The clerk of S.C. is responsible for maintaining accurate records of which information for notaries?

• A. Notaries' name, addresses, signatures, ages, sex, and terms of appointment
• B. Notaries' education, employment history, and marital status
• C. Notaries' social security numbers, birthdays
• D. Notaries' license numbers and payment history

Answer: (A)

The main concept is what information the Clerk of the Superior Court keeps in the county’s official notary roster. The clerk maintains records that identify each notary and confirm their authority to act, including the notary’s name, business address, signatures on file, age, sex, and the term of appointment. This combination of identifying details and the appointment period lets the clerk verify who is currently commissioned and authorize the notarial acts in that county.

Education, employment history, and marital status are not relevant to a notary’s official capacity and aren’t part of the roster. Personal data like social security numbers or birthdays are sensitive and not typically maintained in the public notary records. And while commissions come from the state, the clerk’s role is to keep the official roster with identifying and appointment information, not to track unrelated license numbers or payment history.