UTAH NOTARY Exam Bundle Questions and Answers (SCORED A+)

Acknowledgment - 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 stated purpose Jur...

Commission - ANSWER-To empower to perform notarial acts The written authority to perform those acts Copy certification - ANSWER-A notarial act in which a notary certifies taht a photocopy is an accurate copy of a document that is neither a public record nor publicly recorded Jurat - ANSWER-A...

The following notarial acts may be performed by a notary within the state: - ANSWER-(1) Jurats (2) Acknowledgements (3) Signature Witnessing (5) Copy Certifications (4) Oaths or Affirmations. Mistake: Confusing the Notarial acts - ANSWER-Jurat certifies that a voluntary signature was made in the ...

All notarizations must include a notarial certificate. Which of the following best describes a copy certification? - ANSWER-A notarial act in which a notary certifies that a photocopy is an accurate copy of a document that is neither a public record nor publicly recorded. Within 30 days of a chan...

Your jurisdiction will be? The entire state of California The county in which you live The city in which you work The entire United States - ANSWER-The entire state of California You have how many days to take your path of office after your commencement date? 6 months 10 days 30 days Non...

If a notary public moves, he or she must contact the ___________________. - ANSWER-Secretary of State If a notary moves, he or she must notify the proper authority within how many days? - ANSWER-30 days If a notary performs a majority of his/her acts for an employer, the employer's address sh...

Definition: Commission - ANSWER-(a) to empower to perform notarial acts; or (b) the written document that gives authority to perform notarial acts, including the Certificate of Authority of Notary Public that the lieutenant governor issues to a notary. Definition: Copy certification - ANSWER-a n...

What are the next steps you must take after taking, passing and paying for this test to be commissioned as a Utah notary public? (Hint: Visit the "Process and Qualifications tab on ) - ANSWER-1. Submit the mandatory background check. 2. Obtain a $5,000 notarial bond and get a notarized oath of offi...

What are the top 10 mistakes notaries make? - ANSWER-1. Leaving out notarial language 2. Confusing the notarial acts 3. Misinterpreting electronic signature 4. Failing to require personal appearance 5. Failing to name the signer 6. Adopting policies contrary to UCA 46-1-8 7. Failing to requir...

#2 - ANSWER-Confusing the notarial acts #3 - ANSWER-Misinterpreting electronic signature/notarization #4 - ANSWER-Failing to require Personal Appearance #5 - ANSWER-Failing to name the appearing signer #6 - ANSWER-Adopting policies contrary to UCA 46-1-8 #7 - ANSWER-Failing to require...

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. Ju...