Definitions
A declaration by an individual before a notarial officer that the individual has signed a record for the purpose stated in the record
Acknowledgement
If a notary public’s journal is lost or stolen, the notary public shall notify the State Treasurer within how many days of the loss or theft
10 Days
If the stamping device used by the notary public is lost or stolen, the notary public or the notary public’s personal representative shall notify the State Treasurer of the loss or theft within how many days?
10 calendar days
What is the amount of the fee charged for each notary test administered online?
$15.00
The office of a Notary Public is a public office.
True
A notary public official appointed by a state government to serve as an impartial witness to the signing of documents and to authenticate the signatures of those who sign them.
Information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
A Record
The Notary Public shall retain their journal for how long after the performance of the last notarial act is chronicled in the journal.
10 Years
A notarial officer may not affix their signature to, or logically associate it with, a certificate until this is done.
The Notarial Act has been performed.
A person commissioned as a notary public in this State shall be at the time of appointment:
1. 18 years of Age
2. Not be disqualified to receive a commission under the reasons listed in Chapter 5 of the Notary Manual
And this.
A legal resident of this State or Have a place of employment or practice in this State
A notary public may maintain two journals simultaneously if all acts are properly documented in their journals.
False
A notary public shall maintain only one journal at a time to chronicle all notarial acts, whether those notarial acts are performed regarding tangible or electronic records
An elected county official who is responsible for local elections and maintaining public records.
Double the points if you can name the person who currently holds this position.
County Clerk
Celeste Riley
The notary public’s personal representative, guardian, or any other person knowingly in possession of the journal has within this many days after their death to write to the State Treasurer for instructions on how to send or transmit the manual securely.
45 Days
What 3 things shall be included on the official stamp of a Notary Public?
Name
The Title "Notary Public, State of New Jersey"
Notary Public's Commission Expiration Date
What is the penalty for any notary public who fails to take and subscribe the oath within three months of the receipt of the commission?
The State Treasurer shall cancel and revoke the appointment and any appointment so canceled and revoked shall be null, void and of no effect.
If the State Treasurer denies an application for notary public, the applicant or notary public has no right of appeal.
False
The denied can request a hearing by submitting the request in writing to the name and address provided on the notice sent by the State Treasurer. The request for a hearing must be received within 20 calendar days from the date the person received the notice of the proposed action.
Any medium used to make changes to a record that provides evidence of the change is considered to be this.
Tamper-evident
In lieu of maintaining a journal, a notary public who is (Blank) or (Blank) may maintain a record of notarial acts in the form of files regularly maintained by their employer.
An Attorney-at-law admitted to practice in this State or an Employee/Agent for a title insurance company licensed to do business in this State
When, if ever, is it acceptable for a Notary Public to allow another individual to use their stamping device to perform a notarial act?
At the instruction of a notary public who cannot physically use the stamping device.
What should a notary public do if they adopt a name different from that which the notary public used at the time the notary public was commissioned?
Make, sign and file a statement in writing and under oath, on a form prescribed and furnished online at www.nj.gov/njbgs by the State Treasurer, before executing another notarial act.
When verifying a person's identity, the notary public must only ask for the identification information as specified in the New Jersey Manual and therefore cannot ask a person for additional information or identification credentials.
False
A notarial officer may require an individual to provide additional information or identification credentials necessary to assure the notarial officer of the identity of the individual.
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Name 3 of the 6 terms included in the definition of a Notarial Act!
Name all 6 and steal 500 points from an enemy team!
1. Taking an acknowledgment
2. Administering an oath or affirmation
3. Taking a verification on oath or affirmation
4. Witnessing or attesting a signature
5. Certifying or attesting a copy or deposition
6. Noting a protest of a negotiable instrument.
Name 3 of the 6 things a notary public shall record in their journal for each Notarial Act.
Name all 6 and block an enemy team from participating in the next round.
1. The date and time of the notarial act
2. The type of notarial act
3. The name and address of each person for whom the notarial act is performed
4. If the identity of the individual is based on personal knowledge, a statement to that effect
5. A brief description of the method of identification and the identification credential presented
6. An itemized list of all fees charged for the notarial act.
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Name 3 of the 5 things a Certificate shall have.
Name all 5 and get 500 extra points.
1. Be executed contemporaneously with the performance of the notarial act
2. Be signed and dated by the notarial officer
3. Identify the jurisdiction in which the notarial act is performed
4. Contain the title of office of the notarial officer
5. If the notarial officer is a notary public, indicate the date of expiration of the officer’s commission
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What is the statement that must be made on any notary public advertisements that are not in English?
"I am not an attorney licensed to practice law and may not give legal advice about immigration or any other legal matter or accept fees for legal advice."
A notary public must notify the State Treasurer that the notary public is conducting remote notarizations using communications technology after the notary begins providing such services.
False
Before a notary public performs an initial electronic notarization, the notary public shall notify the State Treasurer electronically that the notary public will be performing notarial acts with respect to electronic records and identify the technology that the notary public intends to use.