California Notary Public ExamJuratsMedium
A Notary Public is completing a jurat certificate. The document indicates the signing occurred in 'Los Angeles County, California,' but the Notary's commission is for 'Orange County, California,' and the Notary performed the act in 'Orange County, California.' What should the Notary Public write in the 'Venue' section of the jurat certificate?
- ABoth Los Angeles County and Orange County, separated by a slash.
- BThe Notary must refuse to notarize if the venue on the document is pre-printed incorrectly.
- CLos Angeles County, California
- DOrange County, California
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Correct answer: D. Orange County, California
The venue in a notarial certificate must reflect the actual location where the notarial act took place. Even if the document pre-prints a different county, the Notary Public must correct it to show the county where the jurat was performed.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Only the actual county where the act occurred should be listed in the venue.
- B. The Notary can simply correct the venue to reflect the actual location of the act.
- C. The venue must always reflect the actual county where the notarial act occurred, not what the document states.
Jurat Venue
The venue section of a jurat certificate indicates the specific county and state where the notarial act was performed, regardless of where the document was prepared or intended to be used.
- Must be the actual location (county, state) of the Notary's act.
- Notary must correct pre-printed incorrect venue.
- Ensures legal validity of the notarial act.
Memory trick: Where the Notary's hand worked, that's the venue's mark!