July 29th, 2020 - As of July 29th, 2020, notary applicants can now upload their required documents to the Lt. Governor’s Office via the online portal found at notary.utah.gov. Applicants will be directed to the portal after taking and passing the Notary exam to upload their Oath of Office, Bond, and verify their application information. All other steps to […]
November 6th, 2019 - As of November 1, 2019 commissioned Utah notaries public may now charge $10 per notarial transaction. The statute reads as follows: 46-1-12. Fees and notice. (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), the maximum fees a notary may charge for notarial acts are: (i) for an acknowledgment, $10 per signature; (ii) for a certified […]
October 31st, 2019 - Beginning November 1, 2019, the Lt. Governor’s office will be requiring each person applying for a notary commission to agree to, complete and pass a background check before being commissioned as a notary public. The process for agreeing and submitting your information for the background check will take place after the notary test has been […]
October 22nd, 2019 - On November 1, 2019 HB 52 Remote Notarization Standards goes into effect. Those wanting more information on how to become a remote notary please email notary@utah.gov. Remote notary rules can be found here. Vendor Application email to notary@utah.gov: Utah Remote Notary Solution Provider Application
May 16th, 2019 - On May 14, 2019 the following notary law went into effect: 46-1-18. Liability. A surety for a notary’s bond may be liable to any person for damages proximately caused to that person by the notary’s misconduct in performing a notarization, but the surety’s liability may not exceed the penalty of the bond or of any […]
March 29th, 2019 - Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert signed 2 notary bills; HB52 Remote Notarization Standards* and HB408 Notary Public Liability Amendmentsstemming from the 2019 Legislative Session. More information regarding how these bills will affect Utah Notaries Public will be forthcoming. *Important information regarding HB52 Remote Notarization Standards. This bill does not go into effect until November 1, 2019. This […]
September 10th, 2018 - Dear Utah Notary, Over the years there has been a lot of confusion regarding 3rd party notary organizations such as the National Notary Association, 123Notary and other companies that offer assistance to notaries with training materials, notary bonds, stamps and journals. However, none of these companies can commission notaries for the State of Utah. Please […]
June 29th, 2018 - The Lieutenant Governor’s office will be changing the rates of notary commissions effective July 1, 2018. The new fee for a four year commission will be $95 for the initial application and test, and $40 to retake the notary test within 30 days of the first test attempt. Please keep in mind these costs do […]
June 4th, 2018 - Registration is now open! This free notary training seminar is available to existing notaries public, and those wanting to know more about becoming a notary public for the State of Utah. Notaries public hold an important position of responsibility, therefore, it is essential for notaries to understand the duties and responsibilities under current Utah law. […]
December 5th, 2016 - RE: Notification to all current and expired Notaries Public Beginning December 10th 2016, the Office of the Lieutenant Governor will no longer be mailing paper copies of the Certificate of Authority issued to Notaries Public. In an effort to reduce costs incurred by printing and mailing our office will be sending a PDF version of […]