UT Notary Performing Notarial Acts 2

Question 1

Which of the following is a type of notarial act authorized under Utah Code § 46-1-6?

Accepted Answer

Witnessing or attesting a signature

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Certifying the legal validity of a contract

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Providing certified translations

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Apostilling foreign documents

Question 2

When performing an acknowledgment in Utah, the notary must confirm that the signer:

Accepted Answer

Personally appeared, was identified, and acknowledged signing voluntarily

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Read every line of the document

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Signed in the presence of two witnesses

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Paid the required notarial fee

Question 3

A Utah notary may administer an oath to a person who states they have a religious or ethical objection to swearing. What is the alternative?

Accepted Answer

Administer an affirmation instead

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Refuse to proceed

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Allow the person to sign a written disclaimer

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Require a witness to vouch for the person

Question 4

What does it mean for a notary to 'take a verification upon oath' in Utah?

Accepted Answer

Administer an oath and have the signer swear the document's contents are true

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Verify a document's physical condition

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Check that the document was notarized previously

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Verify the signer's address in a government database

Question 5

Under Utah law, can a notary certify a copy of a birth certificate issued by the state vital records office?

Accepted Answer

No, vital records are recordable government documents and cannot be copy-certified by a notary

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Yes, any notary can certify any document

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Yes, but only for out-of-state use

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Only if the original is surrendered to the notary

Question 6

A Utah notary is asked to perform a notarial act for a document in a language the notary cannot read. What should the notary do?

Accepted Answer

Perform the act, since the notary only certifies the signature — not the content

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Refuse to perform the act

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Perform the act only if a translator is present

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Perform the act only for standard forms