Executive OrderApr 09, 2020 - Maine
ME Executive Order (2020) - Maine Governor Janet Mills issued Executive Order 37 temporarily allowing Maine Notaries to perform notarial acts for remotely located individuals during the COVID-19 state of emergency.
LegislationApr 09, 2020 - Alaska
AK Senate Bill 241 - Senate Bill 241 adds a provision temporarily enabling the remote witnessing of last wills before an Alaska Notary Public using videoconference technology.
Rule/Regulation
Apr 09, 2020 - Montana
MT Emergency Rule (eSeals) (2020) - The Montana Secretary of State has issued an emergency rule related to the format of electronic seals for remote online notarizations.
Executive OrderApr 09, 2020 - Tennessee
TN Executive Orders (2020-2021) - Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued executive orders temporarily allowing Notaries to perform remote notarizations during the COVID-19 crisis and extending the commissions of Notaries, as specified.
Executive OrderApr 08, 2020 - Missouri
MO Executive Orders (2020) - Governor Michael Parson signed executive orders temporarily allowing remote notarial acts during the COVID-19 state of emergency.
Executive OrderApr 08, 2020 - Michigan
MI Executive Orders (2020) - Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued executive orders temporarily allowing Notaries to perform remote notarizations and to extend Notary commissions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Executive OrderApr 08, 2020 - Texas
TX Executive Order (Estate and Healthcare Documents) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order temporarily suspending certain statutes to allow for remote notarization of estate and healthcare documents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Executive OrderApr 07, 2020 - Mississippi
MS Executive Order No. 1467 (2020) - Governor Tate Reeves issues an executive order temporarily authorizing Mississippi Notaries to perform notarial acts for remotely located individuals during the COVID-19 state of emergency.
GuidanceApr 06, 2020 - Mississippi
MS Guidance on Remote Notarizations - The Mississippi Secretary of State has published guidance for Mississippi Notaries who perform temporary remote notarizations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Executive OrderApr 04, 2020 - Rhode Island
RI Standards of Conduct for Remote Notarizations (2020-2023) - The Rhode Island Secretary of State has added temporary remote online notarization standards to its Standards of Conduct for Notaries Public in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.