Journal Requirements Flashcards

A Nevada notary notarizes five documents signed by the same person during a single appointment. How may this be recorded in the journal?

Answer: One entry may cover all documents signed by that person at that time

Nevada law allows a single journal entry when one person signs multiple documents notarized at the same time.

Which detail about the document itself must appear in a Nevada notary journal entry?

Answer: The title or type of the document

The journal must identify the document by its title or type, not its full contents.

What must the person whose signature is being notarized do in the Nevada notary's journal?

Answer: Sign the journal entry

Nevada requires the journal entry to include the signature of the person whose signature is notarized.

A Nevada notary's commission expires and they choose not to renew. What must they do with the journal?

Answer: Retain it for 7 years after the last entry

Even after a commission ends, the former notary must keep the journal for 7 years after the date of the last entry.

Which physical format does Nevada require for a traditional (paper) notary journal?

Answer: A bound book with sequential entries

The journal must be a bound book so entries cannot be removed or inserted undetected.

A notary's employer demands to keep the journal when the notary quits, arguing the company paid for it. What should the Nevada notary do?

Answer: Keep the journal, because it remains the notary's record

The journal belongs to the notary and must remain in the notary's custody regardless of who paid for it.

Besides the date, what timing detail must a Nevada journal entry include for each notarial act?

Answer: The time of day the act was performed

Nevada journal entries must record both the date and the time the notarial act was performed.