Schedule of Fees
True OR False
Vocabulary
Executive Law
Legal Terms
100

The fee for an Oath or Affirmation 

What is $2.00

100

A New York Notary term last for 2 years 

What is False, the term is 4 years 

100

Personal Property, such as household goods or fixtures 

What is a Chattel

100

A notary public who is removed from office and then executes any instrument as a notary public is guilty of a ______.

What is a Misdemeanor

100

A law enacted by the New York State legislature is called

What is a Statute

200

This fee is $10.00

What is the change of a name or address? 

200

A notary has the power to solemnize a marriage in NY state 

What is False, not in NY state

200

One named in a will to carry out the provisions of the will

What is an Executor

200

A notary is asked by a person to notarize an affidavit. and charge a $____ fee

What is $2

200

A person appointed by the court to manage the estate of a dead person who died without a will or who did not name such a person in the will is ________.

What is an administrator?

300
The fee for an Acknowledgment for two people 

What is $4.00 $2 per person

300

A county Sheriff cannot be a notary 

What is True, A county sheriff cannot be a notary in New York State because the State Constitution prohibits elected sheriffs from holding any other office.

300

The delay or negligence in asserting one's legal rights 

What is Laches

300

A person who holds himself out to be a notary public but is not, or a notary public who commits fraud or deceit in the performance of his duties, is guilty of _________

What is A misdemeanor

300

A person who signs his signature on an affidavit is called ______.

What is The Affiant

400

This total cost is $60

What is the Total Commission Fee ?

$40 appointment and $20 filing of Oath of Office

400

The county clerk issues a Notary public commissions 

What is False, The Secretary of State in New York issue Notary Public Commissions 

400

Unlawful constraint exercised upon a person whereby he is forced to do some act against his will 

What is a Duress
400

The _______ or the county clerk where commission is filed may certify as to the official character of the notary.

What is the Secretary Of state

400

The law which specifies the time during which a civil action or criminal prosecution must be started is called:

What is the Statue Of Limitations

500

Protest of Note, Commercial Paper, etc. fee

What is $0.75

500

A NYS resident notary public who moves out of NYS but still maintains a place of business in NYS can continue to be a notary in NYS.  

What is True
However, if a non-resident notary ceases to have a place of business in NYS, then he vacates his office as a notary public.

500

A  certificate attached to an affidavit or deposition. It signifies that the affidavit or deposition was properly made before a duly authorized officer. The term is derived from Latin, meaning "to swear". 

What is a Jurat 

500

Notaries are commissioned in ___________.

Their county of residence

500

A sentence of imprisonment for a Class "A" misdemeanor is a definite sentence which shall not exceed ________.

 What is 1 year 

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