News — remote online notarization

Pennsylvania Court Reports, please review the following update from the Pennsylvania Department of State office:   Guidance for Pennsylvania notaries who are court reporters – September 2021   The COVID-19 pandemic emergency declaration waiver issued March 20, 2020 will expire on September 30, 2021. The waiver authorized the suspension of personal appearance (i.e. physical presence) before notaries who are court reporters/stenographers participating in criminal, civil and administrative proceedings in this Commonwealth. This enabled court reporters to administer oaths and affirmations to individuals by telephone or videoconference.   Since the March 20, 2020 waiver was issued, Pennsylvania notary law has changed...