Utah Notary Flashcards Questions with Answers 2022/2023

Powers & limitations - Answer - Notarial acts that may be performed by a notary within the state. Acknowledgement - Answer - 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 notary, to voluntarily signing a document for the document's state purpose. Jurat - Answer - A notarial act in which a notary certifies that a signer, whose identity is personally known or proven on the basis of satisfactory evidence, has made, in the notary's presence, a voluntary signature and taken an oath or affirmation vouching tfor the truthfulness of the signed document. False or incommplete certificate - Answer - A notary may not execute a certificate containing a statement known by the notary to be of this nature. Notarization of an electronic signature requirers - Answer - A personal appearance and certification of a voluntary signature. Notarization of an electronic signature can not be done... - Answer - Over the phone, fax, email or video conference. For electronic notarization, the signer is in the presence of the notary using______ - Answer - Computer instead of pen and paper. Electronic Signature - Answer - An electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record. A signer must always appear before the notary except: - Answer - There are no exceptions. Many fraud cases begin with stories of why the signer could not personally appear. Failing to name the appearing signer - Answer - When a signers name does not appear on the certificate in print. Many fraud cases show that the "defrauder" was able to add a different name in the Jurat or Acknowledgment simply because: - Answer - The notary failed to include the correct name in the first place or forgot to put the signer's name on the certificate in print.. Policiy contrary to UCA 46-1-8 - Answer - A notary "Picks & chooses" who is served based on personal preferences or prejudices.