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Utah Notary Public Exam 2026-2027 – Complete 180
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John Doe is requesting his document to be notarized
using Jurat language. After establishing his identity, what
is the next step before witnessing John Doe sign the
document - ANSWER-Place John Doe under
oath/affirmation by stating: "Do you swear or affirm under
penalty of perjury that the statements in your document
are true?"
What is a signature witnessing? - ANSWER-UCA §46-1-
2(13) A notarial act in which an individual (a) appears in
person before a notary and presents a document; (b)
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provides the notary satisfactory evidence of the
individual's identity, or is personally known to the notary;
and (c) signs the document in the presence of the notary.
This new notarial act allows for a notary to just witness a
signer's signature or confirm a signer's identity, without
placing the signer under oath or affirmation. This still
requires the signer to physically appear before the notary.
This will be helpful when the notarization does not require
the signer to be placed under oath or affirmation for the
document's stated purpose.
What is a jurat? - ANSWER-UCA §46-1-2(5) A notarial act
in which a notary certifies that a signer, whose identity is
personally known to the notary or proven on the basis of
satisfactory evidence, has made, in the notary's presence,
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a voluntary signature and taken an oath or affirmation
vouching for the truthfulness of the signed document.
Here is a simple breakdown of the definition:
The signer is in the presence of the notary.
The signer is either personally known to the notary or has
proven by satisfactory evidence to be who he/she claims.
The signer affirms or swears an oath attesting to the
truthfulness of the document.
The signer is voluntarily signing the document.
What is an oath or affirmation? - ANSWER-It's a
certification made by a vow or affirmation in the presence
of the notary on penalty of perjury before signing a
document. In other words, the signer(s) is attesting to the
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truthfulness of their action in signing the document. Here
are two examples of how to perform an Oath or
Affirmation:
Oath: "Do you solemnly swear that the contents of this
document subscribed (signed) by you are correct and
true?"
Affirmation (for those opposed to swearing oaths): "Do you
solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that the
statements made by you are true and correct?"
What is an acknowledgment - ANSWER-UCA §46-1-2
defines an acknowledgment as follows: a notarial act in
which a notary certifies that a signer, whose identity is
personally known to the notary or proven on the basis of
satisfactory evidence, has admitted, in the presence of the
Utah Notary Public Exam 2026-2027 – Complete 180
Verified Questions and Answers | Utah Notary Law
and Certification Procedures|Already Graded
A+|Brand New!!
John Doe is requesting his document to be notarized
using Jurat language. After establishing his identity, what
is the next step before witnessing John Doe sign the
document - ANSWER-Place John Doe under
oath/affirmation by stating: "Do you swear or affirm under
penalty of perjury that the statements in your document
are true?"
What is a signature witnessing? - ANSWER-UCA §46-1-
2(13) A notarial act in which an individual (a) appears in
person before a notary and presents a document; (b)
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provides the notary satisfactory evidence of the
individual's identity, or is personally known to the notary;
and (c) signs the document in the presence of the notary.
This new notarial act allows for a notary to just witness a
signer's signature or confirm a signer's identity, without
placing the signer under oath or affirmation. This still
requires the signer to physically appear before the notary.
This will be helpful when the notarization does not require
the signer to be placed under oath or affirmation for the
document's stated purpose.
What is a jurat? - ANSWER-UCA §46-1-2(5) A notarial act
in which a notary certifies that a signer, whose identity is
personally known to the notary or proven on the basis of
satisfactory evidence, has made, in the notary's presence,
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a voluntary signature and taken an oath or affirmation
vouching for the truthfulness of the signed document.
Here is a simple breakdown of the definition:
The signer is in the presence of the notary.
The signer is either personally known to the notary or has
proven by satisfactory evidence to be who he/she claims.
The signer affirms or swears an oath attesting to the
truthfulness of the document.
The signer is voluntarily signing the document.
What is an oath or affirmation? - ANSWER-It's a
certification made by a vow or affirmation in the presence
of the notary on penalty of perjury before signing a
document. In other words, the signer(s) is attesting to the
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truthfulness of their action in signing the document. Here
are two examples of how to perform an Oath or
Affirmation:
Oath: "Do you solemnly swear that the contents of this
document subscribed (signed) by you are correct and
true?"
Affirmation (for those opposed to swearing oaths): "Do you
solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that the
statements made by you are true and correct?"
What is an acknowledgment - ANSWER-UCA §46-1-2
defines an acknowledgment as follows: a notarial act in
which a notary certifies that a signer, whose identity is
personally known to the notary or proven on the basis of
satisfactory evidence, has admitted, in the presence of the
