HAWAII NOTARY PUBLIC EXAM 2023-2024 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Can your clerks or deputys of a notary public notarize for the notary public?
no
Can you
... [Show More] notarize your own signature?
no
Can you notarize for someone you have a relationship with?
Yes if there is no beneficial interest
What states can you notarize in?
Hawaii Only
Can you notarize on sundays and holidays?
yes
What if the signer doesnt understand english?
then you need to understand their language... and notarize in their language... Not english
Fees collected will deposited where? & will be used for?
The Notary public revolving fund.
Used for personnel costs like training personnel, equipment, operating, administrative costs
If notary public revolving fund is ever terminated where would foregoing money be deposited?
Director of Finances' general fund
FEE- electronic processing
10 cents each
FEE- Exam
10
FEE- Manual?
FEE- Manual mailed to you?
3 & 5
FEE- Application for Commission
FEE- Commission issuance
20 & 100
FEE- no show at the exam
25
FEE- reschedule exam within 48hrs from exam?
FEE- after 48hrs from exam?
20 & 15
After taking your exam, how long does the general attorney have to send a letter of your result?
30 days
If you did not pass your exam, how many days do you have to submit re-examination requirements before you need to submit new application?
14 days
Failing Twice, how long is the waiting period
90 days
FEE- If you pass your exam, & you dont pick up your certificate within 60 days
40
FEE- administration fee to process and catalogue notary record books
10
FEE-renewal application
FEE- renewal commission re-issuance
20 & 100
FEE- restoration for forfeited commission application
FEE- restoration for forfeited commission
10 & 80
Maximum length of suspended commissions?
5 years
FEE- changes in judicial court, employer, residential or business address, telephone # -- When must these changes be submitted by?
10 dollars per change
within 30 days
Fee- failure to notify of changes in judicial court, employer, residential or business address, telephone #
25 per occurrence
Fee-Failure to change Address which resulted in the renewal forms being mailed to the wrong house
50
passing score of notary public exam
80%
How long is the term of a notary public
4 years
If your commission expired, how long do you have to reinstate without submitting a new application?
1 year
A sign bearing the words "notary public" shall be conspicuously displayed within the premise of the business where the notary is employed shall be no smaller than ....
no smaller than 3 inches by 5 inches,
#1 Judicial Circuit Court
Designated Venue "City & County of Honolulu"
- Island of Oahu
- the district of Kalawao (Island of Molokai)
#2 Judicial Circuit Court:
Designated Venue "County of Maui"
-Island of Maui
-Island of Molokai (except Kalawao)
-Island of Molokini
-Island of Lani
-Island of Kahoolawe
#3 Judicial Circuit Court:
Designated Venue "County of Hawaii"
-island of Hawaii
#5 Judicial Circuit Court:
Designated Venue "County of Kauai"
-Island of Kauai
-Island of Niihau
Notarial Seal includes:
-Notary's name
-Commission number
-"notary public"
-"state of hawaii"
FEE- Failure to maintain a seal?
20
Resignation or death, the notarial seal must be turned or electronic stamp must disabled in within how many days?
or pay the FEE?
90 days
200
FEE- Failure to report when notarial seal has been stolen?
20
Filing your commission- What 3 things should be filed with clerk of circuit court
1. Photocopy of the notary's commission
2. Impression of Notary seal
3. Specimen of the notary's signature with the clerk of circuit court of which you reside in
when you go to another state or country and that location may require evidence that the notary is duly commissioned officer of State of Hawaii
Authentication
Surety bond in the amount of?
and where do you file it?
1,000
clerk of the circuit court you reside in
How long do you keep a notarial record book?
10 years
Max size of a soft cover notarial record book?
-shall not exceed eleven inches in height
-shall not exceed sixteen & ½ in width when fully opened.
On each page of your notarial record book- what is in the top right?
Top left?
bottom?
right- commission #
left- name
bottom- page number [Show Less]