File an 'Amendment of Notarial Act' form with the county clerk and apply the seal.
Notarize the signature again, completing a new certificate with the current date, and make a new journal entry.
Simply stamp the seal on the original certificate since it was already signed.
Cross out the old date, write today's date, and stamp the seal.
Official source: 2026 California Notary Public Handbook (2026)
Reference: Notarial Acts/Documentation
Source checked September 7, 2026
Correct Answer
B. Notarize the signature again, completing a new certificate with the current date, and make a new journal entry.
Detailed 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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