Online Notary
It can be difficult to locate a notary public when you need one, especially if you are looking one outside of normal weekday business hours. Wouldn’t it be great to find a service where you can locate a notary any time you need one?
6-Hour Online Notary Course State Vendor No. 3-Hour Refresher Online State Vendor No. Remote Online Notary Plug into Remote Online Notarization by learning everything from the basic terms and technology being used, to becoming a RON and providing the service to the public. Your online notary public registration will run concurrently with your existing notary public commission and will expire on the same day, regardless of when the online notary public registration was filed. Should you successfully reapply to be a notary public, you will then be allowed to reapply to be an online notary.
With AMERICAN NOTARY USA, now you can.
AMERICAN NOTARY USA connects you to trusted, professionally licensed and certified online notaries, 365 days a year, who will securely and legally notarize your documents online at your convenience.
What is eNotarization?
eNotarization is an online notary service that allows you to work with an electronic notary public to get your documents notarized. An electronic notary, also known as an eNotary, can utilize an electronic signature feature to sign the document and an electronic seal to certify it. Our secure website keeps the document confidential and tamper-resistant, so you don’t need to worry about your personal information getting hacked.
Our Notaries Use the Latest Technology Available
Our database of notaries use different platforms such as DocuSign eNotary to manage your documents. DocuSign is a company that provides the latest technology in digital notary services and transaction management. A DocuSign electronic notary public can be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so you can get your paperwork notarized whenever you want.
Where is eNotarization Allowed?
Because eNotary services are still fairly new, they are not available in all 50 states. The following states currently permit eNotarizations:
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Florida
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Maryland
- Minnesota
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Locate a Notary in Your Area
Since notaries have their own notary businesses, AMERICAN NOTARY USA does not perform eNotarizations directly. However, if you're looking to have your documents eNotarized within your state through a commissioned notary, or to have your documents notarized remotely with a certified notary, we can help you locate an online notary public online. Use our notary locator tool to search for notaries near you.
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Disclaimer: AMERICAN NOTARY USA is not a law firm or a substitute for an attorney or law firm. Our database of notaries are not licensed to provide and do not provide any legal advice, and we do not accept any legal fees. While we provide general information throughout the website, we cannot provide any kind of advice, opinion, or recommendation about your specific legal situation, including whether any particular document may be electronically signed or whether an electronically signed or notarized document will be valid for your intended use or accepted by your intended recipient. If you have any questions at all about validity or acceptance of your document by the intended recipient, please check with them first. We encourage all our users to seek legal advice for any questions about your documents or the transactions they relate to.
Alabama recognizes out of state Notarizations pursuant to Ala. Code § 35-4-26(b), which states, in the relevant part, that “the acknowledgment of any instrument executed outside the State of Alabama which is in compliance with the manner and form prescribed by the laws of the place of its execution, is executed in a state, territory, or insular possession of the United States or the District of Columbia, and is verified by the official seal of the officer before whom it is acknowledged, shall have the same effect as an acknowledgment in the manner and form prescribed by the laws of this state for instruments executed within the state.”
Alaska recognizes out of state Notarizations pursuant to Alaska Stat. § 09.63.050, which states, in the relevant part, that “Notarial acts may be performed outside the state for use in the state with the same effect as if performed by a notary public of the state by (1) a notary public authorized to perform notarial acts in the place in which the act is performed.”
Arizona recognizes out of state Notarizations pursuant to Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 33-501, which states, in the relevant part, that “Notarial acts may be performed outside this state for use in this state with the same effect as if performed by a notary public of this state by the following persons authorized pursuant to the laws and regulations of other governments in addition to any other person authorized by the laws and regulations of this state: 1. A notary public authorized to perform notarial acts in the place in which the act is performed.”
Arkansas recognizes out of state Notarizations pursuant to Ark. Code. Ann. § 16-47-210, which states, in the relevant part, that “Notwithstanding any provision in this act contained, the acknowledgement of any instrument without this state in compliance with the manner and form prescribed by the laws of the place of its execution, if in a state, a territory or insular possession of the United States, or in the District of Columbia, or in the Philippine Islands, verified by the official seal of the officer before whom it is acknowledged, shall have the same effect as an acknowledgement in the manner and form prescribed by the laws of this state for instruments executed within the state.”
