Utah Code 46-1-12. Fees and notice

(1)

Acknowledgment: means a notarial act in which a notary certifies that a signer, whose identity is personally known to the notary or proven on the basis of satisfactory evidence, has admitted, in the presence of the notary, to voluntarily signing a document for the document's stated purpose. See Utah Code 46-1-2
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. See Utah Code 46-1-2
Jurat: means a notarial act in which a notary certifies:

(a)

the identity of a signer who:

(i)	is personally known to the notary; or

(ii)	provides the notary satisfactory evidence of the signer's identity;

(b)	that the signer affirms or swears an oath attesting to the truthfulness of a document; and

(c)

that the signer voluntarily signs the document in the presence of the notary. See Utah Code 46-1-2

notarization: means an act that a notary is authorized to perform under Section 46-1-6. See Utah Code 46-1-2

Notary: includes a remote notary. See Utah Code 46-1-2

Remote notary: means a notary that holds an active remote notary certification under Section 46-1-3. See Utah Code 46-1-2

Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5

Signature witnessing: means a notarial act in which an individual:

(a)	appears in the presence of the notary and presents a document;

(b)	provides the notary satisfactory evidence of the individual's identity, or is personally known to the notary; and

(c)

signs the document in the presence of the notary. See Utah Code 46-1-2

(a)

Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), the maximum fees a notary may charge for notarial acts are:

(i)	for an acknowledgment, $10 per signature;

(ii)	for a certified copy, $10 per page certified;

(iii)

for a jurat, $10 per signature;

(iv)	for an oath or affirmation without a signature, $10 per person; and

(v)	for each signature witnessing, $10.

(b)	The maximum fee a remote notary may charge for an item described in Subsection (1)(a) that the remote notary performs as a part of a remote notarization is $25.

(2)

A notary may charge a travel fee, not to exceed the approved federal mileage rate, when traveling to perform a notarial act if:

(a)	the notary explains to the person requesting the notarial act that the travel fee is separate from the notarial fee in Subsection (1) and is neither specified nor mandated by law; and

(b)	the notary and the person requesting the notarial act agree upon the travel fee in advance.

(3)	A notary shall display an English-language schedule of fees for notarial acts and may display a nonEnglish-language schedule of fees.

(4)

(a)	A notary may not charge a fee of more than $10 per individual for each set of forms relating to a change of that individual’s immigration status.

(b)	The fee limitation described in Subsection (4)(a) applies regardless of whether the notary is acting as a notary but does not apply to a licensed attorney, who is also a notary rendering professional services regarding immigration matters.

Amended by Chapter 192, 2019 General Session