California Notary Public Practice Test 2026
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Administrative Procedures
Qualifications and appointment, the education requirement, the 30-day oath and bond filing, the $15,000 bond, statewide jurisdiction, the seal, and changes of address or name.
Notarial Acts and Documentation
Acknowledgments and jurats and how they differ, certificate wording, the sequential journal, signature by mark, certifying copies of a power of attorney, incomplete documents, correcting a notarial act, and electronic notarization.
Identification and Subscribing Witness Notarizations
Satisfactory evidence under Civil Code section 1185, acceptable identification documents, credible witnesses, and proof of execution by a subscribing witness.
Immigration and Foreign Language
Advertising in a language other than English, the prohibition on translating 'notary public' into Spanish, who may assist with immigration forms, the $15 cap for immigration forms, and notarizing documents in a language the notary does not read.
Misconduct and Fees
The statutory maximum fees, services that must be free, grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of a commission, civil penalties, conflict of interest, and the criminal consequences of false certificates and forgery.