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Online Notary in Utah

Use Online Notary to notarize your legal documents remotely in Utah. Often called remote online notarization (RON), the service makes it easy to verify your signature and identity from home.

Online Notary is a secure, affordable, and convenient way to get your documents notarized. Simply connect to a notary via a two-way video call with your electronic device. The notary will verify your identity and ask you to sign electronically before they sign the document and add a digital seal. 

Online notarization is also known as:

  • Digital notarization
  • Remote notarization
  • Virtual notarization

Yes, Online Notary is legal in Utah. 

In 2019, Utah modified the Notaries Public Reform Act by passing House Bill 52 Remote Notarization Standards. This bill permits remote notarization and outlines the rules Utah notaries must follow when providing services remotely.

The following legislations also support the use of Online Notary in Utah:

  1. The Electronic Signature in Global and National Commerce Act verifies that electronic signatures are as valid and binding as traditional ones.
  2. Utah Code § 57-2a-3 and the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the U.S. Constitution state that notarizations done in any state are valid in other states. So, if you live in Utah and an out-of-state notary notarizes your document remotely, it is legal and valid in Utah.

Record keeping for Utah Online Notaries

All remote notaries in Utah have to maintain an electronic journal detailing their notarial acts. Additionally, they must keep electronic recordings of their sessions. Both the journal and recordings need to be stored for five years.

These guidelines follow state law. Notaries from other jurisdictions will follow different record-keeping legislation.

How much does Online Notary cost in Utah?

Utah Code § 46-1-12 states that a Utah notary public can only charge $25 per act. LawDepot’s Online Notary is only $25 for the first seal and $10 for additional seals.

This fee includes either an acknowledgment or a jurat.

  • An acknowledgment means the parties declare their willingness to sign the document.
  • A jurat means the parties swear that the document is truthful.

LawDepot’s Online Notary does not offer copy certification, also known as certified copies.

What documents can be notarized online in Utah?

Online notaries can notarize most of the same documents as traditional notaries. However, these guidelines vary by state, and you should always contact local authorities to ensure you’re following state law.

LawDepot’s Online Notary can help you notarize the following documents and more for use in Utah:

Visit the Online Notary main page to view the complete list of documents that can be notarized online.

What documents can’t be notarized online in Utah?

Documents that contain information about a person’s important life events are known as vital records. These documents include birth, death, and marriage certificates and can’t be notarized remotely. Only authorized government agencies can issue vital records.

LawDepot’s Online Notary can’t notarize the following documents:

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