California specifically recognizes out of state Notarizations pursuant to Section 1189(b) of the California Civil Code, which states that “Any certificate of acknowledgment taken in another place shall be sufficient in this state if it is taken in accordance with the laws of the place where the acknowledgment is made.”
Colorado recognizes out of state Notarizations pursuant to Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-55-203, which states, in the relevant part, that “Notarial acts may be performed outside this state for use in this state with the same effect as if performed by a notary public of this state by the following persons authorized pursuant to the laws and regulations of other governments, in addition to any other person authorized by the laws and regulations of this state: (a) A notary public authorized to perform notarial acts in the place in which the act is performed…”
Connecticut recognizes out of state Notarizations pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 1-30 and 1-37, which states, in the relevant part, that “the acknowledgement of any instrument without this state in compliance with the manner and form prescribed by the laws of the place of its execution, if in a state, a territory, or insular possession of the United States, or in the District of Columbia, verified by the official seal of the officer before whom it is acknowledged, and authenticated in the manner provided by subsection (2) of 1-36, shall have the same effect as an acknowledgement in the manner and form prescribed by the laws of this state for instruments executed within the state.”
Delaware recognizes out of state Notarizations pursuant to Del. Code Ann. Tit. 29 § 4324, which states, in the relevant part, that “(a) A notarial act has the same effect under the law of this State as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if performed in another state, commonwealth, territory, district or possession of the United States by any of the following persons: (1) A notary public of that jurisdiction… (e) A document notarized by a notary public or other person referenced in this section above, which appears on its face to be properly notarized, shall be presumed to have been notarized properly in accordance with the laws and regulations of the jurisdiction within the United States in which the document was notarized.”
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Florida recognizes out of state Notarizations pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 695.03(2) of the which states “An acknowledgement or proof made out of this state but within the United States may be made before a civil-law notary of this state or a commissioner of deeds appointed by the Governor of the state; a judge or clerk of any court of the United States or any state, territory, or district; a United States commissioner or magistrate; or a notary public, justice of the peace, master in chancery, or registrar or recorder of deeds of any state, territory, or district having a seal, and the certificate of acknowledgment or proof must be under the seal of the court or officer, as the case may be.”
Georgia recognizes out of state Notarizations pursuant to the Ga. Code. Ann. § 44-2-21(a), which states, in the relevant part, that “To authorize the recording of a deed to realty or personalty executed outside this state, the deed must be attested by or acknowledged before: … (4) A notary public or justice of the peace of the country or city of the state or the state and county, city, or country where executed, with his seal of office attached; if such notary public or justice of the peace has no seal, then his official charter shall be certified by a clerk or any court of record in the county, city, or country of the residence of such notary or justice of the peace.”
Hawaii recognizes out of state Notarizations pursuant to Haw. Rev. Stat. § 502-45, which states, in the relevant part, that “The proof or acknowledgment of any deed or other written instrument required to be proved or acknowledged in order to enable the same to be recorded or read in evidence, when made by any person without the State and within any other state, territory, district, or dependency of the United States, may be made before any officer of the state, territory, district, or dependency authorized by the laws thereof to take proof and acknowledgment of deeds and when so taken, and when the certificate of acknowledgment is in a form sufficient to entitle deeds of real property to be recorded in the appropriate office for recording in such state, territory, district, or dependency or in the form provided or permitted by any of sections 502-41 to 502-43, shall be entitled to be recorded and may be read in evidence in the State. The signature of such officer constitutes prima facie evidence that the acknowledgment is taken in accordance with the laws of the place where made and of the authority of the officer to take the acknowledgment.”
Idaho recognizes out of state Notarizations pursuant to Idaho Code Ann. § 55-703, which states, in the relevant part, that “The proof or acknowledgment of an instrument may be made without this state, but within the United States, and within the jurisdiction of the officer, before either: … (4) A notary public.”
