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Utah notary rules: jurats, oaths and affirmations
What the Utah Notary Public Study Guide and Handbook says about jurats, oaths and affirmations, as 3 exam-style questions with the answer and the exact rule.
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- Under Utah law Section 46-1-4, what is the minimum bond amount a notary must file with the lieutenant governor for their commission to become effective?$5,000. The statute states that the bond amount required for the commission to be effective is $5,000.Utah Notary Public Study Guide and Handbook, page 31: “The notary named in the commission takes a constitutional oath of office and files a $5,000 bond with the lieutenant governor”
- According to Utah law Section 46-1-6.5, what specific verbal statement must a notary ensure the signer makes before witnessing the signature for a Jurat?"Do you swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that the statements in your document are true?". The handbook mandates this specific oath or affirmation language for completing a Jurat.Utah Notary Public Study Guide and Handbook, page 12: “Do you swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that the statements in your document are true?”
- Under the definition of 'Oath' or 'Affirmation,' on what basis does a person make their vow or affirmation?On penalty of perjury. The handbook specifies that the vow or affirmation is made on penalty of perjury.Utah Notary Public Study Guide and Handbook, page 26: “"Oath" Or "Affirmation" means a notarial act in which a notary certifies that a person made a vow or affirmation in the presence of the notary on penalty of perjury.”