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Utah State Notary Exam Questions And
Answers 2025 Update.
An employer is away from the office. The employer calls by phone to ask the employee who is
also a notary to notarize the documents on his desk. He claims he signed the documents earlier.
The notary should,
A. Complete the notarization after comparing the signature with the one on file.
B. Refuse service and wait until they are in the physical presence of the employer to witness the
signature and perform the notarization.
C. Call an attorney to complete the notarization.
D. Notarize the document after ensuring it truly is the employer by a series of secret questions.
- Answer✔Refuse service and wait until they are in the physical presence of the employer to
witness the signature and perform the notarization.
If Utah notary law changes during a notary's commission, whose responsibility is it to stay
informed of these changes?
A. All commissioned Utah notaries public.
B. The notary's employer.
C. The Lt. Governor's Office.
D. No one's, because laws never change. - Answer✔All commissioned Utah notaries public.
A notary may not execute a certificate containing a statement known by the notary to be false
or materially incomplete. What is the criminal penalty for violating any provision in the notary
statute as described in 46-1-18?
A. a second-degree felony
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B. Up to one week in jail
C. A class B misdemeanor
D. A $2,500 fine - Answer✔A class B misdemeanor
What types of notarial acts or notarizations is a notary allowed to perform according to UCA 46-
1-6
A.Acknowledgments, Copy Certifications, Jurats, Signature Witnessings, and Oaths or
Affirmations
B. Notary signature and stamp alone, without any further certification.
C. Certified Translations.
D. Notary signatures and stamps on documents to which the notary is a party. -
Answer✔Acknowledgments, Copy Certifications, Jurats, Signature Witnessings, and Oaths or
Affirmations
Which statement describes the differences between the Acknowledgment and Jurat?
A. An Acknowledgment requires personal appearance, whereas a Jurat does not
B. A Jurat requires personal appearance, whereas an Acknowledgment does not
C. A Jurat certifies a voluntary signature was made under oath or affirmation in the notary's
presence, whereas Acknowledgment certifies a signer has admitted in the notary's presence to
voluntarily signing.
D. There is no real difference between an acknowledgment and jurat. - Answer✔Jurat certifies a
voluntary signature was made under oath or affirmation in the notary's presence, whereas
Acknowledgment certifies a signer has admitted in the notary's presence to voluntarily signing.
True or False: While electronic signatures can be notarized by a notary, personal appearance of
the signer is always required at the same time the notarization takes place. - Answer✔True
A notary may NOT perform a notarial act if:
A. the notary is named in the document and is not a licensed attorney representing a signer.
B. the notarial language must be in a foreign language that the notary does not speak.
C. the notary will receive direct compensation from the transaction.
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Utah State Notary Exam Questions And
Answers 2025 Update.
An employer is away from the office. The employer calls by phone to ask the employee who is
also a notary to notarize the documents on his desk. He claims he signed the documents earlier.
The notary should,
A. Complete the notarization after comparing the signature with the one on file.
B. Refuse service and wait until they are in the physical presence of the employer to witness the
signature and perform the notarization.
C. Call an attorney to complete the notarization.
D. Notarize the document after ensuring it truly is the employer by a series of secret questions.
- Answer✔Refuse service and wait until they are in the physical presence of the employer to
witness the signature and perform the notarization.
If Utah notary law changes during a notary's commission, whose responsibility is it to stay
informed of these changes?
A. All commissioned Utah notaries public.
B. The notary's employer.
C. The Lt. Governor's Office.
D. No one's, because laws never change. - Answer✔All commissioned Utah notaries public.
A notary may not execute a certificate containing a statement known by the notary to be false
or materially incomplete. What is the criminal penalty for violating any provision in the notary
statute as described in 46-1-18?
A. a second-degree felony
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B. Up to one week in jail
C. A class B misdemeanor
D. A $2,500 fine - Answer✔A class B misdemeanor
What types of notarial acts or notarizations is a notary allowed to perform according to UCA 46-
1-6
A.Acknowledgments, Copy Certifications, Jurats, Signature Witnessings, and Oaths or
Affirmations
B. Notary signature and stamp alone, without any further certification.
C. Certified Translations.
D. Notary signatures and stamps on documents to which the notary is a party. -
Answer✔Acknowledgments, Copy Certifications, Jurats, Signature Witnessings, and Oaths or
Affirmations
Which statement describes the differences between the Acknowledgment and Jurat?
A. An Acknowledgment requires personal appearance, whereas a Jurat does not
B. A Jurat requires personal appearance, whereas an Acknowledgment does not
C. A Jurat certifies a voluntary signature was made under oath or affirmation in the notary's
presence, whereas Acknowledgment certifies a signer has admitted in the notary's presence to
voluntarily signing.
D. There is no real difference between an acknowledgment and jurat. - Answer✔Jurat certifies a
voluntary signature was made under oath or affirmation in the notary's presence, whereas
Acknowledgment certifies a signer has admitted in the notary's presence to voluntarily signing.
True or False: While electronic signatures can be notarized by a notary, personal appearance of
the signer is always required at the same time the notarization takes place. - Answer✔True
A notary may NOT perform a notarial act if:
A. the notary is named in the document and is not a licensed attorney representing a signer.
B. the notarial language must be in a foreign language that the notary does not speak.
C. the notary will receive direct compensation from the transaction.
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