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Notarial Acts & ProceduresCalifornia Notary Examination • 2026 Edition

A client brings a pre-signed affidavit to a notary public and asks for a jurat. Which procedural step MUST the notary enforce before completing the notarial certificate?

AThe notary may complete the jurat immediately as long as the client verbally acknowledges the pre-existing signature.
BThe notary must strike out the jurat certificate and replace it with a standard Certificate of Acknowledgment.
CThe client must sign the document in the physical presence of the notary after taking an oath or affirmation administered by the notary.Correct Answer
DThe client must provide a right thumbprint in the notary's sequential journal regardless of document type.
Official 2026 Statutory Legal Analysis

Pursuant to Government Code section 8202, executing a jurat requires that the affiant personally appear before the notary, take an oath or affirmation, and sign the document in the physical presence of the notary. If the document was pre-signed, the affiant must sign it again in front of the notary.

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