HI Notary Performing Notarial Acts 2

Question 1

Under Hawaii law, a notary must be physically present with a signer when performing which type of notarial act?

Accepted Answer

Any notarial act unless RON is authorized

Answer

Unless using authorized remote online notarization, Hawaii notaries must be in the physical presence of the signer when performing any notarial act.

Question 2

When a notary performs a jurat in Hawaii, which act is the signer required to perform?

Accepted Answer

Sign the document in front of the notary and swear or affirm the truthfulness of the content

Answer

A jurat requires the signer to sign in the notary's presence and swear or affirm that the document's contents are true.

Question 3

What should a Hawaii notary do if a signer appears to be under duress or acting involuntarily?

Accepted Answer

Refuse the notarization

Answer

A notary must refuse to notarize if the signer appears unwilling, incapacitated, or under duress.

Question 4

A Hawaii notary is asked to notarize a document written entirely in a foreign language. What is the correct approach?

Accepted Answer

The notary may proceed if able to determine the type of notarial act required

Answer

Hawaii law does not prohibit notarizing foreign-language documents. The notary must be able to identify the type of notarial act, the signature, and communicate with the signer.

Question 5

In Hawaii, which of the following is NOT a notarial act a notary public is authorized to perform?

Accepted Answer

Certifying a true copy of a vital record issued by the state

Answer

Notaries cannot certify copies of vital records (birth, death, marriage certificates) — only the issuing government agency can do that.

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HI Notary Performing Notarial Acts 2