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UTAH NOTARY PUBLIC EXAM 2025 – COMPLETE 180 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | UTAH NOTARY LAW AND
CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES
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?"
Which of the following is an example of a materially COMPLETE
certificate? - ANSWER-Acknowledgement with the proper
language as indicated by UCA 46-1-6.5, date, signer's name,
venue, and notary signature
An employer is away for 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 - ANSWER-Refuse service and wait
until they are in the physical presence of the employer to witness
the signature and perform the notarization.
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All notarizations must include a notarial certificate. Which of the
following best describes a copy certification? - ANSWER-A
notarial act in which a notary certifies that a photocopy is an
accurate copy of the document that is neither a public record nor
publicly recorded.
A notary public may NOT copy certify a - ANSWER-Publicly
recorded document, such as a birth certificate
If a notary is asked to make a certified copy of a marriage license,
the notary shall - ANSWER-Politely decline, and state the reason
for refusing to complete the notarization is that a notary cannot
copy certify any public record.
If a notary is presented a document that is in a foreign language,
what should the notary do? - ANSWER-Notarize the document so
long as the notary can communicate with the signer and the
notarization is in a language that the notary can understand.
A notary may not execute a certificate containing a statement
known by the notary to be false or materially incomplete. What is
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the criminal penalty for violating any provision in the notary statue
as describes in 46-1-18? - ANSWER-A class B misdemeanor
Satisfactory evidence of identity does NOT need to include which
of the following: - ANSWER-mailing address
Although not a requirement, a notary should keep a notary journal
as valuable proof of each notarization performed. Why is this
important? - ANSWER-All of these answers are true, and
answering this question helped to better understand the
importance of keeping a notary journal
A notary shall ensure that a signer takes the following oath or
makes the following affirmation before the notary witnesses the
signature for a jurat: - ANSWER-""Do you swear or affirm under
the penalty of perjury that the statements in your document are
true?"
Which statement describes the differences between the
Acknowledgement and Jurat? - ANSWER-A Jurat certifies a
voluntary signature was made under oath or affirmation in the
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notary's presence, whereas Acknowledgement certifies a signer
has admitted in the notary's presence to voluntarily signing.
Which of the following items is not listed in the law to be recorded
in a notary journal? - ANSWER-Physical description of the
individual.
The following must be included as part of the notarial seal
impression (stamp) - ANSWER-Notary's name, commission
number and expiration date
True of False: John Doe, the signer of a document, appears
before a notary to have his signature notarized. The notary is
presented with the following acknowledgement. "personally
appeared___________, who proved on the basis of satisfactory
evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to this
instrument." In order to avoid unduly practicing law, the notary
should not put a name in the blank and leave it empty. -
ANSWER-False, put in John Doe's name.
UTAH NOTARY PUBLIC EXAM 2025 – COMPLETE 180 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | UTAH NOTARY LAW AND
CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES
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?"
Which of the following is an example of a materially COMPLETE
certificate? - ANSWER-Acknowledgement with the proper
language as indicated by UCA 46-1-6.5, date, signer's name,
venue, and notary signature
An employer is away for 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 - ANSWER-Refuse service and wait
until they are in the physical presence of the employer to witness
the signature and perform the notarization.
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All notarizations must include a notarial certificate. Which of the
following best describes a copy certification? - ANSWER-A
notarial act in which a notary certifies that a photocopy is an
accurate copy of the document that is neither a public record nor
publicly recorded.
A notary public may NOT copy certify a - ANSWER-Publicly
recorded document, such as a birth certificate
If a notary is asked to make a certified copy of a marriage license,
the notary shall - ANSWER-Politely decline, and state the reason
for refusing to complete the notarization is that a notary cannot
copy certify any public record.
If a notary is presented a document that is in a foreign language,
what should the notary do? - ANSWER-Notarize the document so
long as the notary can communicate with the signer and the
notarization is in a language that the notary can understand.
A notary may not execute a certificate containing a statement
known by the notary to be false or materially incomplete. What is
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the criminal penalty for violating any provision in the notary statue
as describes in 46-1-18? - ANSWER-A class B misdemeanor
Satisfactory evidence of identity does NOT need to include which
of the following: - ANSWER-mailing address
Although not a requirement, a notary should keep a notary journal
as valuable proof of each notarization performed. Why is this
important? - ANSWER-All of these answers are true, and
answering this question helped to better understand the
importance of keeping a notary journal
A notary shall ensure that a signer takes the following oath or
makes the following affirmation before the notary witnesses the
signature for a jurat: - ANSWER-""Do you swear or affirm under
the penalty of perjury that the statements in your document are
true?"
Which statement describes the differences between the
Acknowledgement and Jurat? - ANSWER-A Jurat certifies a
voluntary signature was made under oath or affirmation in the
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notary's presence, whereas Acknowledgement certifies a signer
has admitted in the notary's presence to voluntarily signing.
Which of the following items is not listed in the law to be recorded
in a notary journal? - ANSWER-Physical description of the
individual.
The following must be included as part of the notarial seal
impression (stamp) - ANSWER-Notary's name, commission
number and expiration date
True of False: John Doe, the signer of a document, appears
before a notary to have his signature notarized. The notary is
presented with the following acknowledgement. "personally
appeared___________, who proved on the basis of satisfactory
evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to this
instrument." In order to avoid unduly practicing law, the notary
should not put a name in the blank and leave it empty. -
ANSWER-False, put in John Doe's name.
