UT Notary Notary Journal and Record-Keeping 2

Question 1

Under Utah Code § 46-1-13, is a Utah notary required to maintain a journal of notarial acts?

Accepted Answer

Yes, a journal is required for all notarial acts

Answer

Utah Code § 46-1-13 requires every notary to maintain a sequential journal of all notarial acts performed.

Question 2

What type of journal is required for a Utah notary?

Accepted Answer

A bound book with permanently numbered pages

Answer

Utah requires a bound journal with permanently numbered pages so that entries cannot be removed or rearranged without detection.

Question 3

What is the minimum retention period for a Utah notary's completed journal?

Accepted Answer

5 years after the last entry in the journal

Answer

Utah Code § 46-1-13 requires notaries to retain completed journals for at least five years after the last notarial act recorded in the journal.

Question 4

When a Utah notary resigns, retires, or their commission expires and is not renewed, what must happen to their journal?

Accepted Answer

The journal must be delivered to the county clerk's office

Answer

Upon ceasing to be a notary, Utah law requires the former notary to deliver their journal to the county clerk of the county where the journal was kept.

Question 5

What must a Utah notary journal entry include about the document notarized?

Accepted Answer

The type of document and date of the notarial act

Answer

Utah Code § 46-1-13 requires the journal to record the date of the act and the type of document involved, among other required elements.

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UT Notary Notary Journal and Record-Keeping 2