What remote online notarization means
Remote online notarization, often shortened to RON, allows a signer and a specially certified Utah remote notary to meet through secure live audio-video technology. The document is handled electronically, and the completed notarial certificate indicates that the notarization was performed remotely.
Utah requires remote notarizations to use compliant technology. The Utah Notary Office maintains information about remote certification and approved RON providers.
What happens during an appointment
The exact screens vary by platform, but the basic appointment is simple.
- You upload or open the electronic document without signing it early.
- The platform guides you through identity verification.
- You meet the notary by live audio and video.
- The notary confirms your identity, willingness, and awareness, then witnesses or acknowledges the required act.
- The electronic signatures, notarial certificate, and seal are applied through the approved platform.
Where the signer can be
A Utah remote notary must follow Utah law and platform requirements. Whether a particular document or receiving organization will accept remote notarization can depend on the document, transaction, destination, and the receiving party. Confirm acceptance before the appointment when the document will be recorded, filed, or used outside Utah.
How to prepare
Have the complete unsigned document, reliable internet, a camera and microphone, and your identification ready. Use the same legal name on the appointment and document. If the document requires witnesses, confirm those arrangements before booking.
- Do not sign before the live session unless instructed.
- Know which notarial act the document requires; a notary cannot choose it for you.
- Ask the document recipient whether it accepts remote notarization.