Utah Code 17-21a-202. Validity of electronic documents
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(1) If a law requires, as a condition for recording, that a document be an original, be on paper or another tangible medium, or be in writing, the requirement is satisfied by an electronic document satisfying this chapter.
Terms Used In Utah Code 17-21a-202
- Document: means information that is:(2)(a) inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form; and(2)(b) eligible to be recorded in the land records maintained by the county recorder. See Utah Code 17-21a-102
- Electronic: means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities. See Utah Code 17-21a-102
- Electronic signature: means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a document and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the document. See Utah Code 17-21a-102
- Person: means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government, or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Utah Code 17-21a-102
- Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Writing: includes :
(48)(a) printing;(48)(b) handwriting; and(48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5(2) If a law requires, as a condition for recording, that a document be signed, the requirement is satisfied by an electronic signature.(3)(3)(a) A requirement that a document or a signature associated with a document be notarized, acknowledged, verified, witnessed, or made under oath is satisfied if the electronic signature of the person authorized to perform that act, and all other information required to be included, is attached to or logically associated with the document or signature.(3)(b) A physical or electronic image of a stamp, impression, or seal need not accompany an electronic signature.