SummaryConnecticut Governor Lamont issued Executive Order 7Q, a revised order relating to remotely notarized documents that superseded Executive Order 7K and was extended by Executive Orders 7ZZ, 9A, 9L, 10A, 11 and 12B.
AnalysisAn updated executive order from Connecticut Governor Lamont revises and supersedes Executive Order 7K previously issued authorizing Notaries Public and Commissioners to perform notarial acts using audio-visual technology. In this update, only the matters that have changed from Executive Order 7K are noted. All other provisions are the same. Mainly, the significant changes are the additional provisions related to witnessing of a last will by a Commissioner and for all remotely notarized documents affecting real property to be accepted for recording by town clerks.
- Read Executive Order 7Q.
- On June 16, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Order 7ZZ, extending Section 3 of Executive Order 7Q for the duration of the public health emergency and civil preparedness emergency, unless earlier modified, extended, or terminated.
Note: The original public health emergency and civil preparedness emergency issued on March 10, 2020, lasted through September 9, 2020. The Governor extended the public health emergency and civil preparedness emergency on September 1, 2020, through February 9, 2020.
- On September 8, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Order 9A, extending all executive orders issued during the public health emergency and civil preparedness emergency, through November 10, 2020.
- On November 9, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Order 9L, extending all executive orders issued during the public health emergency and civil preparedness emergency, through February 9, 2021.
- On February 8, 2021, the Governor issued Executive Order 10A, extending all executive orders issued during the public health emergency and civil preparedness emergency, through April 19, 2021.
- On April 19, 2021, the Governor issued Executive Order 11, extending Section 3 of Executive Order 7Q through May 20, 2021.
- On May 20, 2021, the Governor issued Executive Order 12B, extending Section 3 of Executive Order 7Q through June 30, 2021.