Announcement

On Friday, March 27 at 11 a.m. EST, the Pennsylvania Association of Notaries (PAN) is hosting a live webinar answering the top questions we’ve received regarding notaries, notarizations and the Coronavirus outbreak.

PAN Instructors Katherine Senko and Jon Marencel will host this special presentation. After the main presentation, which will run about 20 minutes, Katherine and Jon will be available to answer your questions.

The webinar can accommodate 100 participants.  Register here:

https://event.webinarjam.com/register/24/yyyzpiql

This webinar is free. Join us on Friday, March 27 at 11 a.m. EST.

The federal government is postponing the deadline for obtaining REAL ID-compliant identification cards, i.e., driver’s licenses, because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Travelers would have been required to present REAL ID cards to board U.S. flights starting October 1, 2020. A new deadline will be announced soon.

The nation’s governors have urged the Department of Homeland Security to extend the REAL ID deadline for no less than a year.

#realid #deadlineextended #besafe

Governor Tom Wolf issued an order declaring a statewide judicial emergency and the Pennsylvania Court Reporters Association sought an emergency administrative order for the next three to six months whereby they could use current technology available and swear-in witnesses remotely. Depositions, arbitrations, hearings and many other proceedings are being cancelled when they could be held via phone conference, videoconference, or web deposition if the court reporter could participate remotely.

This applies ONLY to court reporters/stenographers participating in criminal, civil and administrative proceedings in this Commonwealth. It does not apply to all Pennsylvania notaries.

#courtreporters #personalappearancesuspended #juststaysafe

According to the Department of State, notary appointments have come to a halt.

In addition, if your county Recorder of Deeds office is closed, as ordered by Gov. Wolf, all notary oaths and recordings (swearing in deadlines) are extended to the next business day. Long-term closures will mean long-term extensions of time.

You can mail your original executed documents to the Recorder of Deeds and a copy of your signature card to the Prothonotary.

If your Recorder’s office is still open but limited to walk-ins, you may take the oath of office before another official authorized to take oaths, such as another notary public, judge, etc. Once you’ve taken the oath and it is indicated on the bond form, the Recorder can complete the recording process.

The best way to reach the Department of State is to email them at [email protected].

#notaryappointments #standstill #don’tworry