d.
Certificate of Acknowledgment ............................................................................................................... 29
e. Penalties ................................................................................................................................................... 31
Example ................................................................................................................................................... 31
Section 3. Jurats ................................................................................................................................................... 32
a. Examine for Completeness ...................................................................................................................... 33
b. Confirm Identity ...................................................................................................................................... 33
c. Administer Oath or Affirmation and Witness Signature .......................................................................... 33
d. Journal Entry ............................................................................................................................................ 34
e. Notarial Certificate for a Jurat ................................................................................................................. 35
f. Jurats for Documents with Birthdates and Age ....................................................................................... 36
Example ................................................................................................................................................... 37
Section 4. Proof of Execution by a Subscribing Witness .................................................................................... 37
a. Examine for Completeness ...................................................................................................................... 38
b. Confirm the Identity of the Credible Witness .......................................................................................... 39
c. Administer the Oaths or Affirmations ..................................................................................................... 39
d. Journal Entry ............................................................................................................................................ 40
e. Proof of Execution Certificate ................................................................................................................. 41
Example ................................................................................................................................................... 43
Section 5. Signature by Mark .............................................................................................................................. 45
Section 6. Certifying Copies ................................................................................................................................ 47
a. Certificate ................................................................................................................................................ 47
b. Journal Entry ............................................................................................................................................ 48
Section 7. Immigration Documents ..................................................................................................................... 49
Example ................................................................................................................................................... 50
Section 8. Protests ................................................................................................................................................ 50
Section 9. Depositions ......................................................................................................................................... 50
Section 10. Confidential Marriages ..................................................................................................................... 51
Part C. Fees .............................................................................................................................................................. 52
Section 1. Maximum Fees Allowed ..................................................................................................................... 52
Section 2. Required Fees ..................................................................................................................................... 52
Section 3. When Fees Cannot Be Charged .......................................................................................................... 53
Chapter III. Misconduct by Notaries Public or Others Relating to Notarial Acts ........................................................ 54
Part A. Conflict of Interest ....................................................................................................................................... 56
Section 1. Financial Transactions ........................................................................................................................ 56
Section 2. Real Property ...................................................................................................................................... 56
Section 3. No Conflict of Interest if Acting for Someone Else ............................................................................ 56
Part B. Giving Legal Advice/Practicing Law .......................................................................................................... 57
Part C. Reasons for Commission Revocation or Suspension, or Application Denial .............................................. 58
Part D. Civil Penalties.............................................................................................................................................. 60
Section 1. $1,500 Penalties Imposed by California Secretary of State on Notaries Public ................................. 60
Section 2. $750 Penalties Imposed by California Secretary of State on Notaries Public .................................... 60
Section 3. Other Substantial Civil Penalties ........................................................................................................ 61
Part E. Felonies or Possible Felonies ....................................................................................................................... 62
Section 1. Frauds Relating to Deed of Trust; Single-Family Residence .............................................................. 62
Section 2. Unlawful Acts by One Not a Notary Public; Deeds of Trust on Single-Family Residences .............. 62
Section 3. Filing False or Forged Documents Relating to Single-Family Residences; False Statements to Notary
Public ................................................................................................................................................................... 62
Section 4. Forgery; Signatures or Seals; Corruption of Records ......................................................................... 63
Section 5. Perjury ................................................................................................................................................ 63
Section 6. Conviction .......................................................................................................................................... 63
Part F. Misdemeanors or Possible Misdemeanors ................................................................................................... 64
Section 1. Failure to Deliver Records to County Clerk ....................................................................................... 64
Section 2. Destruction, Defacement or Concealment of Records or Papers ........................................................ 64
Section 3. Improper Notarial Acts, Solicitation, Coercion or Influence of Performance .................................... 64
Section 4. Willful Failure to Perform Duty Relating to Official Journal or Control Notarial Seal ...................... 64
Section 5. False Certificate or Writing by Officer ............................................................................................... 65
Section 6. Unlawful Practice of Law ................................................................................................................... 65
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