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Notary Public Exam — Core Principles

Journal (NH): practice questions

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Question 1 · New Hampshire

What must a New Hampshire journal entry include when identity is based on an ID credential?

  1. The credential's dates of issuance and expiration
  2. A photocopy of the credential, both front and back sides
  3. The signer's Social Security number
  4. The signer's thumbprint next to the entry
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A. The credential's dates of issuance and expiration — RSA 456-B:8-c, III(e).

Question 2 · New Hampshire

A New Hampshire notary's commission is revoked. What must the notary do regarding the journal?

  1. Destroy it within 30 days and certify the destruction in writing
  2. Keep it for the retention period and tell the secretary of state where it is
  3. Deliver it to the clerk of the superior court in their county
  4. Give it to the attorney general to hold until the retention period has ended
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B. Keep it for the retention period and tell the secretary of state where it is — RSA 456-B:8-c, V (or transmit it to an approved repository under VI).

Question 3 · New Hampshire

For which notarial acts does New Hampshire law require a notary to keep a journal?

  1. All acts performed on tangible records
  2. Acknowledgments of deeds and mortgages
  3. Acts performed for remotely located individuals
  4. Every notarial act for which the notary charges a fee
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C. Acts performed for remotely located individuals — RSA 456-B:8-c, I.

Question 4 · New Hampshire

If a New Hampshire notary keeps a journal on paper, what form must it take?

  1. A permanent, bound register with numbered pages
  2. A loose-leaf binder with dated, removable pages
  3. Any notebook, as long as entries are in ink
  4. A card file sorted by the signer's last name
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A. A permanent, bound register with numbered pages — RSA 456-B:8-c, II.

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