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Notary Public Exam — Core Principles

Commission (CT): practice questions

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Question 1 · Connecticut

How long is a Connecticut notary appointment, and when does it end?

  1. Five years, ending on December 31 of the fifth calendar year
  2. Five years, ending on the last day of the month of appointment
  3. Six years, ending on the anniversary of the oath of office
  4. Four years, ending on the notary's birthday in the final year
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B. Five years, ending on the last day of the month of appointment — Conn. Gen. Stat. 3-94c(a).

Question 2 · Connecticut

Where does a notary who does not live in Connecticut record the certificate of appointment and oath?

  1. With the Secretary of the State's office in Hartford, since no town clerk applies
  2. With the clerk of the Superior Court for the judicial district of Hartford
  3. With the town clerk of any Connecticut town the notary chooses to work in
  4. With the town clerk where their Connecticut principal place of business is
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D. With the town clerk where their Connecticut principal place of business is — Conn. Gen. Stat. 3-94c(c).

Question 3 · Connecticut

Which limit applies to a state police sergeant appointed as a notary under 3-94e?

  1. Only oaths, affirmations and acknowledgments for police matters, without a fee
  2. Only copy certifications of police reports, for the regular statutory fee
  3. Any notarial act, provided the sergeant buys a personal seal at state expense
  4. Any notarial act for the public, but at half the usual statutory fee for each act
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A. Only oaths, affirmations and acknowledgments for police matters, without a fee — Conn. Gen. Stat. 3-94e(a)-(b).

Question 4 · Connecticut

A notary forgets to record the certificate of appointment and oath with the town clerk. What is the effect on notarial acts performed after appointment?

  1. They are void until the certificate is recorded and then ratified
  2. They remain valid; failure to record does not invalidate them
  3. They are voidable at the option of any party to the documents
  4. They are valid only if the notary used an official seal on each
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B. They remain valid; failure to record does not invalidate them — Conn. Gen. Stat. 3-94c(c).

Question 5 · Connecticut

A commission expired 45 days ago and the renewal is not yet issued. What may the notary do?

  1. Notarize only acknowledgments, not jurats, until the renewal certificate arrives
  2. Notarize freely if a copy of the renewal application is attached
  3. Perform no notarial acts; the commission is lapsed during the grace period
  4. Keep notarizing, since a 90-day grace period preserves full authority
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C. Perform no notarial acts; the commission is lapsed during the grace period — CT Notary Public Manual (Rev. 2026-1) sec. 3.4.

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