Notarial Acts and Procedures Flashcards

In Minnesota, what does it mean for a notarial act to be 'in the notary's presence'?

Answer: The signer and notary are in the same physical location at the time of notarization

Traditional notarization in Minnesota requires the signer to be physically present before the notary at the time the notarial act is performed.

Under Minnesota's Remote Online Notarization (RON) law, how is 'presence' satisfied?

Answer: Through real-time audio-visual communication technology

Minnesota's RON law allows notaries to perform notarial acts using real-time two-way audio-visual technology, satisfying the appearance requirement remotely.

What is a 'protest' as a notarial act in Minnesota?

Answer: A formal certificate noting that a negotiable instrument was dishonored

A protest is a formal notarial certificate used in commercial transactions to certify that a negotiable instrument such as a check or draft was presented and dishonored.

A Minnesota notary is asked to notarize a document already signed before the notary's arrival. What should the notary do?

Answer: Ask the signer to re-sign or acknowledge the signature in the notary's presence

The signer must either re-sign the document or personally acknowledge to the notary that the existing signature is their own — both satisfy the presence requirement.

Which of the following is NOT a type of notarial act in Minnesota?

Answer: Authenticating a foreign document for international use without an apostille

Authentication of foreign documents for international use typically requires an apostille issued by the Minnesota Secretary of State, not a standard notarial act.

When completing a verification on oath or affirmation in Minnesota, what document does the notary complete?

Answer: A jurat certificate

A jurat certificate is the notarial certificate used when the signer swears or affirms to the truthfulness of the document's contents before the notary.