April 29th, 2016 - Lieutenant Governor Launches New Notary Website SALT LAKE CITY (April 29, 2016) — Utah Lieutenant Governor Spencer J. Cox is pleased to announce the launch of a redesigned, user-friendly, notary public website. The site features interactive resources such as; easy to access notary information, learning tools and a “find a notary” search engine. Notary.utah.gov is […]
April 22nd, 2016 - According to Utah law, a notary may not refuse to enter into a lawful transaction involving a notarial act. Do not adopt policies to refuse transactions unless there is a legal reason to do so. To “pick and choose” who is served based on personal preferences or prejudices is not legally justified. Some employers have […]
April 22nd, 2016 - Notarization of an electronic signature IS VERY RARE and still requires personal appearance. It is a certification of a voluntary signature just the same as any other signature. Notarization of an electronic signature DOES NOT mean by phone, fax, email or video conference. For electronic notarization, the signer is in the presence of the notary using […]