Online notary · West Virginia
Online notarization for signers in West Virginia
A commissioned New Jersey notary can notarize for you by secure video while you're in the state. Below: the state law on out-of-state notarizations, and who has the final word.
Will West Virginia accept a New Jersey online notarization? Generally, yes. The state law recognizes notarial acts performed in other states (W. Va. Code §39-4-11). The county clerk or whoever receives your document still decides what it accepts.
What West Virginia law says
The state gives a notarial act performed in another state the same effect under the state law. (W. Va. Code §39-4-11)
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 West Virginia
We didn't find an official West Virginia page that adds requirements for out-of-state or electronic notarizations. That isn't a promise there are none. The county clerk, agency, court or company receiving your document decides what it accepts, so ask them before you book.
West Virginia's own online notaries
West Virginia notaries located in the state may use communication technology for remotely located individuals (§39-4-37). (source) That's context: it governs West Virginia notaries, not ours.
Before you book
- Ask the county clerk (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 state: Affidavits, powers of attorney and mineral or property-related paperwork, after the receiving office confirms.
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 does the West Virginia rule come from?
Article 4 of Chapter 39, which applies to notarial acts on or after July 1, 2014. Section 39-4-11 covers acts performed in another state.
Is a New Jersey online notarization valid in West Virginia?
Generally, yes. The state law recognizes notarial acts performed in other states (W. Va. Code §39-4-11). The county clerk 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.