Hawaii Notary Public Exam with Complete Solutions
Question: Notary Public
Correct answer: A public officer whose functions include: administering oaths, witnessing signing of documents, attesting to identity of signers, noting protests and taking acknowledgements.
Question: Hawaii Notary
Correct answer: Hawaii Resident, 18 years of age, U.S.
Citizen
Question: Appointment and Tenure
Correct answer: Appointed/Commissioned by Attorney
General for a term of 4 years.
Question: Official Oath
Correct answer: Hawaii Notary is required to take and
subscribe an oath for the faithful execution of his/her duties.
Question: Seal
Correct answer: Must be round, not more than 2.5 inches
diameter. Must have an uneven border and have the notary name, commission number, state of Hawaii and the words Notary Public.
Question: Official Signature
Correct answer: Signed Name, Printed Name, Expiration date
of Commission.
Question: Commission
Correct answer: Must file copy of commission, impression of
seal and official signature with county clerk of your jurisdiction.
Question: Authentication
Correct answer: County clerk verifying notary commission on
file.
Question: Bond
Correct answer: 1,000 surety bond required. Filed and
approved by circuit court judge.
Question: Record Book
Correct answer: Type, time date of act. Title or type, date of
doc. or proceeding. Signature, printed name and address of each signer and witness. Other parties to instrument and manner in which signer was identified.
Question: Government Notary
Correct answer: Serves in matters pertaining to gov. No fees
or bond.
Question: Duties of Hawaii Notary
Correct answer: Taking acknowledgments, administering
oaths, affirmations or affidavits, taking depositions, noting protests.
Question: Oath / Affirmation
Correct answer: Verbal pledge that statements made are true.
Oath hand on bible, affirmation not on bible.
Question: Affidavit
Correct answer: A signed statement sworn to by signer before
notary or other officer authorized to administer oaths.
Question: Affiant
Correct answer: Person who signs affidavit.
Question: Acknowledgment
Correct answer: A formal declaration before an authorized
official by a person who has executed a document that the execution was done by the persons free act and deed.
Question: Information Page
Correct answer: Notary Name, Business Address, commission
number, commission exp date, book number, beginning and ending dates of acts in book.
