The beginning and ending dates of the notarial acts recorded in the book serve to show what?

• A. The time span covered by the acts
• B. The notary's tenure
• C. The book's edition
• D. The calendar year

Answer: (A)

The dates show the time span over which the notarial acts were recorded. Each entry is dated, so the earliest entry marks when the book began recording acts and the latest marks the most recent act. Taken together, they reveal the period covered by that journal’s records. This helps you see how long the book has been documenting acts and whether it fully captures a particular timeframe. It isn’t about the book’s edition, nor does it necessarily indicate a single calendar year, and while the dates relate to the period the notary acted, they don’t by themselves establish the notary’s official tenure (which is tied to the commission term).