Hawaii Notary Exam with 100% Correct
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In Hawaii, to be eligible for a notary public commission, the applicant must be: ----------
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... [Show More] Answers ------------ 1. A United States citizen, or a national or permanent
resident alien of the U.S. who diligently seeks
citizenship upon becoming eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship;
2. A Hawaii resident; and
3. At least 18 years old
Notary Public is a public officer whose functions include ---------- Correct Answers --------
---- (1) administering oaths;
(2) witnessing the signing of documents;
(3) attesting to the identity of the signers of the document;
(4) noting protests; and
(5) taking acknowledgments of documents.
Alter ---------- Correct Answers ------------ means to change by means of erasure,
obliteration, deletion, insertion of new content, or transposition on content
"Personally knowing" ---------- Correct Answers ------------ having a acquaintance, derived
from association with the individual which establishes the individual's identity with at
least a reasonable certainty
"Proof of the signer's signature and identity ---------- Correct Answers ------------ means
proof evidenced by production of a current identification card or document issued by the
United States, this State, any other state or a national government that contains the
bearer's photograph and signature
Appointment ---------- Correct Answers ------------ 1) The attorney general may, in the
attorney general's discretion, appoint and commission such number of notaries public
for the State as the attorney general deems necessary for the public good and
convenience.
Term ---------- Correct Answers ------------ The term of office of a notary public shall be
four years from the date of the notary's commission, unless sooner
Renewal ---------- Correct Answers ------------ Each notary public shall be responsible for
renewing the notary public's commission on a timely basis and satisfying the renewal
requirements provided by law.
If NOT, commission may be forfeited, if the attorney general finds that the failure was
done knowingly; provided that a forfeited commission may be restored by the attorney
general within one year after the date of forfeiture upon compliance with the commission
renewal requirements provided by law and upon written application and payment of all
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