Remote Online Notary (RON) is a commissioned notary public who uses audio-video technology to verify a signer’s identity and witness their electronic signature on digital documents from different physical locations, providing the same legal validity as traditional in-person notarizations but with greater convenience, security, and efficiency through digital seals, electronic journals, and identity verification tools.
How it Works:
Request: Signer contacts a RON or uses a RON platform.
Identity Proofing: Signer’s identity is verified through secure knowledge-based questions, credential analysis (ID scan), and sometimes facial recognition, as per state laws.
Live Audio/Video: Notary and signer connect via secure video conference, allowing the notary to see the signer and witness the signing in real-time.
Electronic Signing: Signer applies an electronic signature to the digital document.
Digital Seal & Journal: The notary applies their electronic signature, digital seal, and attaches an electronic certificate, recording the act in a secure digital journal.
Key Benefits:
- Convenience: No need to meet in person; sign from anywhere.
- Efficiency: Saves time and travel for all parties.
- Security: Uses advanced tech for identity verification and creates secure digital records.
- Reduced Paperwork: Fully digital process.
