Utah § 57-2-11 - Witness must be known or identified.
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§ 57-2-11. Witness must be known or identified.
No proof by a subscribing witness shall be taken unless such witness shall be personally known to the officer taking the proof to be the person whose name is subscribed to the conveyance as a witness thereto, or shall be proved to be such by the oath or affirmation of a credible witness personally known to such officer.
No Change Since 1953
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Utah Code § 57-2-11 cover?
Section 57-2-11 ("Witness must be known or identified.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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