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Online Notary is a way for Kentuckians to notarize their documents from the comfort of their home. Also known as a remote online notary (RON), it lets you virtually meet with a notary public. 

LawDepot’s Online Notary is secure, convenient, and affordable. Using an electronic device with a camera and microphone, you can connect remotely with a notary to validate your signature.

Online Notary is also known as:

• Remote notary
• Digital notary
• Virtual notary

Yes, Online Notary is legal in the state of Kentucky. Chapter 423 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes outlines the requirements for accepting both traditional and online notaries.

Here are the laws that let Kentuckians receive online notarizations:

1. The Electronic Signature in Global and National Commerce Act and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act confirm that electronic signatures are binding to the same degree as traditional wet ink signatures.
2. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 423.455 lets a remotely located individual appear before a notary public using communication technology.
3. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 432.310 gives online notary publics the same powers as traditional ones.

Additionally, Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 423.110 and the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the U.S. Constitution confirm that any act of notarization completed in one state is valid in all the other states. In other words, you can get your legal document notarized remotely in any U.S. state, and it will be valid in Kentucky.

Online Notary is $25 for the first seal and $10 for each additional seal. This includes an acknowledgment—where the parties declare they’re willing to sign the document—or jurat—where the parties swear the document and its contents are truthful.

LawDepot’s Online Notary does not offer certified copies, also called copy certification.

Online notaries can validate many of the same documents as traditional notaries. However, state laws vary, and you should always confirm with local authorities that they accept online notarizations.

You can use LawDepot’s Online Notary to notarize several legal documents, including: 

To see the complete list of documents and learn more about the online notarization process, visit our Online Notary main page.

Online notaries can’t notarize documents that contain sensitive information about someone’s life, such as birth, death, or marriage certificates. These are known as vital records and can only be issued by authorized government agencies.

LawDepot’s Online Notary also can’t notarize:

• Last Will and Testament
• Pour-Over Will
• Court-issued documents
• Certificates of Naturalization
• Certificates of Citizenship
• Declarations of Intention to Become a Citizen
• Documents for use outside of the U.S.