The Enotarization Initiative, Pennsylvania, Usa

Introduction

In February 2006, Pennsylvania launched an electronic notarization pilot program that enabled authorized county Recorder of Deeds offices to record electronically notarized documents. In 2007, the pilot program was made available to all Recorder of Deeds Offices in Pennsylvania County. The program was the result of several years of preparation during which time various components, such as security, technology, structure, business case, and of course, legislation and regulation, were reviewed and evaluated.

Background

The Pennsylvania program emerged after two very important prerequisites were put in place: the legal foundations, both federal and state, and the technology foundations. Without this framework, such an initiative would not have been possible. On 30 June 2000, President Clinton signed Senate Bill 761, entitled the Electronic Signature in Global and National Commerce Act (E-Sign). E-Sign authorized the use of electr...

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