Sec. 7. (a) An electronic notarial certificate of a remote notarial act must:
(1) specify that the notarial act is a remote notarial act;
(2) include a space in which a remote notary public may indicate whether the principal in the remote notarial act appeared before the remote notary public under section 4(a)(1) or 4(a)(2) of this chapter; and
(3) specify the:
(A) city and county in Indiana in which the remote notary public is physically located when the remote notary public performs the remote notarial act; and
(B) city, county, state or province, and country in which the principal is physically located when the principal signs the document.
(b) Completion of either of the following forms satisfies the requirements of this section where a principal appears before a remote notary public:
"State of Indiana
County of________________
City of___________________
I certify that the attached or associated electronic record
entitled__________________________________________ and
dated___________________________ was signed by the
principal__________________ who was located in this
city_________________, county___________, state or
province______________, and country_____________ and
notarized by me, the remote notary public, on this
date__________________ in this city and county____________,
Indiana.
Signed_____________________________, remote notary public.
Printed name of remote notary public_____________________
Date notary public commission expires____________________".
"State of Indiana
County of________________
City of___________________
I certify that the attached or associated electronic record
entitled__________________________________________ and
dated____________ was acknowledged and signed by the
principal__________________ who was located in this
city___________________, county_____________, state or
province______________, and country_____________ and who
appeared by audio visual communication on this date, was
notarized by me, the remote notary public, on this
date_________ in this city and county_____________________,
Indiana.
Signed_____________________________, remote notary public.
Printed name of remote notary public ____________________
Date notary public commission expires___________________".
As added by P.L.59-2018, SEC.64. Amended by P.L.185-2021, SEC.61.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 33. Courts and Court Officers
Chapter 17. Remote Notarial Acts
33-42-17-1. Application of Chapter
33-42-17-2. Registration; Fee; Term
33-42-17-3. Remote Notary Public Functions; Requirements; Use of Equipment
33-42-17-4. Principal Appearance
33-42-17-5. Verification of Principal's Identity
33-42-17-6. Approval of Remote Notarial Act Equipment
33-42-17-7. Electronic Notarial Certificate; Form
33-42-17-8. Electronic Journal
33-42-17-9. Remote Notary Public Fees
33-42-17-10. Presumption of Validity of Remote Notarial Act
33-42-17-11. Electronic Data Base of Remote Notaries Public and Technology Vendors
33-42-17-12. Remote Notarial Act Considered Performed in Indiana