HI Notary Electronic and Remote Notarization Rules 2

Question 1

Under Hawaii RON rules, can a notary perform a RON session for a signer in a foreign country?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the signer may be located anywhere in the world

Answer

Hawaii RON law does not restrict the signer's geographic location — the signer may be anywhere in the world.

Question 2

In Hawaii RON, if the audio-video connection drops during identity verification, what should the notary do?

Accepted Answer

Stop and restart the session — identity verification must be completed in a continuous, uninterrupted session

Answer

RON sessions should be conducted in a continuous manner. A dropped connection during identity verification requires restarting the process.

Question 3

Under Hawaii RON rules, what type of electronic journal must a RON notary maintain?

Accepted Answer

A tamper-evident electronic journal with an entry for each RON notarial act

Answer

RON notaries must maintain a tamper-evident electronic journal recording all RON acts.

Question 4

A Hawaii notary wants to charge $25 per RON notarization. Is this permissible?

Accepted Answer

Only if the $25 falls within the applicable statutory maximum fee for notarial acts

Answer

RON notarizations are subject to the same fee limits as traditional notarizations under Hawaii law.

Question 5

Under Hawaii RON law, can a RON notary notarize documents that are entirely in electronic (digital) form?

Accepted Answer

Yes — RON is specifically designed for electronic documents signed with electronic signatures

Answer

RON is specifically designed to support fully electronic transactions, where the document is signed electronically and notarized electronically.

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