After checking document and screen signer, what's the next step?

• A. Verify the document again
• B. Record a journal entry
• C. Notarial act performed
• D. Return the document to signer

Answer: (B)

The next step is to record a journal entry. Documenting the notarial act creates an official, auditable record of what happened—who appeared, what document was involved, the date and time, the type of notarial act performed, and which identification was used. This journaling step protects both you and the signer by providing a traceable history in case questions or disputes arise later. After the entry is made, you would proceed with the notarial act and then return the document to the signer. The other options would duplicate steps already completed, would occur afterward, or aren’t the required action to establish the official record.