California Notary Practice Test - Free 20 Questions

Question 1

To identify a signer using "Satisfactory Evidence," what is required?

Accepted Answer

A credible witness or identifying documents

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A driver's license only

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The signer's verbal assurance

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A utility bill

Question 2

A client presents a document containing a statement and requests a jurat. Before the notary can complete the jurat, what must the notary require the client to do in their presence?

Accepted Answer

Take an oath or affirmation and sign the document

Answer

Acknowledge that they signed it

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Provide two credible witnesses

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Pay a fee to the local filing office or clerk of court

Question 3

A client brings a pre-signed deed to a notary. To perform an acknowledgment, what is required of the client?

Accepted Answer

Personally appear and acknowledge that the signature is theirs

Answer

Re-sign the document in the notary's presence

Answer

Take a verbal oath under penalty of perjury

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Bring the original draft of the deed

Question 4

A client brings an original Power of Attorney to a notary, Karen, and asks her to certify a photocopy of it. Under state notary laws, what is the notary's authority regarding certifying this copy?

Accepted Answer

She can certify any photocopy of a POA if she compares it to the original

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She is strictly prohibited from certifying POA copies

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She can only certify it if it was drafted by a the state attorney

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She can only certify it if it relates to real property

Question 5

A notary is verifying the identity of a signer who does not have a driver's license. What does the term 'satisfactory evidence' mean under notary law?

Accepted Answer

Relying on state-approved identification documents or the oath of credible witnesses

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Relying on a witness's verbal word without ID

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Relying on the notary's gut feeling

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Relying on a credit card check

California Notarial Acts Practice Test

Question 1 of 211

To identify a signer using "Satisfactory Evidence," what is required?