GUAM NOTARY EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 70
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |AGRADE
EVERY APPLICATION FOR NOTARIAL COMMISSION MUST
INCLUDE: – ANSWER- 1. A statement of the applicant’s personal
qualifications,
- When required, an examination written by the applicant,
- A notarized declaration by the applicant,
- An application fee, &
- Evidence of the bond required by 33203 of this Chapter.
THE APPLICATION MUST SHOW: – ANSWER- 1. The applicant’s
age, - The applicant’s residence & business address in Guam,
- That the applicant can read & write English;
- All criminal convictions of the applicant, including any pleas of guilty
& nolo contendere or no contest; & - All issuances, denials, revocations, suspensions, restrictions &
resignations of a notarial commission or other professional license
involving the applicant in Guam or in any state.
A NOTARY IS EMPOWERED TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING
NOTARIAL ACTS: – ANSWER- 1. Acknowledgments; - Oaths & Affirmations;
- Jurats; &
- Copy certifications
A NOTARY IS DISQUALIFIED FROM PERFORMING NOTARIAL
ACTS IF THE NOTARY: – ANSWER- 1. Is a signer of or named in the
document that is to be notarized; - Will receive directly from a transaction connected w/ the notarial act
any commission, fee (except attorneys), advantage, right, title, interest,
cash, property, or other consideration exceeding in value the fees
specified.
- Is related to the person whose signature is to be notarized as a spouse,
sibling, or lineal ascendant or descendant.
FOR TAKING ACKNOWLEDGMENT OR PROOF OF A DEED OR
OTHER INSTRUMENT, TO INCLUDE THE SEAL & WRITING OF
THE CERTIFICATE – ANSWER- For the first (2) signatures, ($10)
each, & for each additional signature, ($8).
FOR ADMINISTERING AN OATH OR AFFIRMATION – ANSWERTen dollars ($10)
FOR EVERY CERTIFICATE OF A CERTIFIED TRUE COPY & THE
SEAL – ANSWER- Ten dollars ($10)
HOW TO OBTAIN A SEAL FROM A VENDOR – ANSWER- 1.
Photocopy of the person’s notarial commission (attached to the
application for Notary Seal) - (If name change) Copy of the Confirmation of Notary’s Name Change
from the AG in place of the Application for a Notary Seal.
[ a vendor who fails to keep a document specified is guilty of a petty
misdemeanor]
THIRD DEGREE FELONY – ANSWER- 1. Criminal Prosecution [ a
notary who performs or fails to perform any act prohibited or mandated;
performs a notarization for a person who does not appear before the
notary or at the notary’s office. - Impersonation [ any person not a notary]
- Wrongful Possession [ any person knowingly obtains, conceals,
defaces, or destroys the seal, journal, or official records of a notary. - Improper Influence [ any person who knowingly solicits, coerces, or
in any way influences a notary to commit official misconduct.