A public employee notary working for a state or county agency
All California notaries public must be United States citizens under Government Code section 8201
A military or federal civil service notary
A private employer notary operating under a limited service agreement
Official source: 2026 California Notary Public Handbook (2026)
Reference: Government Code section 8201; Government Code section 8232)
Source checked September 7, 2026
Correct Answer
C. A military or federal civil service notary
Detailed Explanation
Citizenship requirement by notary type. Government Code section 8201 requires applicants to be a 'legal resident of the State of California' but does NOT require U.S. citizenship for a regular notary public. However, military and federal civil service notaries (Government Code section 8232) are specifically required to be United States citizens. Public employee and private employer notaries have no citizenship requirement beyond California residency.
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