California Notary Exam Prep 73, Depositions and Negotiable-Instrument Protests
Oct 19, 2026
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.
In this episode you will learn:
- A California Notary's role in a deposition is limited to administering the oath and issuing a certificate.
- The maximum fee for deposition services is $30, plus an additional $7 for the oath and $7 for the certificate.
- Protesting a negotiable instrument is a formal declaration of non-payment for an instrument like a check.
- Only notaries who are employees of a financial institution may perform a protest as part of their job.
- Exam questions on protests test your knowledge of this restriction, not an outdated and repealed fee schedule.
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