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

Answer

RULONA authorizes New Mexico notaries to certify or attest copies of records, while drafting documents and giving legal advice constitute unauthorized practice of law.

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

Answer

An acknowledgment requires the signer to appear and declare the signature is theirs and voluntarily made; the document may have been signed beforehand.

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)

Answer

A verification on oath or affirmation requires the signer to sign in the notary's presence after swearing or affirming the contents are true.

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

Answer

Notaries should not notarize incomplete documents because blanks can be filled in later to commit fraud.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

An oath or affirmation

Answer

Administering oaths and affirmations is an authorized notarial act under New Mexico law.

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NM Notary Authorized Notarial Acts 2