Journal and Seal Requirements Flashcards
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Under New Jersey law governing Remote Online Notarization (RON), is a notarial journal mandatory?
Answer: Yes, an electronic journal is mandatory for all RON acts
For Remote Online Notarization in New Jersey, notaries are required to maintain an electronic journal of all remote notarial acts in addition to retaining the audio-visual recording.
Under New Jersey law, what must a notary public's official seal/stamp include?
Answer: The notary's name, 'Notary Public, State of New Jersey,' and commission expiration date
New Jersey requires the official notarial seal to include the notary's name as commissioned, 'Notary Public, State of New Jersey,' and the commission expiration date.
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?
Answer: The missing seal may cause the document to be rejected or questioned in the receiving state
While NJ may not always require a seal for in-state use in all circumstances, failing to affix a seal may cause the document to be rejected in other states that require it for recognition.
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?
Answer: Re-stamp legibly over the blurry impression
The seal must produce a legible, reproducible impression. If the stamp impression is blurry, the notary should re-stamp in a clear area of the certificate to produce a legible impression.
Under New Jersey law, what must a notary do with their official seal upon the expiration of their commission?
Answer: Destroy the seal or render it permanently unusable
Upon expiration or termination of a New Jersey notary commission, the notary should destroy the seal or render it permanently unusable to prevent fraudulent use after the commission ends.
What is the purpose of the commission expiration date being included on a New Jersey notary's official seal?
Answer: To allow document recipients to verify the notary's commission was valid at the time of the act
Including the commission expiration date on the seal allows document recipients to verify that the notary's commission was active and valid on the date the notarial act was performed.