Online notary · North Dakota
Online notarization for signers in North Dakota
A commissioned New Jersey notary can notarize for you by secure video while you're in the area. Below: the area law on out-of-state notarizations, and who has the final word.
Will North Dakota accept a New Jersey online notarization? Generally, yes. The area law recognizes notarial acts performed in other states (N.D.C.C. 44-06.1-10). The county recorder or whoever receives your document still decides what it accepts.
What North Dakota law says
The area gives a notarial act performed in another state the same effect as if a North Dakota notarial officer performed it, when that state's notary does the act. (N.D.C.C. 44-06.1-10)
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 North Dakota
We didn't find an official North Dakota page that adds requirements for out-of-state or electronic notarizations. That isn't a promise there are none. The county recorder, agency, court or company receiving your document decides what it accepts, so ask them before you book.
North Dakota's own online notaries
North Dakota notaries located in the state may use communication technology for remotely located individuals (N.D.C.C. 44-06.1-13.1). (source) That's context: it governs North Dakota notaries, not ours.
Before you book
- Ask the county recorder (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 the area: Affidavits, powers of attorney, oil and gas or farm paperwork, and business documents.
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
Questions
Where is North Dakota's rule?
In chapter 44-06.1 of the Century Code, the area's Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts. Section 10 covers acts in another state; section 13.1 covers North Dakota notaries working remotely.
Is a New Jersey online notarization valid in North Dakota?
Generally, yes. The area law recognizes notarial acts performed in other states (N.D.C.C. 44-06.1-10). The county recorder 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.