Notarial Acts and Procedures Flashcards
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An Arizona notary discovers mid-ceremony that a signer appears to be under duress. What is the correct action?
Answer: Refuse to complete the notarial act
A notary must refuse to perform a notarial act if the signer does not appear to be acting voluntarily.
Which of the following entries is REQUIRED in an Arizona notary's journal for every notarial act?
Answer: The date, type of act, type of document, and signer's name
Arizona law requires the journal to record the date, type of notarial act, document type, and the name of each signer.
A notary's commission expires while a multi-day signing project is underway. Which statement is true?
Answer: Any notarial act performed after the expiration date is invalid
A notary's authority ends on the commission expiration date; any act performed after that date has no legal effect.
When certifying a copy of a private document in Arizona, the notary's certificate language should state that the copy is a true and accurate reproduction of:
Answer: The original document presented to the notary
The notary certifies only that the copy matches the original document that the signer personally presented at the time of notarization.
A client asks an Arizona notary to notarize a document written entirely in Spanish, which the notary cannot read. What should the notary do?
Answer: Proceed with notarization since the notary's role is to verify identity, not content
A notary verifies the signer's identity and willingness — not document content — so the language of the document does not disqualify the act.
Under Arizona law, how long must a notary retain their journal after the commission ends or the journal is full?
Answer: 5 years
Arizona requires notaries to retain their completed journals for at least five years from the date of the last entry.
An Arizona notary is asked to perform a 'signature witnessing' notarial act. What is the notary's primary duty in this act?
Answer: Witness the signer's signature and confirm the signer's identity
In a signature witnessing, the notary's role is to observe the signing and confirm the signer's identity, without vouching for the document's content or truth.