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Ex. KS-013 Order Primary source read

Executive Order 20-20 (Apr. 9, 2020)

Temporarily allowing notaries and witnesses to act via audio-video communication technology

Governor Laura Kelly · Kansas (State)

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Jurisdiction
Kansas
Level
State
Authority
K.S.A. 48-924, 48-925
Issued
2020-04-09 Apr. 9, 2020
Effective
2020-04-09
End
Reissued as EO 20-40 (May 26, 2020), extended by EOs 20-49, 20-64, 21-02, reissued as EO 21-10 (Apr. 1, 2021); void on June 15, 2021 (EO 21-23 nominal date July 15, 2021) (read as 2021-06-30)
In force
Apr. 9, 2020 to June 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Courts and public officesOther
Addressees
  • notaries public
  • witnesses
  • parties to instruments
Functions reached
  • CL closings, notaries, recorders
  • ML mortgage lending
  • CT legal services
Collection
Kansas KS

Operative words

Permitted remote notarization by two-way audio-video communication where the notary and the signer are physically in Kansas, the notary can identify the signer, and the transaction follows Secretary of State guidance (Register text, 39 Kan. Reg. 15A).

Enforcement

HB 2016 sec. 17 validated notarial acts performed under the order.

Notes

Real estate, financial services, legal.

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