Online notarization in Illinois: Get your document notarized today

Yes. Remote Online Notarization (RON) services are legal in Illinois for notaries that are commissioned to practice online notarization.

Remote online notarization in Illinois became permanent in January 2022 thanks to Senate Bill 2664. Remote online notaries in Illinois are required to hold a valid traditional Notary commission, register with the Secretary of State, and possess a $5,000 surety bond.

In Illinois, an online notary can charge up to $25 per notarial act performed online, as stipulated by the Secretary Of State. This is in addition to the $1 fee required for each notarization service carried out in Illinois.

In order to notarize your important documents in Illinois, you must appear before an actively commissioned notary public. In Illinois, businesses and individuals can choose to utilize traditional notarization services or take advantage of the convenience and security that comes with Remote Online Notarization.

Remote notarization in Illinois allows users to meet with a fully commissioned state notary virtually, online to apply eSignatures and a digital notary seal to their documents. This comes with a wide range of benefits that include increased security and access to notarization services at a moment’s notice.

Documents that have been notarized online in Illinois are considered legally binding and enforceable in all 50 states.

In Illinois, remote notaries are authorized to perform the following types of notarial acts:

• Executing a jurat: Verifications confirming the veracity of documents.
• Taking acknowledgments: An official acknowledgment from a signer to a notary that a document has been willingly signed.
• Administering an oath or affirmation: A solemn promise of truthfulness by a signer or witness.
• Taking verification on an oath or affirmation: A notary witnesses an oath or affirmation that the contents of the document being signed are true.

A notarized document in Illinois will be considered valid and legally binding as long as it has been signed before an active commissioned notary public who has confirmed the signer’s identities and collected all appropriate notarization fees. Illinois allows notarization to be carried out in-person before a traditional notary or online using Remote Online Notarization services.

Online notaries in Illinois are required to contract through a state-approved RON provider, in addition to successfully completing a state-required training course and exam.

Any document that has been notarized within full compliance of Illinois notary law will be considered legally binding in all 50 states. This is true whether a document has been notarized in-person with a traditional wet-ink signature or online using Remote Online Notarization.

Documents notarized with RON in Illinois will still be recognized as valid in states that have not yet adopted any temporary or permanent online notarization law.

To notarize a document in Illinois, there are a few basic requirements that must be met for the document to be considered legally valid. All signers must appear before an actively commissioned notary public at the time of the signing. In Illinois, this can be done in-person or online using Remote Online Notarization.

At the time of the notarization, the document signers will need to provide the notary with a valid form of identification for verification prior to applying their signatures. The state of Illinois allows notaries to use their own prior personal knowledge of a signer (such as a friend, family member, or colleague) to verify their identity if they wish to do so.

Other valid forms of identification can include:

1. Driver’s license
2. Passport
3. Military ID card
4. Government-issued ID card
5. Permanent resident card

The signers will be required to pay the appropriate notarial fee, depending on the type and method of notarization performed. The signers will then apply their signatures to the document. These can be applied using traditional “wet-ink” signatures or using eSign.

Once the document has been signed, the notary will apply their signature and record the transaction in their notarial log.

No, you don’t have to be in Illinois to take advantage of PandaDoc Notary RON services.

As long as you have access to a computer with a secure internet connection and two-way audio-visual capabilities, you can notarize your documents with PandaDoc Notary online from any state that allows RON.

Notarizing documents online with PandaDoc Notary even allows you to have signers from multiple locations (or even states) partake in a notarization session online. Though PandaDoc Notary can connect you with a commissioned Illinois notary within minutes, the convenience of RON allows you to notarize your documents at a moment’s notice, from wherever you happen to be located.