NM Notary Authorized Notarial Acts 2

Question 1

Under the New Mexico Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA), which of the following is an authorized notarial act?

Accepted Answer

Certifying a copy of a record

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Preparing a deed for a client

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Providing legal advice on a contract

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Representing a party in immigration proceedings

Question 2

When taking an acknowledgment, what must the individual do before the notary?

Accepted Answer

Declare that the signature on the record is theirs and made willingly

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Sign the document in the notary's presence in all cases

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Swear an oath that the contents of the document are true

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Provide two witnesses to the signing

Question 3

Which notarial act requires the signer to sign the document in the notary's physical or electronic presence?

Accepted Answer

Verification on oath or affirmation (jurat)

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Acknowledgment

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Certifying a copy

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Noting a protest

Question 4

A customer asks a New Mexico notary to notarize a document with a blank space for the sale price. What should the notary do?

Accepted Answer

Refuse until the blank is completed or struck through

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Notarize it and note the blank in the journal

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Fill in the blank based on the customer's verbal statement

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Notarize it only if the customer initials the blank

Question 5

Which of the following may a New Mexico notary administer to a witness before testimony?

Accepted Answer

An oath or affirmation

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A subpoena

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A deposition ruling

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A summary judgment

Question 6

What is the difference between an oath and an affirmation in New Mexico notarial practice?

Accepted Answer

An oath invokes a deity; an affirmation is a solemn promise without religious reference

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An oath is written; an affirmation is verbal

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An oath applies only in court; an affirmation applies only to documents

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There is no legal difference in wording or effect

Question 7

A person cannot physically sign their name due to disability. Under New Mexico law, how may the notarization proceed?

Accepted Answer

The notary may sign the person's name at their direction, noting the circumstances

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The notarization must be refused entirely

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A family member may sign without any special notation

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The notary must obtain a court order first