Quick answer. Below is Utah's statutory certificate wording, act by act. We show four forms: acknowledgment (individual), jurat (verification on oath or affirmation), signature witnessing and copy certification. We found no official form for acknowledgment (representative capacity). There is no fixed remote sentence in the sources we read.
Which Utah certificate do I use?
| Act | Use it when | Utah source |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledgment (individual) | The signer declares that the signature on the document is theirs and that they signed willingly. No oath is given. Deeds, powers of attorney and many contracts use it. | Utah Code 46-1-6.5(3) |
| Jurat (verification on oath or affirmation) | The signer swears or affirms that the statements in the document are true, and signs in front of you. Affidavits and other sworn statements use it. | Utah Code 46-1-6.5(2)(b) |
| Signature witnessing | You watch the signer sign and confirm who they are. There is no oath, and the signer does not need to state that the contents are true. | Utah Code 46-1-6.5(5) |
| Copy certification | You certify that a copy is a true copy of an original presented to you, only for documents your state lets notaries copy (vital records and recorded documents are usually excluded). | Utah Code 46-1-6.5(4) |
| Acknowledgment (representative capacity) | Like an acknowledgment, but the signer signs for someone else: a company, a trust, a partnership, or a principal under a power of attorney. The certificate names the capacity and the party represented. | No official form found |
Utah certificate wording
Acknowledgment (individual) Statutory wording
The signer declares that the signature on the document is theirs and that they signed willingly. No oath is given. Deeds, powers of attorney and many contracts use it.
State of Utah
§
County of ____________
On this (date) day of (month), in the year (year), before me (name of notary public), a notary public, personally appeared (name of document signer), proved on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) (is/are) subscribed to in this document, and acknowledged (he/she/they) executed the same.
(Notary's Official Seal) ____________________________________ Notary Signature
Jurat (verification on oath or affirmation) Statutory wording
The signer swears or affirms that the statements in the document are true, and signs in front of you. Affidavits and other sworn statements use it.
State of Utah
§
County of ____________
Subscribed and sworn to before me (notary public name), on this (date) day of (month), in the year (year), by (name of document signer).
(Notary's Official Seal) ____________________________________ Notary Signature
Signature witnessing Statutory wording
You watch the signer sign and confirm who they are. There is no oath, and the signer does not need to state that the contents are true.
State of Utah
§
County of ____________
On this (date) day of (month), in the year (year), before me, (name of notary public), personally appeared (name of document signer), proved to me through satisfactory evidence of identification, which was (form of identification), to be the person whose name is signed on the preceding or attached document in my presence.
(Notary's Official Seal) ____________________________________ Notary Signature
Copy certification Statutory wording
You certify that a copy is a true copy of an original presented to you, only for documents your state lets notaries copy (vital records and recorded documents are usually excluded).
State of Utah
§
County of ____________
On this (date) day of (month), in the year (year), I certify that the preceding or attached document is a true, exact, and unaltered photocopy of (description of document), and that, to the best of my knowledge, the photocopied document is neither a public record nor a publicly recorded document.
(Notary's Official Seal) ____________________________________ Notary Signature
No official Utah form found
- Acknowledgment (representative capacity). Utah Code 46-1-6.5 has one acknowledgment form and no separate representative-capacity wording. No official representative form found in the sources we read; check with the Lieutenant Governor's Office.
Remote and electronic acts in Utah
Utah sets no fixed remote sentence. Under Utah Code 46-1-6.5(6), a remote notary must make sure the certificate used for a remote notarization includes a statement that the notary performed the notarization remotely. A remote notarization's seal is rendered in black. (Utah Code Title 46, Chapter 1, Notaries Public Reform Act (Utah Legislature; 46-1-6.5 and 46-1-16 as amended by Chapter 56, 2026 General Session), checked November 7, 2026)
What an Utah certificate must contain
- The official seal shows your name exactly as on your commission, the words notary public, state of Utah and my commission expires on (date), your commission number, a facsimile of the great seal of the state, inside a rectangular border no larger than 1 by 2.5 inches. (Utah Code 46-1-16(3); Utah Code Title 46, Chapter 1, Notaries Public Reform Act (Utah Legislature; 46-1-6.5 and 46-1-16 as amended by Chapter 56, 2026 General Session))
- Affix the seal near your official signature on the certificate without obscuring any information or signature. (Utah Code 46-1-16; Utah Code Title 46, Chapter 1, Notaries Public Reform Act (Utah Legislature; 46-1-6.5 and 46-1-16 as amended by Chapter 56, 2026 General Session))
- In-person seals are purple ink; remote seals are rendered in black. (Utah Code 46-1-16(2)(c); Utah Code Title 46, Chapter 1, Notaries Public Reform Act (Utah Legislature; 46-1-6.5 and 46-1-16 as amended by Chapter 56, 2026 General Session))
- Copy certification only for a document that is neither a public record nor a publicly recorded document. (Utah Code 46-1-6.5(4); Utah Code Title 46, Chapter 1, Notaries Public Reform Act (Utah Legislature; 46-1-6.5 and 46-1-16 as amended by Chapter 56, 2026 General Session))
Common Utah certificate mistakes
Our plain-English summary of what the official sources warn about; the source follows each one.
