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Notarial Acts/Documentation

You realize you used the wrong county in the venue of a Certificate of Acknowledgment you completed three days ago. The client brings the document back. How do you correct this error?

A

Attach a new Acknowledgment certificate and backdate it to the original date.

B

Use correction fluid (white-out) to fix the venue and re-stamp your seal.

C

Notarize the signature again, complete a new certificate with the current date, and create a new journal entry.

D

Cross out the wrong county, write the correct one, and initial the change.

Correct Answer

C. Notarize the signature again, complete a new certificate with the current date, and create a new journal entry.

AI Explanation

Correcting notarial errors. There are no provisions in California law that allow for the correction of a completed notarial act. If an error is discovered, the notary must treat it as a brand new transaction. The signature must be notarized again, requiring a new certificate with the current date and a new journal entry.

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