NM Notary Remote Online Notarization 3

Question 1

A remotely located individual is outside the United States. A New Mexico notary may still perform the RON if which condition is met?

Accepted Answer

The record relates to a matter within U.S. jurisdiction and the act is not prohibited where the signer is located

Answer

RULONA allows RON for signers abroad when the record relates to a matter before a U.S. court or involves U.S. property or transactions, and the act is not prohibited by the foreign jurisdiction.

Question 2

If the audio-visual connection fails midway through a remote notarization session, what should the notary do?

Accepted Answer

Restart the process, including re-verifying the signer's identity before completing the act

Answer

The notarial act must be completed within a continuous, verified session, so a dropped connection requires re-establishing and re-verifying before proceeding.

Question 3

Who is responsible for keeping the journal entry of a remote online notarization in New Mexico?

Accepted Answer

The notary public who performed the act

Answer

The notary is personally responsible for recording each remote notarization in the journal, even if a vendor's platform assists with storage.

Question 4

A New Mexico notary's RON technology vendor goes out of business. What must happen to the audio-visual recordings?

Accepted Answer

They must still be preserved for the full retention period, by the notary or a designated repository

Answer

The retention obligation survives vendor failure; recordings must remain accessible through the notary or an authorized custodian for the required period.

Question 5

Which notarial act generally CANNOT be performed for a remotely located individual under RULONA?

Accepted Answer

Witnessing the signing of a will where remote execution is not otherwise authorized by law

Answer

Acts governed by other statutes with stricter execution requirements, such as certain wills, may fall outside standard RON authority unless separately authorized.

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NM Notary Remote Online Notarization 3