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Record-Keeping and Journal Maintenance Flashcards

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  1. A signer asks the notary to omit the notarization from the journal for privacy. The notary should explain that:

    Answer: Nevada law requires a journal entry for the notarial act, so it cannot be skipped

    The journal entry is a legal requirement of the notarial act and cannot be waived by the signer.

  2. Which of these should NOT be recorded in a Nevada notary journal?

    Answer: The complete number of the signer's credit card

    Sensitive financial data like full credit card numbers has no place in the journal and creates identity-theft risk.

  3. A notary notarizes for a signer at a hospital who signs with a mark. How should the journal reflect this?

    Answer: The entry should document the act, including the signature by mark and any witnesses used

    Unusual circumstances like a signature by mark should be fully documented in the journal entry.

  4. A former employer demands a departing notary's journal because notarizations were performed on company time. Nevada law says:

    Answer: The journal remains the notary's property and goes with the notary

    The journal is the notary's personal record regardless of who employed the notary or paid for supplies.

  5. Why should a notary record the address of the signer in the journal entry?

    Answer: So the signer can be located and the act verified if questions arise later

    Contact details help authenticate the transaction and locate parties if the notarization is ever challenged.

  6. During a busy signing, a notary realizes he skipped a line in the journal, leaving a blank row between entries. Best practice is to:

    Answer: Draw a line through the blank space so no entry can be inserted later

    Striking through blank spaces preserves the sequential integrity of the journal and prevents fraudulent insertions.

  7. A court subpoenas records of a specific notarization. What can the notary provide from the journal?

    Answer: A certified copy of the relevant journal entry

    A notary may furnish a copy of the pertinent entry in response to a lawful request while retaining the original journal.