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Identification/Subscribing Witness Notarizations

A subscribing witness appears before you to prove the execution of a document by a principal. Under oath, the subscribing witness must swear to all of the following EXCEPT:

A

They requested the principal to sign the document.

B

They personally know the principal.

C

They saw the principal sign the document or heard the principal acknowledge signing it.

D

They were requested by the principal to sign the document as a witness and that they did so.

Official source: 2026 California Notary Public Handbook (2026)

Reference: Identification/Subscribing Witness Notarizations

Source checked September 7, 2026

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Correct Answer

A. They requested the principal to sign the document.

Detailed Explanation

Subscribing witness oath components. The subscribing witness must swear that they were requested BY the principal to sign as a witness (not that the witness requested the principal to sign). They must also swear they personally know the principal, and saw them sign or heard them acknowledge signing.

Identification/Subscribing Witness Notarizations Question #37
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