North Dakota Notary study materials
North Dakota Notary study resources

North Dakota Notary case studies

North Dakota Notary · Put your knowledge to work in context.

The North Dakota Notary Public Commission is issued through the North Dakota Office of the Secretary of State, which organizes its notary resources under the "Notary & Apostille" section of its website. That section links to pages on becoming a notary public, maintaining a notary commission, performing notarial acts, and apostille and certification, plus a Notary Notes newsletter and a page on electronic and remote notarization options. This study page is organized around those same four areas, which match the site's navigation: applying for a commission, maintaining a commission, performing notarial acts, and electronic and remote notarization along with apostille and certification. It is written for anyone preparing to apply, for currently commissioned notaries who want a refresher, and for people who need to recognize a properly executed notarial act. The North Dakota Notary case studies are 5 cases and about 2,481 words.

1

The Workplace Notary and a Mismatched Commission Name

Priya Raman applies for a North Dakota notary commission. Her employer, a Fargo title company, offers to pay the required surety bond and asks her to notarize vehicle-title documents for customers at the front counter as soon as she is commissioned.

575 words, about 3 min
2

Name Change, New County, and a Stamp That No Longer Matches

Alicia Thompson was commissioned as a North Dakota notary in March 2022; her commission expires in March 2028. In June 2025 she married and took the name Alicia Ramirez.

518 words, about 3 min
3

The Power of Attorney for Mom

Daniel Okafor is a North Dakota notary. His mother, Grace, wants to sign a durable power of attorney naming Daniel as her agent.

464 words, about 2 min
4

Remote Closing from a Home Office

Marcus Lee is commissioned in North Dakota and wants to start performing remote notarizations from his Bismarck home. He registers with the Secretary of State as a remote notary and uses a video platform that records audio and video.

487 words, about 2 min
5

Apostille for a German Subsidiary Filing

North Dakota company Lakeshore Components Inc. needs to send a notarized corporate resolution to Germany for a subsidiary bank account.

437 words, about 2 min