Illinois recognizes out of state Notarizations pursuant to 765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 30/2, which states, in the relevant part, that “Notarial acts may be performed outside this State for use in this State with the same effect as if performed by a notary public of this State by the following persons authorized pursuant to the laws and regulations of other governments in addition to any other person authorized by the laws and regulations of this State: (1) a notary public authorized to perform notarial acts in the place in which the act is performed… “
Indiana recognizes remote notarizations pursuant to SB-372, passed by the Indiana state legislature in early 2018.
A 2013 law included a provision that notarizations performed in another state would only be recognized in Iowa if the signer physically appeared before the Notary or notarial officer.
Kansas recognizes out of state Notarizations pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 53-505, which states “(a) A notarial act has the same effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if performed in another state, commonwealth, territory, district or possession of the United States by any of the following persons: (1) A notary public of that jurisdiction… (b) Notarial acts performed in other jurisdictions of the United States under federal authority as provided in K.S.A. 53-506 have the same effect as if performed by a notarial officer of this state.”
Kentucky recognizes out of state Notarizations pursuant to Ky. Rev. Stat. § 423.110, which states, in the relevant part, that “Notarial acts may be performed outside this state for use in this state with the same effect as if performed by a notary public of this state by the following persons authorized pursuant to the laws and regulations of other governments in addition to any other person authorized by the laws and regulations of this state: (1) A notary public authorized to perform notarial acts in the place in which the act is performed.”
Louisiana recognizes out of state Notarizations pursuant to La. Rev Stat. Ann § 35-513, which states, in the relevant part, that “The proof or acknowledgment of any deed or other written instrument required to be proved or acknowledged in order to enable the same to be recorded or read in evidence, when made by any person without this state and within any other state, territory, or district of the United States, may be made before any officer of such state, territory or district, authorized by the laws thereof to take the proof and acknowledgment of deeds, and when so taken and certified under his official seal, shall be entitled to be recorded in this state, and may be read in evidence in the same manner and with like effect as proofs and acknowledgments taken before any of the officers now authorized by law to take such proofs and acknowledgments, and whose authority so to do is not intended to be hereby affected.”
Maine recognizes out of state Notarizations pursuant to Me. Rev. Stat. Tit. 4 § 1011, which states, in the relevant part, that “Notarial acts may be performed outside this state for use in this state with the same effect as if performed by a notary public of this state by the following persons authorized pursuant to the laws and regulations of other governments in addition to any other person authorized by the laws of this state: 1. A notary public authorized to perform notarial acts in the place in which the act is performed.”
Maryland recognizes out of state Notarizations pursuant to MD. Code Ann., GSG. STATE GOVERNMENT § 19-103, which states, in the relevant part, that “The acknowledgment of any instrument may be made outside the State but within another state and within the jurisdiction of the officer, before: … (3) a notary public.”
Massachusetts recognizes out of state Notarizations pursuant to Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 30(b), which states, in the relevant part, that “The acknowledgment of a deed or other written instrument required to be acknowledged shall be by one or more of the grantors or by the attorney executing it. The officer before whom the acknowledgment is made shall endorse upon or annex to the instrument a certificate thereof. Such acknowledgment may be made … (b) If without the commonwealth, in any state, territory, district or dependency of the United States, before a justice of the peace, notary public, magistrate or commissioner appointed therefor by the governor of this commonwealth, or, if a certificate of authority in the form prescribed by section thirty-three is attached thereto, before any other officer therein authorized to take acknowledgments of deeds.”
Michigan recognizes out of state Notarizations pursuant to Mich. Comp. Laws § 565.262, which states, in the relevant part, that “Notarial acts may be performed outside this state for use in this state with the same effect as if performed by a notary public of this state by the following persons authorized pursuant to the laws and regulations of other governments in addition to any other person authorized by the laws of this state: (i) A notary public authorized to perform notarial acts in the place in which the act is performed.”
Minnesota recognizes out of state Notarizations pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 358.44, which states, in the relevant part, that “(a) A notarial act has the same effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if performed in another state, commonwealth, territory, district, or possession of the United States by any of the following persons: (1) a notary public of that jurisdiction.”
