A notary public who reads only English is presented with a document written entirely in Mandarin Chinese. The client wants an acknowledgment. What should the notary do?

Proceed with the notarization. A notary's function relates to the signature, not the document's content. The notary should identify the document type for the journal entry — if unable to do so, record 'a document in a foreign language.'

Administer a jurat instead of an acknowledgment since foreign language documents require an oath.

Refuse to notarize because the notary cannot read the document's content.

Notarize only after the client provides a certified English translation.