A Connecticut notary has authority to draft legal documents.

• A. True
• B. Sometimes
• C. Not applicable
• D. False

Answer: (D)

Notaries public are public officials whose role is to witness signatures, administer oaths, take acknowledgments, and certify copies—i.e., perform notarial acts. They are not licensed to practice law, so they cannot draft legal documents or give legal advice for others. In Connecticut, the act of drafting a contract, will, deed, or other legal instrument is considered the practice of law, which a notary may not do unless they are also a licensed attorney. So a Connecticut notary does not have authority to draft legal documents, making that statement false. If a notary happens to be an attorney, they could draft legal documents in their capacity as a lawyer, but that is separate from the notarial function.