Utah Code Ann. § 46-1-14

Sunsetting provisions for entries in journal -- Required information.

Effective May 6, 2026Amended by Chapter 56, 2026 General Session
  1. (1) This section applies only to a notary described in Subsection 46-1-13(1).
  2. (2) A notary may, for each notarial act the notary performs, and a remote notary shall, for each notarial act the remote notary performs remotely, record the following information in the journal described in Section 46-1-13 at the time of notarization:

    1. (a) the date and time of day of the notarial act;
    2. (b) the type of notarial act;
    3. (c) the type title, or a description of the document, electronic record, or proceeding that is the subject of the notarial act;
    4. (d) the signature and printed name and address of each individual for whom a notarial act is performed;
    5. (e) the evidence of identity of each individual for whom a notarial act is performed, in the form of:

      1. (i) a statement that the person is personally known to the notary;
      2. (ii) a description of the identification document and the identification document's issuing agency, serial or identification number, and date of issuance or expiration;
      3. (iii) the signature and printed name and address of a credible individual swearing or affirming to the person's identity; or
      4. (iv) if used for a remote notarization, a description of the secondary authentication of identity used for the remote notarization; and
    6. (f) the fee, if any, the notary charged for the notarial act.
  3. (3) A notary may record in the journal a description of the circumstances under which the notary refused to perform or complete a notarial act.
  4. (4) A remote notary shall include, for each electronic notarization recorded in the electronic journal, a copy of the electronic recording of the remote notarization.

Amended by Chapter 56, 2026 General Session

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