TX NNJE Types of Notarial Acts 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which notarial act requires the signer to personally appear and swear or affirm to the truthfulness of a document's content?
- Acknowledgment
- Jurat (Correct answer)
- Copy certification
- Proof of execution
Correct answer: Jurat
A jurat requires the signer to personally appear and take an oath or affirmation that the document's contents are true.
Question 2: In a Texas acknowledgment, what does the signer confirm?
- That the document's contents are true
- That they signed the document voluntarily (Correct answer)
- That the document was witnessed by two people
- That they paid all required fees
Correct answer: That they signed the document voluntarily
In an acknowledgment, the signer confirms they signed the document freely and voluntarily, not the truthfulness of its contents.
Question 3: Which type of notarial act allows a Texas notary to certify that a copy is a true copy of an original document?
- Jurat
- Acknowledgment
- Copy certification (Correct answer)
- Signature witnessing
Correct answer: Copy certification
Copy certification is the notarial act by which a notary certifies that a photocopy is a true and accurate reproduction of an original document.
Question 4: Under Texas law, which document type CANNOT be copy-certified by a notary?
- Personal letters
- Vital records such as birth certificates issued by a government agency (Correct answer)
- Contracts
- Lease agreements
Correct answer: Vital records such as birth certificates issued by a government agency
Texas notaries cannot certify copies of vital records (birth certificates, death certificates, etc.) because only the issuing government agency can provide certified copies.
Question 5: What is an 'oath or affirmation' in the context of Texas notarial acts?
- A written statement that a document is authentic
- A verbal pledge by the signer to tell the truth, administered by the notary (Correct answer)
- A fee receipt given to the signer
- A signature witnessed by the notary
Correct answer: A verbal pledge by the signer to tell the truth, administered by the notary
An oath or affirmation is a verbal pledge administered by the notary in which the signer commits to telling the truth.
Question 6: When recording a jurat in the Texas notary journal, which additional step must be documented that is not required for an acknowledgment?
- The document title
- That an oath or affirmation was administered (Correct answer)
- The signer's address
- The number of document pages
Correct answer: That an oath or affirmation was administered
A jurat entry must note that an oath or affirmation was administered, distinguishing it from an acknowledgment where no oath is required.
TX NNJE Types of Notarial Acts 1
Which notarial act requires the signer to personally appear and swear or affirm to the truthfulness of a document's content?