Notary Exam Question #046
General Information / Acknowledgment
Can a California notary public complete a certificate of acknowledgment required in another state or jurisdiction?
- No, California notaries can only complete certificates of acknowledgment for documents to be filed in California.
- Yes, but they must make additional determinations and certifications required by California law.
- Yes, as long as the form does not require the notary public to make determinations and certifications not allowed by California law.
- Yes, but they must obtain permission from the Secretary of State beforehand.
- No, California notaries can only complete certificates of acknowledgment for documents to be filed in California.
- Yes, but they must make additional determinations and certifications required by California law.
- Yes, as long as the form does not require the notary public to make determinations and certifications not allowed by California law.
- Yes, but they must obtain permission from the Secretary of State beforehand.
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A notary public may complete a certificate of acknowledgment required in another state or jurisdiction of the United States on documents to be fled in that other state or jurisdiction, provided the form does not require the notary public to determine or certify that the signer holds a particular representative capacity or to make other determinations and certifications not allowed by California law.