The New Jersey Assembly Judiciary Committee voted out of committee A-4250 (Downey)/S-2508 (Gopal), which would revise the law regarding notaries and notarial acts and authorizes electronic signatures. The bill – dubbed the remote notary bill – was passed in a temporary form earlier this year to address emergent needs arising from the COVID-19 Executive Orders restricting personal contact. The New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) supported the predecessor bill and generally supports the permanent bill.
“At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was challenging for many New Jersey residents to get documents notarized and move forward with legal and financial transactions because notarial services needed to be performed in person,” said Assemblywoman Joann Downey, sponsor of the bill. “Since we amended the law, it’s become much easier for residents to safely access this essential service.”
