Which statement best describes the expiration rule for a Connecticut notary's commission if not renewed?

• A. It never expires
• B. It expires at noon on the expiration date
• C. It expires at end of the expiration date
• D. It expires at midnight on the expiration date

Answer: (D)

The important rule is that a Connecticut notary’s commission ends at a precise moment—midnight that ends the expiration date. This sets a clear cutoff: you are authorized to perform notarial acts up until that boundary, but once that moment passes (the start of the next day), your authority ends. So if your commission expires on a given date, you can notarize up to the very end of that date, just before midnight; at the moment midnight arrives, you can no longer notarize. This is how Connecticut keeps the expiration time unambiguous, unlike some states that use noon or a vague “end of day” rule.