NV Notary Types of Notarial Acts 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A signer brings a deed to a Nevada notary and states that she signed it voluntarily last week. Which notarial act is appropriate?
- An acknowledgment (Correct answer)
- A jurat
- A copy certification
- An oath of office
Correct answer: An acknowledgment
An acknowledgment allows a document signed previously to be acknowledged before the notary, as long as the signer personally appears and declares the signature is voluntary.
Question 2: Which notarial act requires the signer to sign the document in the physical presence of the Nevada notary?
- A jurat (Correct answer)
- An acknowledgment
- A protest
- A signature by proxy
Correct answer: A jurat
A jurat requires the signer to sign in the notary's presence and swear or affirm that the contents of the document are true.
Question 3: When a Nevada notary administers an oath, the person taking the oath is appealing to what?
- A Supreme Being (Correct answer)
- The Nevada Secretary of State
- Their own personal honor
- The presiding judge
Correct answer: A Supreme Being
An oath is a solemn pledge made with reference to a Supreme Being, while an affirmation is made on the person's personal honor with no religious reference.
Question 4: A customer asks a Nevada notary to certify a photocopy of his U.S. birth certificate. What should the notary do?
- Refuse, because copies of vital records may not be certified by a notary (Correct answer)
- Certify the copy after comparing it to the original
- Certify the copy only if the customer signs an affidavit
- Notarize it as an acknowledgment instead
Correct answer: Refuse, because copies of vital records may not be certified by a notary
Notaries may not certify copies of vital records such as birth, death, and marriage certificates, which must be obtained from the official custodian.
Question 5: Which of the following is a notarial act a Nevada notary public IS authorized to perform?
- Certifying a copy of a signer's passport (Correct answer)
- Preparing a legal document for a client
- Solemnizing a marriage
- Issuing an apostille
Correct answer: Certifying a copy of a signer's passport
Nevada notaries may certify copies of documents that are not vital records or recordable documents, such as a passport, but may not prepare legal documents, perform marriages, or issue apostilles.
Question 6: In a jurat, the wording 'Subscribed and sworn to before me' means the signer did what?
- Signed the document and took an oath in the notary's presence (Correct answer)
- Mailed the document to the notary after signing
- Acknowledged an earlier signature by telephone
- Authorized the notary to sign on their behalf
Correct answer: Signed the document and took an oath in the notary's presence
'Subscribed' means signed and 'sworn' means an oath was administered, both of which must happen before the notary.
Question 7: A witness must give sworn testimony in a deposition held in Las Vegas. Which notarial act does the notary perform for the witness?
- Administering an oath or affirmation (Correct answer)
- Taking an acknowledgment
- Certifying a copy
- Executing a protest
Correct answer: Administering an oath or affirmation
Before deposition testimony, the notary administers an oath or affirmation compelling the witness to tell the truth.
NV Notary Types of Notarial Acts 2
A signer brings a deed to a Nevada notary and states that she signed it voluntarily last week.
Which notarial act is appropriate?