Costs & Fees
How much does it cost to become a Utah Notary Public?
Item
Cost
Notes
Application Fee
Test Fee
$40.00*
Total Initial Cost
$95.00
Paid to the state
Retake Fee
$40.00
Bond (4 year)
~$50.00
Notary Stamp
~$25.00
Paid to Vendor
*Please note the application fee and testing fee are non-refundable. If you take the test later than 30 days after the original test date you will be charged the full $95.00.
Notarial Acts & Definitions
Understanding the specific types of acts you are authorized to perform is crucial.
A certification that a signer has made a voluntary signature and taken an oath or affirmation vouching for the truthfulness of the document.
- Signer must be present.
- Signer is identified by notary.
- Signer swears an oath/affirmation.
- Signer signs voluntarily.
A certification that a signer has admitted to voluntarily signing a document. Unlike a Jurat, the signer does not necessarily need to sign in front of you (though they must appear in front of you to acknowledge the signature).
Tip: It is prudent to ask, “Is this your freely made signature?”
Oath: “Do you solemnly swear that the contents of this document subscribed by you are correct and true?”
Affirmation: (For those opposed to swearing) “Do you solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that the statements made by you are true and correct?”
Allows a notary to witness a signature or confirm identity without placing the signer under oath. The signer must still physically appear.