ND Notary Legal and Ethical Responsibilities 3

Question 1

Under North Dakota law, what is the maximum fee a notary may charge for performing a single notarial act?

Accepted Answer

$10

Answer

North Dakota law sets a maximum fee of $10 per notarial act unless a different fee is set by law for a specific act.

Question 2

A notary is asked to perform a jurat but the signer refuses to take the verbal oath. What should the notary do?

Accepted Answer

Refuse to complete the jurat — the verbal oath is legally required

Answer

A jurat requires that the notary administer an oral oath or affirmation; without it, the notarial act is not lawfully complete.

Question 3

Which situation would most likely constitute unauthorized practice of law by a North Dakota notary?

Accepted Answer

Explaining to a signer which specific legal document they should use for their situation

Answer

Advising a person which legal document to use constitutes legal advice and is unauthorized practice of law for a non-attorney notary.

Question 4

A North Dakota notary's commission is expiring in 30 days. Which statement is accurate?

Accepted Answer

The notary must stop performing notarial acts on the commission expiration date

Answer

A notary's authority to perform notarial acts ends on the exact date the commission expires, with no grace period.

Question 5

When a notary performs an acknowledgment, what is the notary legally certifying?

Accepted Answer

That the signer personally appeared, was identified, and acknowledged signing voluntarily

Answer

An acknowledgment certifies personal appearance, identification of the signer, and the signer's voluntary acknowledgment of the signature.

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