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Practice question: Notarial Register

Multiple Choice Medium Jurisprudence

Practice question

A notary performs no notarial act during a particular month. Under Rule VI, Section 2(h), what is required concerning the monthly transmission?
  1. Nothing; all reporting duties automatically disappear
  2. A statement that there is no entry to certify, in lieu of the certified copies otherwise required
  3. A fabricated entry to keep numbering continuous
  4. A request that a client prepare a report
  5. A report only if the Executive Judge first suspects misconduct

Legal references

  • https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/assets/pdf/journals/Collation_and_Codification_of_SC_Issuance_DIGITAL.pdf — 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice, Rule VI, Sections 1–5, printed pages 1713–1716.
  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2022/aug2022/ac_13332_2022.html — Pajarillo v. Yanto, A.C. 13332, August 10, 2022, responsibility for unique and accurate register entries.

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