Electronic and Remote Online Notarization Flashcards

What is the primary distinction between an electronic notarization and a remote online notarization in Alaska?

Answer: In RON, the signer is not physically present and appears via audio-visual technology; in e-notarization, the signer may be present

Remote online notarization specifically involves a signer who is not physically present and connects via audio-visual technology, whereas electronic notarization may include in-person signings with electronic tools.

If an Alaska notary's electronic credentials or digital certificate are compromised or stolen, what is their required action?

Answer: Notify the Lieutenant Governor's office immediately and stop using the compromised credentials

Alaska notaries must immediately notify the Lieutenant Governor's office if their electronic credentials are compromised and cease using them to prevent unauthorized notarizations.

Which type of document is generally NOT permitted to be notarized via remote online notarization in Alaska?

Answer: Testamentary documents that Alaska law specifically requires witnesses physically present

Certain documents, such as wills with specific witness requirements under Alaska statute, may not be completed remotely if the law mandates physical presence of witnesses.

Under Alaska's remote online notarization rules, what must the notarial certificate state about how the notarization was performed?

Answer: That the notarization was performed by means of communication technology

Alaska requires the notarial certificate for a RON to indicate that communication technology was used, distinguishing it from a traditional in-person notarization.

In Alaska, which of the following best describes the legal effect of a properly executed remote online notarization?

Answer: It has the same legal force and effect as a traditional in-person notarization

Alaska law provides that a properly performed remote online notarization has the same legal force and effect as a conventional notarization performed in person.

When an Alaska notary completes a remote online notarization, what information about the session must be recorded in the notary's electronic journal?

Answer: Date and time of the notarization, type of notarial act, name of the signer, and identity verification method used

Alaska requires that the electronic journal entry for a RON include the date and time, type of act, signer's name, and the identity proofing method used to verify the signer.

Which of the following best describes how Alaska handles a remote online notarization performed by an out-of-state notary for an Alaska signer?

Answer: It may be recognized if it complies with the laws of the state where the notary is commissioned

Alaska generally recognizes RON acts performed by out-of-state notaries if those notarizations were performed in compliance with the laws of the commissioning state.