California Notary Public ExamJournal RequirementsMedium
A Notary Public is completing a journal entry for a jurat. The signer presented a California driver's license as identification. Which of the following details is NOT required to be recorded in the journal entry for this identification document?
- AThe signer's eye color as listed on the document.
- BThe governmental agency issuing the document.
- CThe expiration date of the document.
- DThe type of identifying document.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. The signer's eye color as listed on the document.
California Notary law specifies the required identification information for journal entries. While the type, issuing agency, and expiration date are mandatory, the signer's physical characteristics like eye color are not required to be recorded from the identification document.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. This is a required entry for identification documents in the journal.
- C. Required: 'Expiration date of the document'.
- D. Required: 'Type of identifying document'.
Journal ID Entry Details
When recording identification in a California Notary journal, specific details like the type of ID, issuing agency, and expiration date are mandatory, but physical characteristics are not.
- Type of ID is required.
- Issuing agency is required.
- Expiration date is required.
- Physical characteristics (e.g., eye color, height) are not required.
Memory trick: TIE is what you need for ID, not PE (Physical Elements).