Missouri recognizes out of state Notarizations pursuant to Mo. Rev. Stat. § 442.150, which states, in the relevant part, that “The proof or acknowledgment of every conveyance or instrument in writing affecting real estate in law or equity, including deeds of married women, shall be taken by some one of the following courts or officers: 1. If acknowledged or proved within this state, by some court having a seal, or some judge, justice or clerk thereof, or a notary public; or 2. If acknowledged or proved without this state and within the United States, by any notary public or by any court of the United States, or of any state or territory, having a seal, or the clerk of any such court or any commissioner appointed by the governor of this state to take the acknowledgment of deeds.”
Mississippi recognizes out of state Notarizations pursuant to Miss. Code. Ann. § 89-3-9, which states, in the relevant part, that “If the party who shall execute any conveyance of lands or personal property situated in this state, or if the witnesses thereto reside or be in some other state, territory in the Union, the District of Columbia, or in any possession of the United States, or land over which the United States has sovereign power, then the acknowledgment or proof may be made before and certified by the chief justice of the United States, or an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, or a circuit or district judge of the United States, or any other United States judge, or any judge or justice of the supreme or superior court of any such state, territory, District of Columbia, or possession of the United States, or land over which the United States has sovereign power, or any justice of the peace of such state, territory, District of Columbia, possession, or land over which the United States has sovereign power, whose official character shall be certified under the seal of some court of record in his country, parish or other named official jurisdiction, or before any commissioner residing in such state, territory, District of Columbia, possession, or land over which the United States has sovereign power, who may be appointed by the governor of this state to take acknowledgments and proof of conveyances, or any notary public or a clerk of a court of record having a seal of office in said state, territory, District of Columbia, possession, or land over which the United States has sovereign power, and shall be as good and effectual as if the certificate of acknowledgment or proof had been made by a competent officer in this state.”
Montana recognizes out of state Notarizations pursuant to Mont. Code Ann. § 1-5-606, which states, in the relevant part, that “(1) A notarial act has the same effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state if it is performed in another state, commonwealth, territory, district, or possession of the United States by any of the following persons: (a) a notary public of that jurisdiction…”
Nevada recognizes out of state Notarizations pursuant to Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 240.164, which states, in the relevant part, that “1. A notarial act has the same effect under the law of this State as if performed by a notarial officer of this State, if performed in another state, commonwealth, territory, district or possession of the United States by any of the following persons: (a) A notary public of that jurisdiction…”
Nebraska recognizes out of state Notarizations pursuant to Nev. Rev. Stat. § 64-201, which states, in the relevant part, that “Notarial acts may be performed outside this state for use in this state with the same effect as if performed by a notary public of this state by the following persons authorized pursuant to the laws and regulations of other governments in addition to any other person authorized by the laws and regulations of this state: (1) A notary public authorized to perform notarial acts in the place in which the act is performed.”
New Hampshire recognizes out of state Notarizations pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 4f56-B:4, which states, in the relevant part, that “I. A notarial act has the same effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if performed in another state, commonwealth, territory, district, or possession of the United States by any of the following persons: (a) A notary public of that jurisdiction…”
New Jersey recognizes out of state Notarizations pursuant to N.J. Stat. Ann. § 46:14-6.1, which states, in the relevant part, that “a. The officers of this State authorized to take acknowledgments or proofs in this State, or in any other United States or foreign jurisdiction, are: … (2) a notary public; … b. The officers authorized to take acknowledgments or proofs, in addition to those listed in subsection a., are: (1) any officer of the United States, of a state, territory or district of the United States, or of a foreign nation authorized at the time and place of the acknowledgment or proof by the laws of that jurisdiction to take acknowledgments or proofs. If the certificate of acknowledgment or proof does not designate the officer as a justice, judge or notary, the certificate of acknowledgment or proof, or an affidavit appended to it, shall contain a statement of the officer’s authority to take acknowledgments or proofs.”
New Mexico recognizes out of state Notarizations pursuant to N.M. Stat. Ann § 14-14-4, which states, in the relevant part, that “A notarial act has the same effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if performed in another state, commonwealth, territory, district or possession of the United States by any of the following persons: (1) a notary public of that jurisdiction.”