Remote Online Notary in Philadelphia, PA

RON-capable notaries near Philadelphia, PA

• Lauryn Grayes — Philadelphia · 19123 · Mobile · Online (RON)

What Is RON for Philadelphia Signers?

Remote online notarization lets a commissioned notary verify your identity, watch you sign electronically, and apply an electronic notarial certificate over a live audio-video session. It is useful when parties are in different places, traveling, or prefer not to schedule an in-person visit in Philadelphia.

When RON Works Well (and When It Does Not)

RON fits many affidavits, contracts, and personal documents when Pennsylvania law and the receiving party accept electronic notarization. Some lenders, recording offices, or foreign authorities still require wet-ink signatures or an in-person notary. Ask the receiving party before you schedule.

How a RON Session Typically Runs

(1) Upload or present the document in the notary's approved platform. (2) Complete identity proofing (credential analysis and knowledge-based questions or biometrics). (3) Join the live session from Philadelphia or elsewhere. (4) Sign electronically while the notary observes. (5) Receive the electronically notarized document and session recording/audit trail per platform rules.

RON Fees vs In-Person Fees in Pennsylvania

RON platform and notary session fees in Philadelphia are separate from Pennsylvania's maximum notary fees ($5 per acknowledgment and $5 for jurats). Travel and appointment fees are negotiated separately. Pennsylvania notary fees are set by the Department of State by regulation under 57 Pa. C.S. § 329.1, with the current schedule at 4 Pa. Code § 167.3 (codified by the final RULONA implementing regulations published in early 2026 at 56 Pa.B. 1672). Acknowledgment of the first individual on a certificate is $5, with $2 for each additional name in the same certificate. An oath or affirmation is $5 per individual. A verification on oath or affirmation (the Pennsylvania equivalent of a jurat) is $5 per individual. Witnessing or attesting a signature is $5 per signature. A certified or attested copy or deposition is $5. Noting a protest of a negotiable instrument is $3 per page. Electronic notaries public and remote notaries public may charge an additional fee of up to $20 per notarial act performed on an electronic record or using communication technology under 4 Pa. Code § 167.3(b), so a typical RON act is capped at $25 ($5 base plus $20 EN/RON addition). A notary may not charge any fee for notarizing an Emergency Absentee Ballot supporting affidavit or the assistance affidavit for a person needing help to vote by absentee ballot. Travel and clerical fees (copying, postage, phone calls, mileage) are not capped by the Department. They must be customary and reasonable for the geographic area, disclosed to the customer before the notarization, separately itemized in the journal, and included on the receipt the notary must provide whenever any fee is charged (4 Pa. Code § 167.3(c)).

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