{"id":259,"date":"2020-05-27T14:04:05","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T18:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.duanemorris.com\/bankinglaw\/?p=259"},"modified":"2020-06-11T15:34:18","modified_gmt":"2020-06-11T19:34:18","slug":"remote-notarization-states-reopen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.duanemorris.com\/bankinglaw\/2020\/05\/27\/remote-notarization-states-reopen\/","title":{"rendered":"Remote Notarization as States Reopen"},"content":{"rendered":"

As states reopen in stages, we thought it would be a good time to update our 50-state chart on remote notarization<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In our original Alert<\/a>, we noted that at the start of the shutdowns, some states already had remote notarization procedures in place; some states that didn\u2019t have procedures quickly adopted stopgap measures to facilitate transactions during the crisis and others failed to address the issue.\u00a0 As the pandemic progressed, many of these states ultimately adopted emergency statutes and orders, and others still did not take action.<\/p>\n

Significantly, many of the emergency orders and measures expire upon the emergency ceasing or being declared \u201cover\u201d by the state.\u00a0 This may be a different date from the lifting of stay at home orders, especially for states that reopen in stages.\u00a0 After the temporary remote notarization orders expire, when and if they will be replaced or reinstated is an open question.\u00a0 Some of the states were already far along in approving remote notarization before the pandemic hit; others were not.\u00a0 It is also unclear whether the experience of the states in administering remote notarization during the pandemic will inform any future legislation.\u00a0 While some emergency orders were modeled on existing proposals, others appear to have been put together quickly during the crisis.<\/p>\n

The pandemic has had a profound impact on people\u2019s actions and attitudes in a wide variety of ways.\u00a0\u00a0 Even as states determine that it is safe to reopen for business, some people still may not feel comfortable gathering around a closing table just to notarize documents, with or without masks.\u00a0 For others, overcoming the inconvenience of being forced to make things work while staying at home and realizing that in a digital age it is possible to be productive without physical presence may in turn make physical presence before a notary the inconvenience to be avoided.<\/p>\n

This area will continue to evolve, especially if COVID-19 forces further shutdowns in the future, and we plan to monitor the developments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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\u2019t have procedures quickly adopted stopgap measures to facilitate … <\/p>\n

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