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Is online notarization valid for your document?

Type what you are notarizing — in your own words, not from a list — and pick your state. You get the answer, the statute it comes from, and any restriction that state has written into its own law.

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What needs notarizing?Where are you (or the document)?

Type what you are notarizing and pick a state. Free, no signup, and no account is created by checking.

Answers are drawn from the same continuously verified law database behind our 50-state RON guide. Free to use and free to link to.

What the answer is based on

Three inputs, and none of them is a guess about your document.

Your state's RON statute: Whether the state has enacted remote online notarization, under which citation, and from what date. States without their own statute are not a dead end — the notarial act is performed under the commissioning notary's law.
That statute's document carve-outs: The document types a state has explicitly placed outside remote notarization, read from the same law database behind our 50-state guide, including the named exceptions some carve-outs contain.
What you typed: Your wording is matched to a document category. Anything unrecognized is treated as a standard notarization, because that is the honest default — remote online notarization covers nearly every document that needs a notary.

What each
answer means

Three outcomes, and only one of them is a no.

Yes: Nothing in that state's law stands between you and an online session. Upload the document and go.
Worth a closer look: The state's law reaches this kind of document but has named exceptions a document like yours can fall under, or the receiving party's requirements vary. Ask us before you pay anything.
Not through us: The state's statute places that document outside the remote online notarization we provide, so we do not offer to start a session you could not finish. It does not always follow that in person is the only route — the state's own page carries any alternative its law provides.

Questions

Is online notarization legal in every state?

Remote online notarization is authorized by statute in 45 states plus DC, and residents of the remaining states can legally notarize online with a notary commissioned in a RON-authorized state — the notarization is valid nationwide under interstate recognition rules.

Are any documents excluded from online notarization?

A few states carve out specific document types (for example, wills and codicils in some states, and certain real property or vehicle documents in others). This checker flags known restrictions from our continuously verified state law database; when in doubt, check the state's RON law page.

Will banks, courts, and county recorders accept it?

Yes. A notarization performed under state RON law carries the same legal effect as an in-person notarization and is accepted by banks, courts, government agencies, and county recorders nationwide.

Do I have to pick my document from a list?

No. Type your document in your own words — the checker reads free text, so a retirement rollover form, a lien waiver or a USPS Form 1583 gets the same answer as a power of attorney. Anything the checker does not recognize by name is treated as a standard notarization, which for remote online notarization is the correct default.

This tool summarizes state law status for convenience and is not legal advice. Statutes and agency rules change — each state page shows its last-verified date.

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