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Notary Public Exam — Core Principles

Oath (NJ): practice questions

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Question 1 · New Jersey

What happens if a New Jersey notary fails to take the oath within the required time?

  1. The notary pays a late fee and then takes the oath late
  2. The appointment is canceled, revoked, and void
  3. The term is shortened by the delay period
  4. The notary gets one 30-day extension
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B. The appointment is canceled, revoked, and void — N.J.S.A. 52:7-14(c).

Question 2 · New Jersey

Before whom does a resident New Jersey notary take the oath of office?

  1. A judge of the Superior Court in any county
  2. The State Treasurer or a Treasury designee
  3. The clerk of the county where the notary resides
  4. Any notary public commissioned in the State
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C. The clerk of the county where the notary resides — N.J.S.A. 52:7-14(a).

Question 3 · New Jersey

Within what time after receiving the commission must a New Jersey notary take and subscribe the oath of office?

  1. Three months
  2. 30 days
  3. Eighteen months
  4. One year
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A. Three months — N.J.S.A. 52:7-14(a).

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