Utah § 57-2-12 - Certificate of proof by subscribing witness.
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§ 57-2-12. Certificate of proof by subscribing witness.
57-2-12. Certificate of proof by subscribing witness.
No certificate of such proof shall be made unless such subscribing witness shall prove that the person whose name is subscribed thereto as a party is the person described in, and who executed, the same; that such person executed the conveyance, and that such person signed thereto as a witness thereof at the request of the maker of such instrument.
Amended by Chapter 365, 2024 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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