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Notary Public Exam — Core Principles

Notarial acts (MS): practice questions

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Question 1 · Mississippi

A Mississippi notary uses an interpreter to communicate with a signer. Where must the interpreter be?

  1. Physically present with the signer and notary
  2. On a phone line the notary can hear
  3. In any place, if they sign an affidavit
  4. Listed in the journal as a credible witness
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A. Physically present with the signer and notary — SOS Rule 5.9(A).

Question 2 · Mississippi

A form presented to a Mississippi notary has a required blank left unfilled. What do the rules say?

  1. The notary may fill it in from the signer's answers
  2. The notary may not notarize until it is completed
  3. The notary may notarize and note the blank in the journal
  4. The notary may notarize if the signer initials it
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B. The notary may not notarize until it is completed — SOS Rule 5.11(A)(1).

Question 3 · Mississippi

A signer who is physically unable to sign directs another person to sign for them. What does the Mississippi notarial officer insert?

  1. "Signed by mark before the notary public"
  2. "Signature affixed by (name) at the direction of (name)"
  3. "Signer unable to sign; record not valid"
  4. "Signed by the notary on the signer's behalf"
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B. "Signature affixed by (name) at the direction of (name)" — HB 1156 (2020) § 10 (Revised Mississippi Law on Notarial Acts).

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