Notary Exam Question #069
General Information / Correcting a Notarial Act
Which of the following statements is true regarding correcting a completed notarial act?
- The notary public can make corrections directly on the original document.
- It is not necessary to complete a new certificate or make a new journal entry for the corrected act.
- If an error is discovered, the notary public should notarize the signature on the document again, following all requirements for notarization.
- The notary public should consult with legal counsel before taking any action to correct the error.
- The notary public can make corrections directly on the original document.
- It is not necessary to complete a new certificate or make a new journal entry for the corrected act.
- If an error is discovered, the notary public should notarize the signature on the document again, following all requirements for notarization.
- The notary public should consult with legal counsel before taking any action to correct the error.
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If a notary public discovers an error in a notarial act after completing the act, then the notary public should notarize the signature on the document again. All requirements for notarization are required for the new notarial act, including completing and attaching a new certificate containing the date of the new notarial act and completing a new journal entry.