As states reopen in stages, we thought it would be a good time to update our 50-state chart on remote notarization.
In our original Alert, we noted that at the start of the shutdowns, some states already had remote notarization procedures in place; some states that didn’t have procedures quickly adopted stopgap measures to facilitate transactions during the crisis and others failed to address the issue. As the pandemic progressed, many of these states ultimately adopted emergency statutes and orders, and others still did not take action.