HI Notary Performing Notarial Acts 2

Question 1

Under Hawaii law, a notary must be physically present with a signer when performing which type of notarial act?

Accepted Answer

Any notarial act unless RON is authorized

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Remote online notarization only

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Acknowledgments only

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Jurats only

Question 2

When a notary performs a jurat in Hawaii, which act is the signer required to perform?

Accepted Answer

Sign the document in front of the notary and swear or affirm the truthfulness of the content

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Only present valid identification

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Sign the document at any time and mail it to the notary

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Have two witnesses present

Question 3

What should a Hawaii notary do if a signer appears to be under duress or acting involuntarily?

Accepted Answer

Refuse the notarization

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Proceed with the notarization as long as ID is valid

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Ask a bystander to confirm the signer is willing

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Notarize but add a note in the record book

Question 4

A Hawaii notary is asked to notarize a document written entirely in a foreign language. What is the correct approach?

Accepted Answer

The notary may proceed if able to determine the type of notarial act required

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Refuse automatically since the document must be in English

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Require a certified translation before proceeding

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Only a bilingual notary may notarize foreign-language documents

Question 5

In Hawaii, which of the following is NOT a notarial act a notary public is authorized to perform?

Accepted Answer

Certifying a true copy of a vital record issued by the state

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Taking an acknowledgment

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Administering an oath

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Witnessing or attesting a signature

Question 6

What must a Hawaii notary do before the signer places their signature on a document requiring an acknowledgment?

Accepted Answer

Verify the signer's identity and confirm they are signing willingly

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Administer an oath about the document's contents

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Require the document to be signed in advance

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File the document with the county clerk