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Notary Public Exam — Core Principles

Commission (HI): practice questions

Our Notary Public bank has 15 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1 · Hawaii

When is a Hawaii notary's renewal application considered timely filed?

  1. When filed any time in the final year of the four-year term
  2. When postmarked within thirty days after expiration
  3. When received within sixty calendar days before expiration
  4. When received at least six months before expiration
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C. When received within sixty calendar days before expiration — HAR 5-11-23(a).

Question 2 · Hawaii

Before being commissioned, a Hawaii notary takes and subscribes an oath. Where is that oath filed?

  1. In the office of the lieutenant governor
  2. With the attorney general's department
  3. With the clerk of the circuit court of residence
  4. With the surety company that issued the bond
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B. With the attorney general's department — HRS 456-2.

Question 3 · Hawaii

After being commissioned, what must a Hawaii notary forthwith file with the clerk of the circuit court for the circuit of residence?

  1. The signed oath, a fingerprint card, and a certified copy of the exam result
  2. Two recommendation letters and a government photo ID
  3. A copy of the commission, a seal impression, and a signature specimen
  4. The first journal volume and proof of residency
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C. A copy of the commission, a seal impression, and a signature specimen — HRS 456-4(a).

Question 4 · Hawaii

Besides surrendering the commission certificate and seal, what must a Hawaii notary who resigns do?

  1. Finish only pending notarizations for ninety more days
  2. Transfer the journal and seal to the employer that paid for the bond
  3. Deliver the journal to the circuit court clerk for destruction
  4. Tell the AG where the journal is kept and stop all notarial services
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D. Tell the AG where the journal is kept and stop all notarial services — HAR 5-11-16(a).

Question 5 · Hawaii

A person wants to restore a forfeited Hawaii notary commission more than one year after it expired. What is required?

  1. A petition to the circuit court
  2. Paying the restoration fee and filing a new bond only
  3. Reapplying as a new applicant
  4. Retaking the exam while keeping the old commission number
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C. Reapplying as a new applicant — HAR 5-11-40(b); HRS 456-1(b).

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