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(808) 586-1216  \nNOT FOR RESALE  \nRevised April 2023  \nTable of Contents  \nPage  \nIntroduction  \nI. GENERAL INFORMATION Qualifications………………………………….. 1  \nApplication……………………………………. 1  \nAppointment and Tenure……………………… 1  \nRules …………………………………………... 1  \nNotarial Seal…………………………………… 1  \nOfficial Signature……………………………… 2  \nFiling Copy of Commission; Authentication of Acts …………………………. 2  \nOfficial Bond…………………………………… 2  \nLiabilities; Limitations on; Official Bond……… 2  \nNotarial Record Book; Specifications; Copies as Evidence …………………………….. 3  \nDisposition of Notarial Record Books and Penalties………………………………………… 3  \nNotaries in Government Service………………… 3  \nII. DUTIES AND LIABILITIES Definition………………………………………. 4  \nWhy documents Are Notarized ……………….. 4  \nDuties ………………………………………….. 4  \nObligations and Limitations…………………… 5  \nPersons Who Are Unable To Sign……………... 6  \nCivil and Criminal Liability.…………………… 6  \nTable of Contents  \nPage  \nIII. POWERS AND FUNCTIONS Jurisdiction………………………………………. 8  \nDate of Notarial Act …………………………….. 8  \nChanges on Document ………………………….. 8  \nAdministering an Oath or Affidavit …………… 8  \nTaking an Acknowledgment ……………............. 10  \nNotary Certificate………………………………... 12  \nFees Notaries May Charge ………………………. 13  \nFees Charged To Notaries ……………………….. 14  \nNotaries Public Special Fund ……………………. 15  \nIV. REMOTE ONLINE NOTARIES PUBLIC  \nTerm of Commission as Remote Online 16  \nNotary Public……………………………………  \nApplication for a Remote Online Notary Public Commission ………………………………. 16  \nIdentity Proofing………………………………… 17  \nStandards of Communicating Technology……… 18  \nElectronic Signature and Electronic Notary Seal; Electronic Stamping Device; Electronic Certificate.. 19  \nRetention and Repositories of Electronic Journal and Audiovisual Recording ………………. 19  \nFor a Remotely Located Individual Located Outside of the United States ……………………….. 20  \nDisclaimer   20  \nIntroduction  \nA Notary Public’s functions include:  \n(1) administering oaths;  \n(2) witnessing the signing of documents;  \n(3) attesting to the identity of the signers ofthe document;  \n(4) noting protests; and  \n(5) taking acknowledgments of documents.  \nAlthough a notary public may be commissioned to perform services in connection with work for his/her employer, the notary is nonetheless required to provide notarial service to the general public.  \nA government notary whose fees and bond are waived, however, is limited by law to performing notarial services pertaining to the business of the government, except where the occasion is deemed by the head of the department of the governmental unit to be one of urgent necessity and convenience.  \nI. GENERAL INFORMATION  \nQualifications  \nIn Hawaii, to be eligible for a notary public commission, the applicant must be:  \n1. A United States citizen, or a national or permanent resident alien of the U. S. who diligently seeks citizenship upon becoming eligible to apply for U. S. citizenship;  \n2. A Hawaii resident; and  \n3. At least 18 years old.  \nApplication  \nApplication for a notary public commission is made online at [https://notary.ehawaii.gov](https://notary.ehawaii.gov. You will)[. You will](https://notary.ehawaii.gov. You will)[ ](https://notary.ehawaii.gov. You will)need to set up an eHawaii.gov account at [https://login.ehawaii.gov](https://login.ehawaii.gov prior)[ prior](https://login.ehawaii.gov prior) to submitting your application.  \nAfter approval of an applicant by the Attorney General, the applicant is required to take a written closed-book examination covering the statutory laws and administrative rules that apply to notaries public, as well as practical aspects of a notary’s practice, and a notary’s duties and responsibilitie","cbCaiezGbLHwfPRf","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiezGbLHwfPRf","pdf",312564,24,"English","# Introduction\n## Functions of a Notary Public\n## General Legal Context\n# I. General Information\n## Qualifications\n## Application\n## Appointment and Tenure\n## Rules\n## Notarial Seal\n## Official Signature\n## Filing Copy of Commission; Authentication of Acts\n## Official Bond\n## Liabilities; Limitations on; Official Bond\n## Notarial Record Book; Specifications; Copies as Evidence\n## Disposition of Notarial Record Books and Penalties\n## Notaries in Government Service\n# II. Duties and Liabilities\n## Definition\n## Why Documents Are Notarized\n## Duties\n## Obligations and Limitations\n## Persons Who Are Unable To Sign\n## Civil and Criminal Liability\n# III. Powers and Functions\n## Jurisdiction\n## Date of Notarial Act\n## Changes on Document\n## Administering an Oath or Affidavit\n## Taking an Acknowledgment\n## Notary Certificate\n## Fees Notaries May Charge\n## Fees Charged To Notaries\n## Notaries Public Special Fund\n# IV. Remote Online Notaries Public\n## Term of Commission as Remote Online\n## Application for a Remote Online Notary Public Commission\n## Identity Proofing\n## Standards of Communicating Technology\n## Electronic Signature and Electronic Notary Seal; Electronic Stamping Device; Electronic Certificate\n## Retention and Repositories of Electronic Journal and Audiovisual Recording\n## Remotely Located Individual Outside of the United States\n## Disclaimer","[{\"question\":\"What are the eligibility requirements to apply for a notary public commission in Hawai‘i?\",\"answer\":\"Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or a national/permanent resident alien diligently seeking citizenship, be a Hawai‘i resident, and be at least 18 years old.\"},{\"question\":\"How does a notary public obtain and maintain a commission, including renewal expectations?\",\"answer\":\"The Attorney General may commission notaries for the public good, and a commission generally lasts four years unless removed for cause after due hearing. 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