Who enforces the forfeit recovered by the state when a notary fails to deliver the seal?

• A. The Governor
• B. Attorney General
• C. Notary's supervisor
• D. Clerk of the circuit court

Answer: (B)

Enforcing penalties for notarial misconduct is treated as a state enforcement matter, so the office that handles it is the Attorney General. When a notary fails to deliver the seal, the law allows the state to recover a forfeiture, and the Attorney General’s office is the body authorized to pursue and collect that remedy, typically through civil action or other statutory processes. The Governor administers executive functions and overall state governance rather than enforcing individual forfeitures. A notary’s supervisor isn’t a formal enforcement authority for these penalties, and a clerk of the circuit court handles court-related duties rather than statewide enforcement of notary forfeitures. So the Attorney General is the appropriate enforcer.