A signer brings you an employment contract for an Acknowledgment. You notice the salary figure and start date are left completely blank. The signer says HR will fill it in later. What is your legal duty?

A Signer Brings You An Employment Contract For An Acknowledgment You Not – CA Notary Exam Practice

Notarize the document since you only verify identity, not content.

Notarize the document but make a detailed note of the blank fields in your journal.

Cross out the blank spaces, initial them, and notarize the document.

Refuse to notarize the document because it is incomplete on its face.

Official source: 2026 California Notary Public Handbook (2026)

Reference: Gov. Code section 8205

Source checked September 7, 2026

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Correct Answer

D. Refuse to notarize the document because it is incomplete on its face.

Detailed Explanation

Prohibition against notarizing incomplete documents. According to Gov. Code section 8205, a notary public may not accept any acknowledgment or proof of any instrument that is incomplete. If a document is without doubt on its face incomplete, the notary must refuse to notarize it.

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