NJ Notary Public Licensing Exam Latest Update 2024-2025 Questions and Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+ A certification of a notarial signature is issued by the court - CORRECT ANSWER: FALSE; a certification of a notarial signature is issued by the county clerk for a fee of $3
A commissioner of elections or inspector of elections is not eligible for the office of
notary public - CORRECT ANSWER: FALSE; they are eligible for appointment as
notary public
A conveyance of real property shall not be recorded unless it is in the English language
- CORRECT ANSWER: FALSE; MAY be recorded if there is attached to it an official
translation proved and authenticated in a manner required of conveyances for recording in NYS
A deposition may be taken before a notary public in a civil proceeding - CORRECT
ANSWER: TRUE
A member of the legislature may not be appointed a notary public - CORRECT
ANSWER: FALSE; a member of the legislature MAY be appointed a notary
A notary at the time of appointment must be either an NJ resident or have a place of
business in NJ. - CORRECT ANSWER: TRUE; A person commissioned as a notary
public in this State shall be at the time of appointment: Be at least 18 years of age; be a legal resident of NJ or have a place of employment or practice in NJ; and not be disqualified to receive a commission under Chapter 5 (CHAPTER 5. Denial, Revocation, Suspension or Limitation of a Commission).
A notary public does not have authority to solemnize marriages - CORRECT ANSWER: TRUE; also a notary public may NOT take the acknowledgement of parties and witnesses to a written contract of marriage
A notary public is a public officer - CORRECT ANSWER: FALSE; A notary public IS a public officer and must not act without having taken and duly filed the required oath of office
A notary public shall not notarize a paper if he has a pecuniary interest in the
transaction - CORRECT ANSWER: TRUE; such notarization would be invalid
A notary public who is an employee or officer of a corporation may not take an acknowledgement of such corporation if the notary public has a financial interest in the instrument - CORRECT ANSWER: TRUE; also, if the notary public is a director or agent of such corporation
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A notary public who is licensed as an attorney in NYS may substitute the words 'attorney and counselor at law' for 'notary public' - CORRECT ANSWER: TRUE; also in NYC all notaries must affix to each instrument their official number
A notary shall not be liable to the parties injured by damages sustained by them as a result of the notary pubic's actions - CORRECT ANSWER: FALSE; a notary public IS liable for such damages
A person can act as an attorney in NYS only if admitted to practice as an attorney or
counselor in the courts of record in NYS - CORRECT ANSWER: TRUE; there is an
exemption for the officers of societies for the prevention of cruelty and certain law students
A person not commissioned a notary public who acts a notary public is guilty of a felony
- CORRECT ANSWER: FALSE; such a person is guilty of a MISDEMEANOR. Also
fraud in office is also a misdemeanor
A person taking the acknowledgement or proof of a conveyance must endorse
thereupon or attach a certificate signed by a county clerk - CORRECT ANSWER:
FALSE; the certificate must be signed by the person taking the acknowledgement or proof
A person who acts as a notary without having taken and duly filed the required oath of office is guilty of a - CORRECT ANSWER: A misdemeanor, the oath must be prescribed by law
A public officer can receive a fee in advance of rendering the service - CORRECT ANSWER: TRUE; a public officer CAN receive a fee in advance IF the law allows, also cannot charge a fee unless the service was actually rendered by him
a public officer cannot charge a fee, except where a fee or other compensation is
expressly allowed by law - CORRECT ANSWER: TRUE; also a public officer CANNOT
charge more for the service than is allowed by law
A sheriff may be appointed notary public - CORRECT ANSWER: FALSE; sheriffs
CANNOT hold any other office.
A subscribing witness must state his place of residence, but does not have to state that he knew or had satisfactory evidence of the identity of the person described in and who
executed the instrument - CORRECT ANSWER: FALSE; the subscribing witness MUST
state that he knew the person described in and who executed the instrument or that he has satisfactory evidence that he is the same person who was subscribing witness to the conveyance.
Acknowledgement or proof may be made before a justice of the peace within a county containing the town, village or city where he is authorized to perform official duties -
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