Notarize Legal Utah Warranty Forms For Free

The use of a Notary stamp is required in Utah. Some Notaries use an embosser in addition to their Notary stamps for extra fraud protection. Notaries are advised to keep their seal in a secure location when not in use. The NNA offers several different stamp choices that are in compliance with Utah state regulations.

A notary public who has a direct or indirect financial (or other beneficial) interest in a document may not notarize such a document. The better practice is not to notarize for a spouse or family member in order to preserve the integrity of the notarization and to prevent a challenge to the notarization.

UCA §46-1-2(13) A notarial act in which an individual (a) appears in person before a notary and presents a document; (b) provides the notary satisfactory evidence of the individual's identity, or is personally known to the notary; and (c) signs the document in the presence of the notary.

Satisfactory evidence of identity" means identification of an individual based on:(i) valid personal identification with the individual's photograph, signature, and physical description issued by the United States government, any state within the United States, or a foreign government;(ii) a valid passport issued by ...

46-1-6 Powers and limitations. (1) A notary may perform the following acts: (a) a jurat; (b) an acknowledgment; (c) a signature witnessing; (d) a copy certification; and (e) an oath or affirmation.

The maximum allowable fees that a Utah notary can charge for various notarial acts are as follows: Acknowledgments: $10 per signature. Oaths or affirmations without a signature: $10 per person. Jurats: $10 per signature.