Notary law changes amid COVID-19 emergency

[Historic NY]

Due to the coronavirus disaster emergency, the notary law in New York drastically changed. Pursuant to New York Executive Order Number 202.7, signed by Governor Cuomo on March 19, any notarial act required under New York law may now be performed by audio-video transmission and only if certain conditions are met. The order originally lasted through April 19, 2020 but has been extended to May 7. The notary no longer must be physically present to perform notarial duties.

During the video conference, the person requesting the notarial services must present valid photo identification during the video transmission unless the notary has personal knowledge of the person’s identity. The valid photo identification must be produced during the video conference and may not be transmitted before or after the conference.

The video conference must allow direct interaction between the person signing and the notary. Pre-recorded videos of the person signing are not allowed. The notary must see the person signing the document.

The person signing must affirmatively represent that he or she is physically present in the State of New York. It is also recommended the signer identify the county where the signing is taking place, although the Executive Order is silent on this point.






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1. That certainly solves a lot of problems

My wife retired last week and there were some documents she needed notarized concerning her retirement. We had to stick out necks out to get the paperwork done.

That makes too much sense to be enacted in Florida.