Remote Online Notarization

What is Remote Online Notarization (RON)?

Remote Online Notarization (RON) refers to the process of having a state-licensed notary public notarize a document remotely through the use of electronic signature, identity verification, audio-visual and electronic notarial journal and record keeping technologies.

What are the benefits? Not only can you notarize faster, you have increased access to Notarial Services from virtually anywhere. Your agreements are secure and enforceable, reducing identity fraud.

In this DocuSign University course, you will learn how to send envelopes to be notarized using remote online notarization.

This course will enable senders to add notary groups, send envelopes for notarization, and download or print remotely notarized documents.

To set up your Notary profile, follow the steps below:

• Accept the email invitation from your account administrator to be a Notary for the organization (if you have not received this invitation, contact your Account Administrator).
• After accepting the invitation, enter your commission information (i.e. Jurisdiction, Name as it appears on your commission, Commission Number and Expiration).

Once you have set up your Notary profile, you can edit or update your information at any time by clicking your initials in the upper right-hand corner, and navigating to My Preferences > Notary Public > Edit.

Performing RON is separated into 5 parts:

• Pre-session setup
• Start the notary session
• Participants join and sign Complete notarization
• Post-session housekeeping

Watch the video below to get a breakdown of what is included in each session.

Signing with a Remote Online Notary is simple. It consists of:

• Joining a video session
• Verifying your identity
• Reviewing your documents
• Electronically signing your documents

There are various terms to become familiar with to understand the Remote Online Notary process.

Many DocuSign customers have taken advantage of Remote Online Notary, and seen excellent results. For the Neighborhood Credit Union, it takes less than 10 minutes to notarize a document while providing a better and more convenient experience for their signers.

There are so many ways you can use DocuSign Remote Online Notarization in their everyday business. In our Knowledge Market, we have outlined the best use cases and adoption toolkits to get you started.

Get the latest release notes to keep you up to speed with enhancements for Remote Online Notarization.