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Online notarization in State College, PA
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State College is home to about 41,228 people in Centre County. Online notarization in Pennsylvania is statewide, so nothing about it is different in State College: upload your document, verify your ID, meet a commissioned notary on a recorded video call, and download the sealed result — no office, no parking, no waiting room.
If your document needs county recording, State College filings generally go to the Centre County recording office — we confirm the exact operational requirements with the receiving office before anything is sent, and acceptance is always the office's decision.
Pennsylvania at a glance
- Online notarization legal since
October 29, 2020 (H.B. 2370, enacted as Act 97 of 2020, added § 306.1, effective immediately)
Source: 57 Pa.C.S. § 306.1, history note; Act 97 of 2020 (P.L. 1030, No. 97)
- Governing law
57 Pa.C.S. Chapter 3 (RULONA, §§ 301–331) — remote acts at § 306.1; rules at 4 Pa. Code Chapter 167
Source: 57 Pa.C.S. Chapter 3 (§§ 301–331); 4 Pa. Code Chapter 167
- Notary authorization for online acts
Notify the Department of State at notaries.pa.gov before the first remote act, identify each technology, and use a Department-approved remote notarization technology provider
Source: 57 Pa.C.S. § 306.1(f), § 320; 4 Pa. Code §§ 167.81, 167.82
- Notary fee cap for an online act
Up to $20 per act performed electronically or by communication technology, on top of the standard per-act fee (e.g., $5 for an acknowledgment)
Source: 4 Pa. Code § 167.3(a)–(b)
- Identity verification
Personal knowledge, a credible witness under oath, or at least two different types of identity proofing
Source: 57 Pa.C.S. § 306.1(b)(1)
- Signer location
Anywhere outside the notary's physical presence, including outside Pennsylvania; outside the U.S. only when the record relates to a U.S. court, official or property, or a U.S.-connected transaction, and the foreign state does not prohibit the act
Source: 57 Pa.C.S. § 306.1(i), (b)(4)
- Journal and recording retention
Audio-visual recording: at least 10 years, by the notary or a designated repository; the journal has no fixed term and goes to the county Recorder of Deeds within 30 days when the commission ends
Source: 57 Pa.C.S. § 306.1(e) (recording); 57 Pa.C.S. § 319 (journal)
- Document classes excluded from online notarization
None named in the act — Chapter 3 applies to every notarial act performed after its effective date
Source: 57 Pa.C.S. § 303 (Applicability); Chapter 3 generally
Reviewed 2026-08-24
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Common reasons
Why people sign, notarize, and ship in State College
What it costs for State College signers
- One document · one seal · one signer
- $49
- Each additional seal
- +$15
- Witness on demand
- $19
- Overnight the original
- carrier + $14.95
Every quote is itemized before you pay — notary fee, platform fee, and shipping shown separately. The notary fee is passed through at cost.
Local questions
Notarizing online from State College
Is online notarization legal in State College?
Yes — it's legal statewide, and State College is no exception. Permanent remote online notarization has been live in Pennsylvania since October 29, 2020 (HB 2370, Act 97 of 2020, amending RULONA).
Do I need to find a notary office near me in State College?
No. The notary joins you by video wherever you are in State College — there is no office to visit. If you'd rather have someone come to you in person, tell us and we'll see what we can arrange separately.
How fast can State College signers finish?
Most sessions take about 15 minutes once your ID is verified, and the sealed PDF is ready immediately. Need paper? We can overnight the original anywhere.
This page summarizes Pennsylvania notarization rules for State College signers for convenience and is not legal advice. Laws change — statute citations reflect our most recent review. Notarial acts are performed by independent commissioned notaries under the laws of their commissioning state.
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