath or affirmation, the notary should respect the solemnity of the oath and require the affiant to raise the affiant's __________ hand before administering the oath.
• The body includes: - the __________ of the signer. A notary must thus either have personal knowledge of the signer, personal familiarity with the signature of the signer, or be satisfied of the person's identity by comparing the signature with the signatures and photograph of a current ID card or document issued by the United States, this State, any other state, or a national government.
• The Bond Record is directed in what way regarding its data?
• Who provides the application forms for a Hawaii Notary Public Commission?
• Which statement describes the notary's obligation when a document is in a language other than English?
• When signing by mark, at least how many impartial witnesses must witness the signing?
• A person commits the offense of misrepresenting a notarized document in the second degree when, with intent to mislead, they submit or invite reliance on a document they know has been altered after it was notarized.
• A statement in the notarial certification must include the number of what and the date of the document?
• Which circuit's designated venue is the County of Hawaii?
• The _______. This is the portion of the affidavit commonly referred to as the 'subscribed and sworn to' clause.
• What is deposition?
• Who determines the court fees for copies of commissions and authentication certificates?
• When does a Notary Public Commission expire?
• The renewal actions must be completed by the expiration date to avoid forfeiture. Which option completes the sentence: The date of ______ of the Notary Public's commission.
• If a party appears to be incompetent, which action aligns with notary guidance?
• If a notary attempts to assist someone in the preparation of legal papers, such acts may constitute the _________________ practice of law.
• What term describes a written or printed statement of facts, made under oath before an officer authorized to administer oaths?
• In a notarial certification, which element must be identified or described and placed in close proximity to the notarial act?
• A Notary Public allows people to use a BIRTH CERTIFICATE AS PROPER IDENTIFICATION?
• For each official act, which details must be recorded about the document or proceeding?
• If the signer did not appear before the notary, the notary could be found guilty of perjury for signing a false statement.
• In Hawaii, the letters "SS" stand for the Latin word "scilicet," which means what?
• A protest is a 'formal _____________ made by a person in interest or concerned in some act about to be done, whereby the person expresses the person's dissent to ______________, or affirms the act against the person's will.
• Upon resignation, death, expiration of term, or removal from or abandonment of office, the records of a notary public shall be deposited with which entity?
• The following is an example of an acknowledgment of an individual acting by _________ _____ ___________:
• Which statement accurately reflects bond requirements for a government service notary?
• Which statement about the book’s binding and size is accurate?
• A notary's attestation is evidenced by which element?
• The following is an example of an ___________________: AFFIDAVIT OF KIMO SMITH
• Which statement best describes the placement of notary certification information?
• HAR 5-11-8 requires the notary to provide an _______________ or description of the notarized document in close proximity to the acknowledgment or jurat.
• The State Bureau of Conveyances will not record any document that has interlineations, erasures, or other changes unless they are _________ by the notary.
• If a person is declared incompetent at the time the agreement was signed and notarized, the agreement could be declared ______ and ______.
• The clerk shall keep a book called the "________ ________", recording data about bonds deposited and filed in the clerk's office.
• Which action would facilitate understanding when a foreign-language document is presented and the notary does not fully understand it?
• What is the maximum forfeiture amount if the seal is not delivered within ninety days after resignation or removal?
• As an alternative, the requisite notary certification information can be included within the jurat or acknowledgment itself.
• What is the maximum diameter of the notarial seal?
• The body of the acknowledgment includes: - a statement relative to the presence of the signer. Example: '..personally _____________ before me'.
• True or False: The liability of a notary is not limited to the success of performing the required notarial act.
• What is the primary purpose of the Bond Record?
• Which degree is specified for the offense of misrepresenting a notarized document when the offender intends to mislead a public servant?
• The general form includes: 2. The _________ of the notarial act, which is the date the notary signs the acknowledgment.
• As a general rule, a notary public cannot certify to, or act in, a matter in which the notary has a _________ __________.
• A person commits the offense of misrepresenting a notarized document in the first degree if the offense was committed for ________ of commercial or private financial gain.
• Which word completes the sentence: Before ______________ an acknowledgment, a notary must either have personal knowledge of the individual who makes it, or be satisfied of the individual's identity by thorough precaution (e.g., checking identification cards)?
