NNA Technology Backbone Of eCharge System

The National Notary Association’s electronic notarization system is now in use by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety which has incorporated it as part of a two-year, “eCharging” pilot program.

Under the eCharging program, law enforcement and court officials in four counties will electronically create, route, file, sign and notarize charging documents for most criminal suspects. As with traditional filings, the signing police officer must appear before a Notary. Both the officer and Notary will use electronic signatures, with the Notary also using the NNA’s  ENS® (Electronic Notary Signature) digital certificate. The ENS will be verified through NNA’s National eNotary Registry™.

The landmark program is believed to be the first county-administered, paperless charging system in the country. It also represents a pioneering introduction of eNotarization processes outside of the real estate, property conveyance and banking industries, where it has been used successfully for a number of years.