Notary Exam Question #060
General Information / Signature by Mark
Do the witnesses need to sign the notary public's journal?
- Yes, the witnesses must sign the notary public's journal.
- No, the witnesses' signatures are not required in the notary public's journal.
- It depends on whether the witnesses were acting as credible witnesses to establish the identity of the person signing by mark. If they were, their signatures must be entered in the notary public's journal.
- Only if the witnesses are personally known to the notary public.
- Yes, the witnesses must sign the notary public's journal.
- No, the witnesses' signatures are not required in the notary public's journal.
- It depends on whether the witnesses were acting as credible witnesses to establish the identity of the person signing by mark. If they were, their signatures must be entered in the notary public's journal.
- Only if the witnesses are personally known to the notary public.
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A notary public is not required to identify the two persons who witnessed the signing by mark or to have the two witnesses sign the notary public’s journal. Exception: If the witnesses were acting in the capacity of credible witnesses in establishing the identity of the person signing by mark, then the witnesses’ signatures must be entered in the notary public’s journal.