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Notarial Acts/Documentation

A notary realizes they forgot to stamp their seal on a certificate of acknowledgment performed yesterday. The client returns with the document. How must the notary correct this?

A

File an 'Amendment of Notarial Act' form with the county clerk and apply the seal.

B

Notarize the signature again, completing a new certificate with the current date, and make a new journal entry.

C

Simply stamp the seal on the original certificate since it was already signed.

D

Cross out the old date, write today's date, and stamp the seal.

Correct Answer

B. Notarize the signature again, completing a new certificate with the current date, and make a new journal entry.

AI Explanation

Correcting completed acts. There are no provisions in California law that allow for the correction of a completed notarial act. If an error or omission is discovered, the notary must treat it as a brand new notarial act, completing a new certificate and a new journal entry with the current date.

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