- Illinois Notary Performing Notarial Acts Flashcards

Can an Illinois notary perform notarial acts on Sundays and holidays?

Answer: Yes, there are no day-of-week restrictions on notarial acts

Illinois law does not restrict notarial acts to specific days.

What is the notary's responsibility regarding a signer's mental capacity?

Answer: The notary should be satisfied the signer is aware of what they are signing

Illinois notaries should be reasonably satisfied the signer is aware of what they are signing.

An Illinois notary is asked to notarize a document at a hospital bedside. Is this permitted?

Answer: Yes, as long as all notarial requirements are met at the bedside

Illinois notaries may perform notarial acts at any location.

Must an Illinois notary complete a notarial certificate for every notarial act they perform?

Answer: Yes, every notarial act must include a completed notarial certificate

Every notarial act must be accompanied by a completed notarial certificate.

A person asks an Illinois notary to certify that a document is 'genuine' or 'legal.' Can the notary do this?

Answer: No, a notary cannot certify document authenticity or legal validity

A notary cannot certify that a document is genuine, legal, or valid.

If an Illinois notary makes an error on a notarial certificate, what is the correct way to fix it?

Answer: Draw a single line through the error, correct it, and initial

Minor errors should be corrected by drawing a single line through the error and initialing.