NV Notary Types of Notarial Acts 2

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?

Accepted Answer

An acknowledgment

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

A jurat

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

A Supreme Being

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Refuse, because copies of vital records may not be certified by a notary

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Certifying a copy of a signer's passport

Answer

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.

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NV Notary Types of Notarial Acts 2