CT Notary Electronic and Remote Notarization Flashcards
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Under Connecticut law, can a notary commissioned in another state perform RON for Connecticut documents?
Answer: No, only notaries commissioned under Connecticut law may perform notarial acts governed by CT statutes
Only notaries commissioned under Connecticut law are authorized to perform notarial acts governed by Connecticut statutes, including RON.
What is an 'electronic signature' as defined under Connecticut notarization law?
Answer: An electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to a record and adopted with intent to sign
Under Connecticut law, an electronic signature is any electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to a record that a person adopts with the intent to sign.
What happens to the validity of a Connecticut electronic notarization if the notary's commission later expires?
Answer: The notarization remains legally valid if it was performed before expiration
A notarization performed while a commission was valid remains legally valid even after the commission subsequently expires.
For all Connecticut notarial acts including electronic ones, what must the notary verify about the signer?
Answer: That the signer is willing, competent, and not acting under duress
For all notarial acts, including electronic ones, the notary must verify that the signer is willing, competent, and not acting under duress.
Which of the following documents may have additional statutory requirements that limit its eligibility for remote online notarization in Connecticut?
Answer: Wills requiring physically present witnesses under separate CT law
Wills may have separate statutory requirements for witnesses to be physically present that cannot be satisfied through RON alone under Connecticut law.
After completing a Connecticut RON session, where must the notary make an entry documenting the act?
Answer: In their notarial journal, noting it was performed as a remote online notarization
Connecticut notaries must record RON sessions in their notarial journal, noting that the act was performed remotely, in addition to retaining the audio-video recording.