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Notary options in Mount Pleasant, SC
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- Document caveats surfaced
- Recipient acceptance still matters
Mount Pleasant is home to about 95,604 people in Charleston County. South Carolina does not currently recognize remote online notarization, and we won't sell Mount Pleasant signers one. E-signing, document shipping, and an in-person notary are the routes we can actually arrange.
If your document needs county recording, Mount Pleasant filings generally go to the Charleston 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.
South Carolina at a glance
- What South Carolina authorizes
In-person electronic notarization — e-signing before a notary who is physically with you, under the S.C. Electronic Notary Public Act (eff. May 18, 2021)
- Governing law
S.C. Code Ann. tit. 26, ch. 2 (Electronic Notary Public Act)
Source: S.C. Code Ann. § 26-2-10 et seq.
- Signer location
In the notary's physical presence — the principal must appear in person before the electronic notary at the time of notarization
Source: S.C. Code Ann. § 26-2-50(A)(1)
- Notary fee cap for an electronic act
$10 per signature for acknowledgments, oaths and affirmations, attestations and jurats
Source: S.C. Code Ann. § 26-2-70(B)
- Outside the chapter
Wills and trusts (the chapter does not apply to them), and the separate S.C. requirement that a licensed attorney supervise a real-estate closing is left untouched
Reviewed 2026-08-23
Read the full South Carolina guide — statutes, sourced facts, and FAQ
Common reasons
Why people sign, notarize, and ship in Mount Pleasant
Local questions
Notarizing online from Mount Pleasant
Can I get a document notarized online in Mount Pleasant?
South Carolina authorizes electronic notarization only with the signer physically present (S.C. Code Ann. § 26-2-40), and does not currently recognize remote online notarizations (§ 26-3-20). We will not sell an online notarization that South Carolina won't honor. We can help arrange e-signing and shipping, and a mobile notary may be an option for the notarization itself.
What can Mount Pleasant signers actually do today?
E-sign documents that don't need a notary (from $12), ship originals with tracked delivery, and — when notarization itself is required — use an in-person notary. We'll lay out the options before you pay for anything.
Will this page change if the law changes?
Yes — the day it does. We track pending notary legislation, and this page reflects our most recent review of South Carolina law.
This page summarizes South Carolina notarization rules for Mount Pleasant 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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What we can still do
Handle the rest of your Mount Pleasant paperwork online.
Legally binding e-signatures and tracked print-and-ship are available today, and this page will change the day the law does.