Practice question
A qualified lawyer files a petition for a traditional notarial commission and pays the application fee. At the summary hearing he refuses to establish that he has read and fully understood the Notarial Rules, asserting that Bar membership alone compels issuance. Which is correct?
- The Executive Judge must issue a commission solely upon payment
- The hearing requirements include proof of the petition’s allegations and the applicant’s reading and full understanding of the rules
- The petition may be granted only by the client
- Bar membership automatically dispenses with a petition and hearing
- The seal manufacturer may issue the commission instead
Legal references
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/assets/pdf/journals/Collation_and_Codification_of_SC_Issuance_DIGITAL.pdf — 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice, Rule III, Sections 1–4 and 8–11, printed pages 1707–1710.
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