Free New York notary practice questions

The booklet says a notary will be removed for this.

“A notary public will be removed from office for preparing and taking the oath of an affiant to a statement that the notary knew to be false”

Source: Notary Public License Law (Sept. 2026), Definitions (Affidavit)

That is the booklet's definition.

“The testimony of a witness taken out of court or other hearing proceeding, under oath or by affirmation”

Source: Notary Public License Law (Sept. 2026), Definitions (Deposition)

That language appears in the 309-a uniform form.

“personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence”

Source: RPL § 309-a(1)

CPLR 3113 authorizes depositions before a notary in civil proceedings.

“This rule authorizes a deposition to be taken before a notary public in a civil proceeding”

Source: CPLR Rule 3113

Section 182.8(b) excludes discussion or display of PII.

“The recording shall not include the discussion or display of any personally identifiable information”

Source: 19 NYCRR 182.8(b)

The county clerk keeps the record of commission and signature.

“The county clerk maintains a record of the commission and signature”

Source: Notary Public License Law (Sept. 2026), Introduction

Suspension is possible on a second violation and removal on a third.

“may remove from office a notary public upon a third violation”

Source: Exec. Law § 135-b(5)

Ex parte: from one side only.

“in the absence of the other”

Source: Notary Public License Law (Sept. 2026), Definitions (Ex Parte)

Bookman v. City of New York gives that form.

“Do you solemnly swear that the contents of this affidavit subscribed by you is correct and true?”

Source: Notary Public License Law (Sept. 2026), Professional Conduct

RPL 330 imposes liability in damages.

“is liable in damages to the person injured”

Source: RPL § 330

Section 182.4(b) lists the limited exceptions.

“shall not disclose any access information used to affix the electronic notary’s signature”

Source: 19 NYCRR 182.4(b)

Notaries may file a certificate of official character with other county clerks.

“may elect to file a certificate of official character”

Source: Notary Public License Law (Sept. 2026), Introduction; Exec. Law § 132

Judiciary Law 485 makes it a misdemeanor.

“shall be guilty of a misdemeanor”

Source: Judiciary Law § 485

Codicil: an instrument made after a will, modifying it.

“An instrument made subsequent to a will and modifying it in some respects”

Source: Notary Public License Law (Sept. 2026), Definitions (Codicil)

The booklet says the person must assent with “I do” or similar words.

“by the words “I do” or some other words of like meaning”

Source: Notary Public License Law (Sept. 2026), Definitions (Oath)

Domestic Relations Law 11: a notary has no authority to solemnize marriages.

“A notary public has no authority to solemnize marriages”

Source: Domestic Relations Law § 11

Section 182.4(a)(4) requires location detection and bars disguising location.

“use a network that permits location detection”

Source: 19 NYCRR 182.4(a)(4)

Section 131(1) allows any person authorized to administer oaths.

“duly executed before any person authorized to administer an oath”

Source: Exec. Law § 131(1)

The booklet prohibits dividing fees with a lawyer.

“May not divide or agree to divide his fees with a lawyer”

Source: Notary Public License Law (Sept. 2026), Professional Conduct

Executor: named in a will.

“One named in a will to carry out the provisions of the will”

Source: Notary Public License Law (Sept. 2026), Definitions (Executor)