MS Notary Notarial Acts and Procedures 3

Question 1

A person unknown to the Mississippi notary has no ID, but a longtime acquaintance of the notary is present and swears to the signer's identity. This method of identification is called what?

Accepted Answer

Verification by a credible witness

Answer

Mississippi law permits identification through the oath of a credible witness who is personally known to the notary and who personally knows the signer.

Question 2

Under Mississippi's identification rules, which of the following is generally acceptable as satisfactory evidence of identity?

Accepted Answer

A passport or government-issued ID that is current or expired no more than three years

Answer

Satisfactory evidence includes a passport, driver's license, or other government-issued identification that is current or expired not more than three years before the notarial act.

Question 3

A signer appears confused, cannot explain the document, and seems unaware of what they are signing. What is the proper action for the Mississippi notary?

Accepted Answer

Refuse to perform the notarial act because the signer does not appear competent or aware

Answer

A notary may refuse to act when not satisfied that the signer is competent, has capacity, or is signing knowingly and voluntarily.

Question 4

A daughter asks a Mississippi notary to notarize her hospitalized father's power of attorney, offering to bring the signed document herself because he cannot travel. What must the notary do?

Accepted Answer

Decline unless the father personally appears before the notary, such as by the notary traveling to the hospital

Answer

Personal appearance before the notary is required for every notarial act, though the notary may travel to the signer's location.

Question 5

Which element is NOT required in a Mississippi notarial certificate?

Accepted Answer

The signer's home address

Answer

A certificate must include the venue, the notary's signature, title, commission expiration, and official stamp, but not the signer's home address.

(MS Notary) Mississippi Notary Exam Practice Test

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MS Notary Notarial Acts and Procedures 3