CT Notary Notary Journal and Record Keeping 4

Question 1

For a remote online notarization in Connecticut, the audio-visual recording of the session must generally be retained for:

Accepted Answer

Ten years

Answer

Connecticut's remote notarization law requires the audio-visual recording of the session to be retained for ten years.

Question 2

A notary's commission expires and she chooses not to renew. What should she do with her journal?

Accepted Answer

Retain it securely, since past notarizations can still be challenged years later

Answer

Claims about old notarizations can arise long after a commission ends, so the journal should be kept safely for years afterward.

Question 3

Which scenario best illustrates a journal entry protecting a notary from personal liability?

Accepted Answer

The entry shows the signer presented a passport and signed the journal, rebutting a claim the notary never met him

Answer

An entry documenting identification and the signer's own journal signature directly rebuts claims that the notarization was faked.

Question 4

A signer refuses to let the notary record the notarization in a journal, claiming privacy rights. The most defensible response is:

Accepted Answer

Explain that the entry documents only the act, and decline to proceed without it if that is the notary's standard practice

Answer

A notary may adopt a consistent practice of journaling every act and may decline service when a signer refuses reasonable record keeping.

Question 5

Where should a notary store the journal when it is not in use?

Accepted Answer

In a locked, secure location under the notary's exclusive control

Answer

Because the journal contains signers' personal information, it should be kept locked and accessible only to the notary.

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