NJ Notary Journal and Seal Requirements 2

Question 1

Under New Jersey law governing Remote Online Notarization (RON), is a notarial journal mandatory?

Accepted Answer

Yes, an electronic journal is mandatory for all RON acts

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No, RON does not require any records to be kept

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Yes, but only a paper journal is acceptable for RON

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No, only the audio-visual recording is required

Question 2

Under New Jersey law, what must a notary public's official seal/stamp include?

Accepted Answer

The notary's name, 'Notary Public, State of New Jersey,' and commission expiration date

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The notary's photograph and home address

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The notary's employer's name and address

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The county where the notary primarily performs services

Question 3

A New Jersey notary performing a traditional (in-person) notarial act forgets to affix their seal to the notarial certificate. The document is then sent to another state. Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

The missing seal may cause the document to be rejected or questioned in the receiving state

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The document is fully valid since seals are optional in NJ

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The receiving state cannot reject a properly notarized NJ document

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The signer can affix the seal later without the notary's involvement

Question 4

A New Jersey notary uses an inked rubber stamp as their official seal. The stamp impression is blurry and illegible on the notarial certificate. What should the notary do?

Accepted Answer

Re-stamp legibly over the blurry impression

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Leave it since any visible impression is sufficient

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Have the entire document re-signed and re-notarized

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Add a written explanation next to the blurry stamp

Question 5

Under New Jersey law, what must a notary do with their official seal upon the expiration of their commission?

Accepted Answer

Destroy the seal or render it permanently unusable

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Transfer it to another notary in their office

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Return it to the State Treasurer

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Store it for potential future reactivation

Question 6

What is the purpose of the commission expiration date being included on a New Jersey notary's official seal?

Accepted Answer

To allow document recipients to verify the notary's commission was valid at the time of the act

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To track the number of notarial acts performed

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To enforce the maximum fee schedule automatically

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To identify which county the notary is registered in