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New Notary Public Administrator
August 3rd, 2016 - Jennifer Storie has been named Notary Public Administrator for Utah. Jennifer will oversee Utah’s 20,000 notaries and documents authentication process. “Jen has been a great asset to our office over the years. She has proven her extensive knowledge of Utah’s notary laws, and was also a key contributor in the creation of the new notary […]
New Website!
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 […]
Employers Who Employ Notaries Public & Adopting Policies Contrary to Title 46
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 […]
Electronic Notarization
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 […]