Notary Exam Question #066
General Information / Notarization of Incomplete Documents
According to Government Code section 8205, what should a notary public do when presented with an incomplete document for notarization?
- Proceed with notarizing the document to avoid inconvenience.
- Refuse to notarize the document if it is incomplete.
- Complete the document themselves before notarizing it.
- Consult with another notary public before making a decision.
- Proceed with notarizing the document to avoid inconvenience.
- Refuse to notarize the document if it is incomplete.
- Complete the document themselves before notarizing it.
- Consult with another notary public before making a decision.
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If presented with a document for notarization, which the notary public knows from their experience to be incomplete or is without doubt on its face incomplete, the notary public must refuse to notarize the document. (Government Code section 8205)