- Stamping in black ink for an in-person act (Utah requires purple), or in purple for a remote one. (Utah Code Title 46, Chapter 1, Notaries Public Reform Act (Utah Legislature; 46-1-6.5 and 46-1-16 as amended by Chapter 56, 2026 General Session))
- Placing the seal over text or a signature. (Utah Code Title 46, Chapter 1, Notaries Public Reform Act (Utah Legislature; 46-1-6.5 and 46-1-16 as amended by Chapter 56, 2026 General Session))
- Certifying a photocopy of a public record or recorded document. (Utah Code Title 46, Chapter 1, Notaries Public Reform Act (Utah Legislature; 46-1-6.5 and 46-1-16 as amended by Chapter 56, 2026 General Session))
- Leaving out the statement that a remote notarization was performed remotely. (Utah Code Title 46, Chapter 1, Notaries Public Reform Act (Utah Legislature; 46-1-6.5 and 46-1-16 as amended by Chapter 56, 2026 General Session))
- Using a jurat when the signer signed before coming to you; a jurat's signer swears and signs before you. (Utah Code Title 46, Chapter 1, Notaries Public Reform Act (Utah Legislature; 46-1-6.5 and 46-1-16 as amended by Chapter 56, 2026 General Session))
The Utah certificate wording pack
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- A one-page "which certificate do I use?" chart for Utah: each act, when it's used and the section it comes from.
- The Utah wording reference: every form on this page with its source, plus what an Utah certificate must contain (venue, seal, commission details).
- Fill-in certificates in Word, one per page, with matching PDFs, so you can attach a loose certificate when a document needs one.
- A common-mistakes checklist from the official sources: five items for Utah, each with its source.
See the Utah certificate wording pack
Sources
- Utah Code Title 46, Chapter 1, Notaries Public Reform Act (Utah Legislature; 46-1-6.5 and 46-1-16 as amended by Chapter 56, 2026 General Session) (checked November 7, 2026)
General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers. Notaries follow their own state's law and the official handbook, and the receiving office decides what it accepts, so nothing here guarantees a document will be accepted. Questions about a particular document go to the Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, notary commissions or an attorney.
Utah certificate questions
What is the Utah acknowledgment certificate wording?
Utah Code 46-1-6.5(3) gives: "State of Utah § County of ____________ On this (date) day of (month), in the year (year), before me (name of notary public), a notary public, personally appeared (name of document signer), proved on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) (is/are) subscribed to in this document, and acknowledged (he/she/they) executed the same." It closes with (Notary's Official Seal) Notary Signature.
What is the Utah jurat wording?
Utah Code 46-1-6.5(2)(b) gives: "State of Utah § County of ____________ Subscribed and sworn to before me (notary public name), on this (date) day of (month), in the year (year), by (name of document signer)." Use it only when you give the signer an oath or affirmation and they sign in front of you.
Can an Utah notary certify a copy?
Yes, within limits. Utah Code 46-1-6.5(4) gives: "State of Utah § County of ____________ On this (date) day of (month), in the year (year), I certify that the preceding or attached document is a true, exact, and unaltered photocopy of (description of document), and that, to the best of my knowledge, the photocopied document is neither a public record nor a publicly recorded document."
What else must an Utah notarial certificate show?
The official seal shows your name exactly as on your commission, the words notary public, state of Utah and my commission expires on (date), your commission number, a facsimile of the great seal of the state, inside a rectangular border no larger than 1 by 2.5 inches. Affix the seal near your official signature on the certificate without obscuring any information or signature.
Is there an Utah remote notarization statement?
Utah sets no fixed remote sentence. Under Utah Code 46-1-6.5(6), a remote notary must make sure the certificate used for a remote notarization includes a statement that the notary performed the notarization remotely. A remote notarization's seal is rendered in black.
Who decides which Utah certificate to use?
The person asking for the notarization, or whoever drafted the document, tells you which notarial act they need; a notary who isn't an attorney shouldn't choose it for them. If a document has no certificate, follow the Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, notary commissions's guidance. We are not lawyers, and nothing here promises that a receiving office will accept a document.
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