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Utah Code Title 46. Notarization and Authentication of Documents, Electronic Signatures, and Legal Material § 46-1-14. Entries in journal--Required information

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) A notary may, for each notarial act the notary performs, and a remote notary shall, for each notarial act the remote notary performs remotely, record the following information in the journal described in Section 46-1-13 at the time of notarization:

(a) the date and time of day of the notarial act;

(b) the type of notarial act;

(c) the type title, or a description of the document, electronic record, or proceeding that is the subject of the notarial act;

(d) the signature and printed name and address of each individual for whom a notarial act is performed;

(e) the evidence of identity of each individual for whom a notarial act is performed, in the form of:

(i) a statement that the person is personally known to the notary;

(ii) a description of the identification document and the identification document's issuing agency, serial or identification number, and date of issuance or expiration;

(iii) the signature and printed name and address of a credible witness swearing or affirming to the person's identity; or

(iv) if used for a remote notarization, a description of the dynamic knowledge-based authentication or biometric data analysis that was used to provide satisfactory evidence of identity under Subsection 46-1-2(20)(a)(ii); and

(f) the fee, if any, the notary charged for the notarial act.

(2) A notary may record in the journal a description of the circumstances under which the notary refused to perform or complete a notarial act.

(3)(a) A remote notary shall include with the journal a copy of the electronic recording of the remote notarization.

(b) The electronic recording is not a public record and is not a part of the notary's journal.

(4) A remote notary shall maintain, or ensure that a person that the notary designates as a custodian under Subsection 46-1-15(2)(b)(i) maintains, for a period of five years, the information described in Subsections (1) and (3) for each remote notarization the notary performs.

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