• The notary should always ask the signer to _________, _________________, or _________________ that the person is aware of the terms and existence of the instrument the person has signed, and that the person signed the same freely and willingly.
• What is the designated venue for the first circuit?
• During the oath, the affiant answers with which phrase?
• Forgery is defined as the fraudulent making or altering of a writing, with the intent to deceive another and prejudice the person in some right.
• Which term describes the evidence used to verify a signer's identity in notarial acts?
• Which entity may prescribe rules concerning the administration of notary statutes in Hawaii?
• Which five items must be legibly printed on the information page of each record book?
• What information must be printed legibly on the information page of each record book?
• Are government service notaries allowed to perform notarial acts for the United States without charge?
• The _________ of the certificate.
• In a Hawaii affidavit example, the document shows a header that includes 'STATE OF HAWAII' and 'STATE OF MAUI' as part of the format. Which term best describes this header's purpose?
• Mere relationship to a party does not _________ a notary.
• A Notary Public is a Public Officer whose function is to attest and certify the signing of documents.
• Each bond shall be approved by a ________ of the circuit in which the notary resides.
• When an affiant's conscience will not permit the affiant to use the term swear, an _______________ is permissible.
• Which trio of criminal liabilities is listed as examples for breach of notarial duties?
• Which option best completes the definition of a protest?
• What term refers to a change added between lines in a document before notarization?
• In Hawaii, it is ________________ to perform notarial services on a Sunday or a Holiday.
• Specifically, HAR __-____ requires the notary to evidence every acknowledgment or jurat with a certificate describing the document.
• The general form includes: 3. The __________ of the acknowledgment.
• The general form of an acknowledgment includes the following parts: 1. The __________.
• A notary should avoid certifying a matter if the notary has a _________ __________ in the matter.
• Which statement is true about renewal requirements for the Notary Public commission in Hawaii?
• No document can be __________ for recording solely based on errors or inconsistencies in the certification statement required by HAR 5-11-8.
• The body of the acknowledgment includes: Testimonial ____________.
• A notary should never notarize a document unless the notary is absolutely _________ after reading through the notarial certificate that whatever the notary is certifying to is true and correct.
• The _______ of the affiant.
• Perjury is defined as making in an official proceeding, under oath required or authorized by law, a false statement which the person does not believe to be true.
• Extortion involves wresting anything of value from another by duress, force, or by any undue exercise of power. This statement describes the meaning of which act?
• Which detail must appear in the notarial certification to indicate the count and timing of the document?
• What term describes an oath that has been put in writing and signed by the affiant?
• The written examination for the notary commission in Hawaii covers which topics?
• A notary public commissioned in the State of Hawaii can _______ perform the notary's duties in the State of Hawaii and not in another state or country.
• An acknowledgment is a ___________ __________ or formal statement of the person executing an instrument, affirming that the execution was their free act and deed.
• Which department administers the notaries public revolving fund?
• An oath is 'a solemn _______ or ____________' made by a person (often called the affiant) with an appeal to God, or a Supreme Being, to attest to the truth of the person's words.
• The notary then adds the notary's '________' which states that the person appeared before the notary and signed the affidavit.
• Perjury is defined as making in an official proceeding, under oath required or authorized by law, a false statement which the person does not believe to be true.
• How should the pages in the record book be numbered?
• A notary who charges for official services must secure which license?
• What is the passing score on the written examination for the Hawaii Notary Public Commission?
• The most important obligation a notary has to the public the notary serves is to judge what acts constitute the practice of ____ and what acts constitute the practice of a ________ ________.
• The powers and duties vested in the notary are personal to the notary and should never be ______________.
• Forgery is defined as the fraudulent making or altering of a writing, with the intent to deceive another and prejudice the person in some right.
• What is a Notarial Record Book?
• HAR 5-11-8 specifies that the notary list the number of pages of each notarized document and provide an _______________ or description of the notarized document in close proximity to the acknowledgment or jurat.
• A notary's function includes attesting and certifying by the notary's hand and official ________.
• Proof of the signer's signature and identity means evidence by production of a current what?
• Where are government notary fees deposited?
• An oath that can accompany an affidavit is called what?
• If there are changes, the notary should call them to the ____ of the person who is signing the document.
• Who approves an applicant for a Hawaii Notary Public Commission?