Utah Notary Exam 2024

Utah Notary Exam 2024 If a notary leaves employment what should the notary do with their seal? - ANS-Keep it. The commission remains in effect until expiration, cancellation, or resignation 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 - ANS-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? - ANS-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 - ANS-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? - ANS-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 - ANS-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 - ANS-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? - ANS-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? - ANS-A class B misdemeanor Satisfactory evidence of identity does NOT need to include which of the following: - ANS-mailing address Although not a requirement, a notary should keep a notary journal as valuable proof of each notarization performed. Why is this important? - ANS-All of these answers are true, and answering this question helped to better understand the importance of keeping a notary journal