Notary's Duty

IMPORTANT: The “golden rule” of every notarial act, whether it is paper-based or electronic, is the physical presence of the signer before the notary.  A notary’s ability to fully evaluate a document signer’s identification, basic understanding of the transaction and free will would be diminished by any condition other than physical presence of the signer. No alternative, such as an audio/video connection, can provide the notary with full sensory experience that physical, personal presence allows.