A notary's should never, under any circumstances, notarize the notary's own signature.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Sometimes
• D. Never

Answer: (A)

Notaries must remain impartial and avoid any situation where they have a personal stake in the document they are witnessing. Notarizing one’s own signature creates a direct conflict of interest and undermines the independent verification the notarial act is supposed to provide. Because the signer and the notary are the same person, there is no genuine external check, which can raise concerns about fraud or improper conduct. For that reason, the rule is that a notary should not notarize their own signature under any circumstances. If you encounter a document where you are the signer, you should not perform the notarization; instead, have another qualified notary witness and notarize the document through them, preserving the act’s integrity.