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Executive Order 37 FY 19/20 (Apr. 8, 2020)

An Order Temporarily Modifying Certain In-Person Notarization and Acknowledgement Requirements

Governor Janet T. Mills · Maine (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Maine
Level
State
Authority
37-B M.R.S. §§ 742(1)(C)(1), 834
Issued
2020-04-08 Apr. 8, 2020
Effective
2020-04-08
End
Amended Apr. 24, 2020 (EO 37-A: 30 days after termination of the emergency); expired with the emergency (EO 40) (read as 2020-04-24)
In force
Apr. 8, 2020 to Apr. 24, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Courts and public offices
Addressees
  • notaries public
  • witnesses
  • parties to instruments
Functions reached
  • CL closings, notaries, recorders
  • ML mortgage lending
  • CT courts and agencies
Collection
Maine ME

Operative words

the in-person services of notaries public and witnesses are required to complete and validate a wide variety of important personal and commercial transactions; and WHEREAS, it is now necessary for those services to be provided remotely to ensure the social distancing recommended by the United States and Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... This Order applies to all provisions of Maine law that require a signature to be acknowledged, witnessed or notarized in person

Enforcement

Statutory validity of instruments

Notes

Real estate, lending and estate-planning transactions moved to remote notarization under this order.

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