MS Notary Record-Keeping and Reporting 2

Question 1

Under the Revised Mississippi Law on Notarial Acts, how long must a notary retain their journal after the last notarial act recorded in it?

Accepted Answer

Ten years

Answer

Mississippi law requires the journal to be retained for ten years after the date of the last entry.

Question 2

A Mississippi notary discovers their journal has been stolen from their car. What must they do?

Accepted Answer

Promptly notify the Secretary of State

Answer

A notary must promptly notify the Secretary of State if the journal is lost or stolen.

Question 3

How many journals for tangible records may a Mississippi notary maintain at one time?

Accepted Answer

Only one

Answer

A notary may maintain only one journal at a time for notarial acts performed on tangible records.

Question 4

Which of the following is a required element of every Mississippi notary journal entry?

Accepted Answer

The date and time of the notarial act

Answer

Each journal entry must record the date and time the notarial act was performed.

Question 5

A signer refuses to provide their address for the journal entry. What should the Mississippi notary do?

Accepted Answer

Decline to perform the notarization

Answer

Because the signer's name and address are required journal elements, the notary should refuse to notarize if they cannot be recorded.

(MS Notary) Mississippi Notary Exam Practice Test