UTAH NOTARY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND UPDATED)
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.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, 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
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: - ANS ""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? -
ANS 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? -
ANS Physical description of the individual.
The following must be included as part of the notarial seal impression (stamp) - ANS 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
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND UPDATED)
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.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, 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
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: - ANS ""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? -
ANS 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? -
ANS Physical description of the individual.
The following must be included as part of the notarial seal impression (stamp) - ANS 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
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
