AZ Notary Notarial Acts and Procedures 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under Arizona law, which of the following is NOT a recognized notarial act?
- Acknowledgment
- Jurat
- Legal advice on a document (Correct answer)
- Copy certification
Correct answer: Legal advice on a document
Arizona notaries may perform acknowledgments, jurats, and copy certifications, but providing legal advice is unauthorized practice of law.
Question 2: When performing a jurat in Arizona, what must the signer do that is NOT required for an acknowledgment?
- Present a government-issued ID
- Sign in the notary's presence (Correct answer)
- Appear personally before the notary
- Pay a notarial fee
Correct answer: Sign in the notary's presence
A jurat requires the signer to sign the document in the notary's physical presence, whereas an acknowledgment only requires the signer to acknowledge their signature.
Question 3: An Arizona notary is asked to certify a copy of a U.S. passport. What should the notary do?
- Certify it as a true copy since any document may be copied
- Refuse because notaries cannot certify copies of documents issued by a federal agency (Correct answer)
- Certify it only if the requester signs an affidavit
- Certify it with a stamp noting it is a government document
Correct answer: Refuse because notaries cannot certify copies of documents issued by a federal agency
Arizona notaries cannot certify copies of documents that are publicly recorded or issued by a government agency, including federal passports.
Question 4: A signer presents a document already signed before appearing before the Arizona notary. For which act may the notary proceed without requiring the signer to re-sign?
- Jurat
- Verification on oath
- Acknowledgment (Correct answer)
- None — the notary must refuse
Correct answer: Acknowledgment
An acknowledgment only requires the signer to personally appear and acknowledge the signature as their own; re-signing is not necessary.
Question 5: What is the maximum fee an Arizona notary may charge for performing a single notarial act?
- $5
- $10 (Correct answer)
- $15
- $25
Correct answer: $10
Arizona statute caps the fee for each notarial act at $10.
Question 6: An Arizona notary performs an oath of office for a newly elected city official. Which notarial act is this?
- Acknowledgment
- Copy certification
- Administration of an oath or affirmation (Correct answer)
- Signature witnessing
Correct answer: Administration of an oath or affirmation
Administering an oath or affirmation is the appropriate notarial act when a person swears or affirms the truth of a statement or the faithful performance of duties.
Question 7: Under Arizona's Remote Online Notarization (RON) law, which technology must be used during a remote notarial act?
- Telephone audio only
- Two-way audio-visual communication (Correct answer)
- Email with an electronic signature
- In-person tablet signing
Correct answer: Two-way audio-visual communication
Arizona's RON statute requires real-time two-way audio-visual communication so the notary can see and hear the signer remotely.
AZ Notary Notarial Acts and Procedures 4
Under Arizona law, which of the following is NOT a recognized notarial act?