A Hawaii notary commits an error in a notarial certificate (writes the wrong county). The signer later sues because a recording office rejected the document. Is the notary likely to be liable?
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A
Yes — any error, however minor, creates strict liability
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B
Possibly — if the error was caused by failing to exercise reasonable care, and the error caused actual harm
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C
No — minor clerical errors are not actionable
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D
Only if the notary charged a fee for the notarization