California Notary Public examination — study notes
Four parts · 225 practice questions · 135 in the mock pool
The examination is built on one document: the Notary Public Handbook published by the California Secretary of State. These notes follow its four areas, and each part has its own free practice questions.
Commission, qualifications and education
Who may be appointed, the education requirement, and the paperwork that has to land inside 30 days.
Identification and the journal
Satisfactory evidence, credible witnesses, and every entry the journal must carry.
Notarial acts
Acknowledgments, jurats and proofs of execution — what each certifies and the wording each requires.
Conduct, discipline and special situations
Advertising rules, immigration documents, the fee schedule and its no-fee exceptions, and the grounds for discipline.
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