RI Notary Performing Core Notarial Acts 2

Question 1

When taking an acknowledgment in Rhode Island, what must the individual do in the notary's presence?

Accepted Answer

Appear personally and declare the signature was made voluntarily for its stated purpose

Answer

An acknowledgment requires personal appearance and a declaration that the record was signed voluntarily for the purposes stated in it.

Question 2

A signer brings a document that was already signed last week and asks for a jurat. What should the Rhode Island notary do?

Accepted Answer

Require the signer to re-sign the document in the notary's presence after taking the oath

Answer

A jurat (verification on oath or affirmation) requires the signature to be made in the notary's presence, so the signer must re-sign.

Question 3

Which of the following is a proper way for a Rhode Island notary to identify a signer who has no identification documents?

Accepted Answer

Rely on the oath or affirmation of a credible witness personally known to the notary who knows the signer

Answer

RULONA permits identification through a credible witness under oath who is known to the notary and personally knows the individual.

Question 4

What is the essential difference between an oath and an affirmation?

Accepted Answer

An oath invokes a deity while an affirmation is a solemn pledge on personal honor

Answer

An oath appeals to a Supreme Being, while an affirmation is an equally binding secular pledge, and both carry perjury penalties.

Question 5

A Rhode Island notary is asked to certify a copy of a birth certificate. What should the notary do?

Accepted Answer

Decline, because copies of vital records must be certified by the issuing agency

Answer

Vital records such as birth certificates are publicly recorded documents whose copies must come from the official custodian, not a notary.

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