AK Notary Record-Keeping and Notary Journal 2

Question 1

Under Alaska law, how long must a notary retain their journal after their commission expires?

Accepted Answer

5 years

Answer

Alaska requires notaries to retain their journal for 5 years after the expiration of their commission.

Question 2

When a notary performs multiple notarizations for the same signer in a single appointment, how should journal entries be recorded?

Accepted Answer

A separate entry for each notarial act

Answer

Each individual notarial act requires its own separate journal entry, even when performed for the same signer at the same time.

Question 3

A notary discovers their journal is missing. What is the correct first step?

Accepted Answer

Notify the Lieutenant Governor's office promptly

Answer

Alaska notaries must promptly notify the Lieutenant Governor's office if their journal is lost, stolen, or destroyed.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a required element of a notary journal entry in Alaska?

Accepted Answer

The signer's Social Security Number

Answer

A signer's Social Security Number is never required in a notary journal; collecting it would be an inappropriate invasion of privacy.

Question 5

A signer requests to inspect a notary's journal entries related to a deed they signed. What should the notary do?

Accepted Answer

Allow inspection only of that signer's own entries

Answer

A notary may allow a signer to inspect only those journal entries that relate to their own notarizations, not other signers' records.

(AK Notary) Alaska Notary Exam Practice Test