California Notary Public/Record Keeping (The Journal)

Record Keeping (The Journal)

Questions

  • When recording a fee in the notary journal, what should a notary do if they did …
  • For which of the following documents is a notary public required to obtain the r…
  • What must a notary do with their journal(s) when they resign, are disqualified, …
  • If a peace officer asks to seize a notary's journal while investigating a crimin…
  • A member of the public requests a photocopy of a specific line item from your no…
  • How many active sequential journals may a California notary public keep at any o…
  • Where must a notary public keep their active, sequential journal when not in use…
  • If a notary public's journal is stolen, lost, misplaced, destroyed, or damaged, …
  • What is the maximum fee a notary public may charge a member of the public for a …
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