Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 133 - Wills
NRS 133.088 - Performance of certain notarial acts by electronic means.

1. For purposes of this title, including, without limitation, any declaration or affidavit made by an attesting witness as described in NRS 133.050, for all purposes relating to the execution and filing of any document with the court in any proceeding relating to an electronic will and for purposes of executing a power of attorney pursuant to NRS 162A.220, an advance directive or any document relating to an advance directive:
(a) A person shall be deemed to be in the presence of or appearing before another person if such persons are in:
(1) The same physical location; or
(2) Different physical locations but can communicate with each other by means of audio-video communication.
(b) An electronic notary public may electronically notarize electronic documents, including, without limitation, documents constituting or relating to an electronic will, in accordance with NRS 240.181 to 240.206, inclusive.
(c) Any requirement that a document be signed may be satisfied by an electronic signature.
(d) If a provision of law requires a written record, an electronic record satisfies such a provision.
(e) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (3), regardless of the physical location of the person executing a document or of any witness, if a document is executed electronically, the document shall be deemed to be executed in this State and will be governed by the laws of this State and subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State if:
(1) The person executing the document states that he or she understands that he or she is executing, and that he or she intends to execute, the document in and pursuant to the laws of this State;
(2) The document states that the validity and effect of its execution are governed by the laws of this State;
(3) Any attesting witnesses or an electronic notary public whose electronic signatures are contained in the document were physically located within this State at the time the document was executed in accordance with this section; or
(4) In the case of a self-proving electronic will, the electronic will designates a qualified custodian who, at the time of execution:
(I) If a natural person, is domiciled in this State; or
(II) If an entity, is organized under the laws of this State or whose principal place of business is located in this State.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1, the validity of a notarial act performed by an electronic notary public must be determined by applying the laws of the jurisdiction in which the electronic notary public is commissioned or appointed.
3. As used in this section:
(a) "Advance directive" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449A.703.
(b) "Audio-video communication" means communication by which a person is able to see, hear and communicate with another person in real time using electronic means.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 3439)