HI Notary - Hawaii Notary Identifying Signers Questions and Answers

Question 1

A signer appears before a Hawaii notary but has no acceptable identification.
The signer is accompanied by a friend, whom the notary personally knows.
To properly identify the signer through this credible witness, the notary must:

Accepted Answer

D. Administer an oath or affirmation to the credible witness, who then vouches for the signer's identity.

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A. Require the credible witness to sign an affidavit of identity.

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B. Have the credible witness present their own valid government-issued ID.

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C. Record the credible witness's address in the journal.

Question 2

A visitor from Japan needs a document notarized in Hawaii. Which of the following forms of identification would be considered "satisfactory evidence" of identity for the notary to accept?

Accepted Answer

A. A valid, unexpired passport issued by the Japanese government.

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B. An international driving permit accompanied by a Japanese driver's license.

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C. A credit card with a photograph issued by a major Japanese bank.

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D. A certified copy of the visitor's birth certificate.

Question 3

Under Hawaii Revised Statutes, the method of identifying a signer as being "personally known" to the notary requires:

Accepted Answer

C. An acquaintance derived from association sufficient to establish identity with reasonable certainty.

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A. The notary having met the signer at a business function within the last year.

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B. The signer being a public figure whose face is commonly recognized.

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D. A referral from a mutual friend or colleague.

Question 4

A signer presents a valid State of Hawaii driver's license as identification. The physical description on the license is accurate, but the signature on the ID looks noticeably different from the signature the person provides on the document. What is the most appropriate action for the notary to take?

Accepted Answer

B. Refuse to notarize the document due to the discrepancy.

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A. Ask for a second form of identification to compare signatures.

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C. Proceed with the notarization but make a note of the difference in the journal.

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D. Have the signer attempt to copy the signature from the driver's license.

Question 5

When a Hawaii notary identifies a signer using an identification document, which of the following is NOT a required characteristic of that document?

Accepted Answer

C. It must contain a serial or identification number.

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A. It must contain the signer's photograph.

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B. It must be issued by a state or federal government.

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D. It must contain the signer's signature.

Question 6

A signer comes to a Hawaii notary with an expired State of Hawaii driver's license. The license expired two months ago. The signer has no other form of identification. How should the notary proceed?

Accepted Answer

B. Refuse the notarization as the identification must be current.

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A. Accept the license since it is only recently expired and state-issued.

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C. Proceed with the notarization but note in the journal that the ID was expired.

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D. Accept the expired license if the signer is accompanied by a witness.

A signer appears before a Hawaii notary but has no acceptable identification.The signer is accompanied by a friend, whom the notary personally knows.To properly identify the signer through this credible witness, the notary must:

A signer appears before a Hawaii notary but has no acceptable identification.
The signer is accompanied by a friend, whom the notary personally knows.
To properly identify the signer through this credible witness, the notary must: