How to Become an Online Notary in North Dakota
We've opened the Notarize platform so title agents and real estate firms in North Dakota can complete their own closings. Here's what you need to know.
Andrew Macdougall
April 21, 2020
3 min
Notaries public in North Dakota can now apply to serve their communities as commissioned online notaries. This commission will allow you to complete electronic notarizations completely online through a secure, two-way video call.
How to Obtain Your Online Notarial Commission
Current North Dakota notaries can apply to become an online notary public through the Secretary of State’s Office. You can find the application and its requirements here.
As of April 15, 2020, notaries must notify the Secretary of State’s office that they intend to perform remote notarial acts. That email should be sent to sosaccnot@nd.gov, along with any additional questions.
As part of the email, you will need to identify an online notarization solution provider that you will be using to conduct remote notarizations – a solution provider like Notarize.
Who Can Notarize on Our Platform?
Recently, Notarize announced that it’s opening the Notarize platform to North Dakota closing agents who work for title agencies and real estate firms.
- What can you do? Complete and execute notarizations for your fully online closings. You must be a user for an onboarded title agency or law firm, and the title agency or law firm must have a monthly subscription with Notarize.
- Who is eligible? This is an opportunity for title agents and real estate attorneys in North Dakota as of 4/15/2020. The signing agents must be W-2 employees, not contractors for a title agency, as this service is not yet available to signing agencies or mobile notaries on behalf of a closing agent.
All notaries that use the Notarize platform must meet similar minimum standards which are explained below.
Notarizing Documents on the Notarize Platform
Recently, Notarize announced that it opened the Notarize platform to North Dakota notaries if they are employed by a business using Notarize.
All notaries that use the Notarize platform must meet similar minimum compliance standards. Therefore, all notaries must follow the same application process to access our platform.
