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Notary Public Exam — Core Principles

Remote notarization (CT): practice questions

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Question 1 · Connecticut

What is the legal effect of remotely acknowledging a will or a real estate closing document?

  1. It is ineffective for any purpose and a violation of 51-88
  2. It is voidable only if a party objects within one year
  3. It is valid once the original is recorded on the land records
  4. It is valid if the notary keeps a video recording for ten years
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A. It is ineffective for any purpose and a violation of 51-88 — Conn. Gen. Stat. 3-95b(i).

Question 2 · Connecticut

What must the communication technology allow during a Connecticut remote notarization?

  1. Exchange of scanned documents by email within one business day
  2. Audio only, provided the signer's voice is recorded
  3. A recorded video the notary reviews afterward
  4. Simultaneous, real-time communication by sight and sound
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D. Simultaneous, real-time communication by sight and sound — Conn. Gen. Stat. 3-95b(a)(1), (b)(1).

Question 3 · Connecticut

When identifying a remote signer by ID document, what does 3-95b require?

  1. Two current IDs, at least one from a federal agency, held up together on camera
  2. Any photo ID, including an expired one, if a credible witness also vouches
  3. A government ID mailed to the notary before the session for physical inspection
  4. One unexpired government-issued ID with the signer's photo, name and signature
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D. One unexpired government-issued ID with the signer's photo, name and signature — Conn. Gen. Stat. 3-95b(b)(2)(B); Manual sec. 4.22.

Question 4 · Connecticut

After a remote signer signs the paper document on camera, what happens next?

  1. The signer delivers the signed original to the notary to complete and seal
  2. The notary signs a separate electronic certificate the same day
  3. The signer emails a scan, and the notary prints and certifies the scan
  4. The signer's witness completes the notarial certificate at the signer's location
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A. The signer delivers the signed original to the notary to complete and seal — Conn. Gen. Stat. 3-95b(d); Manual sec. 4.23.

Question 5 · Connecticut

What date goes on the certificate for a remote notarization when the original arrives days later?

  1. The date the notary completed and returned the notarial certificate
  2. The date the notary received the signed original by mail or delivery
  3. The date the notary watched the signing by communication technology
  4. The date the document is later recorded or filed with an agency
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C. The date the notary watched the signing by communication technology — Conn. Gen. Stat. 3-95b(e); Manual sec. 4.23.

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