Utah Notary Public — All Questions

What is the maximum fee a Utah notary may charge per notarial act performed in person?

• a.$5
• b.$10✓
• c.$25
• d.$40

Utah caps in-person notarial-act fees at $10 per act (for example, per signature acknowledged or per signature on a jurat). For a remote online notarization the maximum is higher, $25. A notary may always charge less than the cap.Utah Code 46-1 (Notaries Public Reform Act); Utah Notary Handbook

What is the maximum a Utah remote online notary may charge for a notarial act performed remotely?

• a.$5
• b.$10
• c.$25✓
• d.There is no cap on remote acts

For a remote online notarization Utah allows a maximum of $25 per act, compared with $10 for a standard in-person act. Any additional technology or convenience charges must comply with the rules governing remote notarization.Utah Code 46-1 (Notaries Public Reform Act); Utah Notary Handbook

When must a Utah notary decline to perform a notarial act?

• a.When the notary has a disqualifying financial or beneficial interest, or the signer is absent, unidentified, or appears coerced✓
• b.Whenever the signer is elderly
• c.Whenever the document is in English
• d.Whenever the fee is waived

A notary must refuse when they have a disqualifying interest in the transaction, when the signer does not personally appear, when identity cannot be confirmed, or when the signer seems unwilling, confused, or coerced. Impartiality and a competent, willing signer are prerequisites for every act.Utah Code 46-1 (Notaries Public Reform Act); Utah Notary Handbook

A non-attorney Utah notary is asked to explain what a contract legally means. What should the notary do?

• a.Give a brief legal opinion
• b.Advertise as a 'notario publico'
• c.Refuse to notarize the document at all
• d.Decline to give legal advice and refer the signer to an attorney, while still able to perform the notarization✓

A non-attorney notary may not give legal advice or interpret a document's meaning; doing so is the unauthorized practice of law. The notary declines to advise and refers the signer to a lawyer, and may not use the misleading title 'notario publico,' but can still perform the notarization itself.Utah Code 46-1 (Notaries Public Reform Act); Utah Notary Handbook