Online notary · Maine
Online notarization for signers in Maine
A commissioned New Jersey notary can notarize for you by secure video while you're in Maine. Below: the Maine law on out-of-state notarizations, and who has the final word.
Will Maine accept a New Jersey online notarization? Generally, yes. Maine law recognizes notarial acts performed in other states (4 M.R.S. §1911 (P.L. 2021, c. 651)). The county registry of deeds or whoever receives your document still decides what it accepts.
What Maine law says
Maine recognizes notarial acts performed in other states: an act performed by a notary public of another state has the same effect as if a Maine notarial officer performed it. (4 M.R.S. §1911 (P.L. 2021, c. 651))
On our side, New Jersey law treats an online notarization by a New Jersey notary as performed in New Jersey, wherever the signer is (N.J.S.A. 52:7-10.10).
Who decides in Maine
We didn't find an official Maine page that adds requirements for out-of-state or electronic notarizations. That isn't a promise there are none. The county registry of deeds, agency, court or company receiving your document decides what it accepts, so ask them before you book.
Maine's own online notaries
The Secretary of State says Maine adopted the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts effective July 1, 2023, including remote notarization by approved officers using approved providers, not apps like Zoom or FaceTime (4 M.R.S. §1915). (source) That's context: it governs Maine notaries, not ours.
Before you book
- Ask the county registry of deeds (for property) or the office receiving your document whether it takes an electronically notarized document or a printed copy of one.
- Have a current government photo ID and the complete, unsigned document as a PDF.
- Online sessions run 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern time, 7 days a week, by appointment.
- Outside the U.S.? We can notarize for you when the document is for a U.S. court or agency, involves U.S. property, or relates to a transaction connected with the U.S., and signing isn't prohibited where you are. Check your document.
- Commonly notarized online from Maine: Powers of attorney, affidavits, and paperwork for property or family matters handled from away.
Book an online notarization Other states
We are not lawyers, and this page is not legal advice. Facts checked November 2026 on the official pages listed below. The office or person receiving your document has the last word on what it accepts, and we can't guarantee acceptance.
Official sources we checked
- 4 M.R.S. §1911 (P.L. 2021, c. 651)
- 4 M.R.S. §1915: Maine's own remote notarization
- N.J.S.A. 52:7-10.10, P.L.2021, c.179 (New Jersey Legislature)
Questions
When did Maine's current notary law start?
The Secretary of State says July 1, 2023. Section 1911 of that law is the one that recognizes notarial acts performed in other states.
Is a New Jersey online notarization valid in Maine?
Generally, yes. Maine law recognizes notarial acts performed in other states (4 M.R.S. §1911 (P.L. 2021, c. 651)). The county registry of deeds or whoever receives your document still decides what it accepts. We are not lawyers, so for anything high-stakes, ask the receiving office or your attorney.