Utah Notary Exam
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.
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 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 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.
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.
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 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 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.
