UTAH NOTARY CORE EXAM 2026 TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔What is required before a notary issues a certificate of protest? - ✔✔The notary
must present the negotiable instrument to the obligated party, a process known as
presentment.
✔✔What is the purpose of witnessing a safe deposit box opening? - ✔✔To act as an
impartial witness during the opening and inventorying of the box's contents.
✔✔What happens if a safe deposit box rental fee is unpaid? - ✔✔The bank may open
the box after 30 days of proper notice, with a notary present.
✔✔What are the maximum allowable fees for acknowledgments in Utah? - ✔✔$10 per
signature.
✔✔What is a conflict of interest for a notary? - ✔✔Notarizing a document in which they
have a direct or pecuniary interest.
✔✔Can a notary notarize their own signature? - ✔✔No, a notary cannot notarize their
own signature or that of their spouse.
✔✔What is the typical fee for a jurat in Utah? - ✔✔$10 per signature.
✔✔What must a notary do if charging a travel fee? - ✔✔Explain that the travel fee is
separate from the notarial fee and agree upon it in advance.
✔✔What is the purpose of an affidavit outside of court? - ✔✔Affidavits can be used for
various purposes, such as declaring losses to an insurance company.
✔✔What should a notary ensure about the subscribing witness? - ✔✔The subscribing
witness should have no personal beneficial or financial interest in the document.
✔✔What is the role of the notary in a deposition? - ✔✔To administer an oath or
affirmation to the deponent.
✔✔What is a sample oath for a subscribing witness? - ✔✔Do you solemnly swear that
you know the signer to be the individual who executed this document?
✔✔Can a notary who is a stockholder in a corporation notarize documents for that
corporation? - ✔✔Yes, as long as the notary is not a party to the transaction or
financially benefiting from it.
, ✔✔Under what circumstances should a notary refuse to perform a notarial act? -
✔✔When a document is blatantly fraudulent or the signer is under duress.
✔✔What must a notary public never do regarding a written instrument after it has been
signed? - ✔✔Change anything in the written instrument.
✔✔True or False: Notaries public are authorized to explain the contents of any
document. - ✔✔False.
✔✔What is required for a notary to have satisfactory evidence of a person's identity? -
✔✔Identification documents that confirm the person's identity.
✔✔What does the phrase 'signed and sworn' in a certificate indicate? - ✔✔The notary
must administer either an oath or an affirmation.
✔✔What is a credible witness? - ✔✔Someone who testifies under oath to the identity of
the signer.
✔✔Can a notary notarize a signature on a document that was signed two days prior? -
✔✔Yes, if the signer provides an acknowledgment.
✔✔Can a notary certify a copy of a birth certificate? - ✔✔No, a notary cannot certify a
copy of a birth certificate.
✔✔What should a notary do if they spot an error in the notarial certificate during
notarization? - ✔✔Correct the error.
✔✔What is necessary for a notary to take an acknowledgment? - ✔✔The signer must
personally appear and affirm they signed the document.
✔✔What does a notary certify in a jurat? - ✔✔That the signer personally appeared,
signed in the presence of the notary, and the notary administered the oath.
✔✔What should a notary do if they cannot communicate with the signer due to
language differences? - ✔✔Refer the signer to a notary who speaks their language.
✔✔What must be attached to all affidavits sworn before a notary public? - ✔✔A jurat
certificate.
✔✔True or False: A notary public can acknowledge any instrument in which their name
appears. - ✔✔False.
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔What is required before a notary issues a certificate of protest? - ✔✔The notary
must present the negotiable instrument to the obligated party, a process known as
presentment.
✔✔What is the purpose of witnessing a safe deposit box opening? - ✔✔To act as an
impartial witness during the opening and inventorying of the box's contents.
✔✔What happens if a safe deposit box rental fee is unpaid? - ✔✔The bank may open
the box after 30 days of proper notice, with a notary present.
✔✔What are the maximum allowable fees for acknowledgments in Utah? - ✔✔$10 per
signature.
✔✔What is a conflict of interest for a notary? - ✔✔Notarizing a document in which they
have a direct or pecuniary interest.
✔✔Can a notary notarize their own signature? - ✔✔No, a notary cannot notarize their
own signature or that of their spouse.
✔✔What is the typical fee for a jurat in Utah? - ✔✔$10 per signature.
✔✔What must a notary do if charging a travel fee? - ✔✔Explain that the travel fee is
separate from the notarial fee and agree upon it in advance.
✔✔What is the purpose of an affidavit outside of court? - ✔✔Affidavits can be used for
various purposes, such as declaring losses to an insurance company.
✔✔What should a notary ensure about the subscribing witness? - ✔✔The subscribing
witness should have no personal beneficial or financial interest in the document.
✔✔What is the role of the notary in a deposition? - ✔✔To administer an oath or
affirmation to the deponent.
✔✔What is a sample oath for a subscribing witness? - ✔✔Do you solemnly swear that
you know the signer to be the individual who executed this document?
✔✔Can a notary who is a stockholder in a corporation notarize documents for that
corporation? - ✔✔Yes, as long as the notary is not a party to the transaction or
financially benefiting from it.
, ✔✔Under what circumstances should a notary refuse to perform a notarial act? -
✔✔When a document is blatantly fraudulent or the signer is under duress.
✔✔What must a notary public never do regarding a written instrument after it has been
signed? - ✔✔Change anything in the written instrument.
✔✔True or False: Notaries public are authorized to explain the contents of any
document. - ✔✔False.
✔✔What is required for a notary to have satisfactory evidence of a person's identity? -
✔✔Identification documents that confirm the person's identity.
✔✔What does the phrase 'signed and sworn' in a certificate indicate? - ✔✔The notary
must administer either an oath or an affirmation.
✔✔What is a credible witness? - ✔✔Someone who testifies under oath to the identity of
the signer.
✔✔Can a notary notarize a signature on a document that was signed two days prior? -
✔✔Yes, if the signer provides an acknowledgment.
✔✔Can a notary certify a copy of a birth certificate? - ✔✔No, a notary cannot certify a
copy of a birth certificate.
✔✔What should a notary do if they spot an error in the notarial certificate during
notarization? - ✔✔Correct the error.
✔✔What is necessary for a notary to take an acknowledgment? - ✔✔The signer must
personally appear and affirm they signed the document.
✔✔What does a notary certify in a jurat? - ✔✔That the signer personally appeared,
signed in the presence of the notary, and the notary administered the oath.
✔✔What should a notary do if they cannot communicate with the signer due to
language differences? - ✔✔Refer the signer to a notary who speaks their language.
✔✔What must be attached to all affidavits sworn before a notary public? - ✔✔A jurat
certificate.
✔✔True or False: A notary public can acknowledge any instrument in which their name
appears. - ✔✔False.
