Notary Journal and Record-Keeping Flashcards
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Under Utah Code § 46-1-13, is a Utah notary required to maintain a journal of notarial acts?
Answer: Yes, a journal is required for all notarial acts
Utah Code § 46-1-13 requires every notary to maintain a sequential journal of all notarial acts performed.
What type of journal is required for a Utah notary?
Answer: A bound book with permanently numbered pages
Utah requires a bound journal with permanently numbered pages so that entries cannot be removed or rearranged without detection.
What is the minimum retention period for a Utah notary's completed journal?
Answer: 5 years after the last entry in the journal
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.
When a Utah notary resigns, retires, or their commission expires and is not renewed, what must happen to their journal?
Answer: The journal must be delivered to the county clerk's office
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.
What must a Utah notary journal entry include about the document notarized?
Answer: The type of document and date of the notarial act
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.
A Utah notary is presented with a subpoena demanding their notary journal. What should the notary do?
Answer: Comply with the subpoena and produce the journal as required by law
A valid subpoena is a legal order that requires compliance; the notary must produce the journal as directed.
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