HI Notary Copy Certifications

Question 1

What does a Hawaii notary attest to when performing a copy certification?

Accepted Answer

That the copy is a true, correct, and complete reproduction of the original

Answer

A copy certification is the notary's attestation that the copy is a true, correct, and complete reproduction of the original document.

Question 2

Which of the following documents is a Hawaii notary PROHIBITED from certifying a copy of?

Accepted Answer

A birth certificate

Answer

Vital records such as birth certificates are issued by government agencies, and only those agencies may provide certified copies — not a notary.

Question 3

Before completing a copy certification, what must the Hawaii notary personally do?

Accepted Answer

Compare the copy to the original document

Answer

The notary must personally compare the copy against the original to verify the copy is a true and complete reproduction.

Question 4

A customer asks a Hawaii notary to certify a copy of their state-issued driver's license. What is the correct response?

Accepted Answer

Refuse, because government-issued IDs cannot be copy-certified by notaries

Answer

Driver's licenses are government-issued records; only the issuing agency may produce certified copies, not a notary.

Question 5

Which of the following documents CAN a Hawaii notary legally certify a copy of?

Accepted Answer

A private lease agreement

Answer

A private lease agreement is a privately created document — not a government record — so a notary may certify a copy of it.

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