A notary public is employed by a real estate office. Their boss demands they surrender their sequential journal when the notary quits. The notary complies and hands over the journal. What crime has the notary committed?

AI Explanation

Surrender of journal to unauthorized persons. According to Gov. Code section 8228.1, any notary public who willfully fails to keep the seal/journal under their direct and exclusive control, or who surrenders it to any person not otherwise authorized by law, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.