Government Of The State Of California — California Government Code — General — Notaries Public — Liability for official misconduct and neglect Date: 15 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session For the official misconduct or neglect of a notary public, the notary public and the sureties on the notary public's official bond are liable in a civil action to the persons injured thereby for all the damages sustained. Ca. Gov. Code § 8214