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We hope you are all staying safe and healthy in this difficult time.
Please do not forget, when conducting a remote deposition, ask the witness their location and to show their driver's license or proof of identity.
The witness must be in Connecticut.
The oath needs to recorded and kept for ten years.
Your title page should reflect "Remote deposition of: Witness Name"
"Held at: Address of Witness location"
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Governor Lamont has issued a temporary order allowing notaries to perform their duties remotely.
The governor of Connecticut has issued Executive Orders 7k regarding Remote Notarization During COVID-19 Response.
The Order provides (¶3, p.5):
Remote Notarization. Effective immediately and through June 23, 2020,
unless modified, extended or terminated by me, all relevant state laws and
regulations are hereby modified to permit any notarial act that is required under Connecticut law to be performed using an electronic device or process that allows a notary public commissioned by the Connecticut Secretary of the State pursuant to section 3-94b of the Connecticut General Statutes ("Notary Public") or a Commissioner of the Superior Coutt as defined by section 51-85 of the Connecticut General Statutes ("Commissioner") and a remotely located individual to communicate with each other simultaneously by sight and sound ("Communication Technology"), provided that the following conditions are met:
a. The person seeking the notarial act ("Signatory") from a Notmy Public or Commissioner, if not personally known to the Notary Public or Commissioner, shall present satisfactory evidence ofidentity, as defined by subsection I 0 of section 3-94a of the General Statutes, while connected to the Communication Technology, not merely transmit it prior to or after the transaction;
b. The Communication Technology must be capable of recording the
complete notarial act and such recording shall be made and retained by the Notary Public or Commissioner for a period of not less than ten (10) years;
c. The Signatory must affirmatively represent via the Communication
Technology that he or she is physically situated in the State of Connecticut;
d. The Signatory must transmit by fax or electronic means a legible copy of the signed document directly to the Notary Public or Commissioner on the same date it was executed;
e. The Notary Public or Commissioner may notarize the transmitted copy of the document and transmit the same back to the Signatmy by fax or electronic means;
f. The Notary Public or Commissioner may repeat the notarization of the original signed document as of the date of execution provided the
Notary Public or Commissioner receives such original signed
document, together with the electronically notarized copy, within thirty days after the date of execution;
g. Notwithstanding the foregoing, only an attorney admitted to practice law in the State of Connecticut and in good standing may remotely administer a self-proving affidavit to a Last Will and Testament pursuant to section 45a-285 of the General Statues or conduct a real estate closing as required by Public Act 19-88.
The Order is effective March 23, 2020 and remains in effect for the duration of the emergency.
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We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and how it is affecting the court reporters of our state.
Please stay safe, stay home. We will get through this together.
For more information about COVID-19 and what you can do to keep
healthy and safe, visit the Centers for Disease Control at cdc.gov or your
local health department's website.
Please check the Connecticut Court Reporters Facebook group for updates and to ask questions or share any information you may have. During this crisis, the Facebook page will allow us to communicate and share our individual experiences and challenges -- from remote reporting issues to daycare issues, feel free to share and discuss. We want to be able to support each other during this difficult time.
We hope you are all staying safe and healthy in this difficult time.
Please do not forget, when conducting a remote deposition, ask the witness their location and to show their driver's license or proof of identity.
The witness must be in Connecticut.
The oath needs to recorded and kept for ten years.
Your title page should reflect "Remote deposition of: Witness Name"
"Held at: Address of Witness location"
****************************************************************************************************
Governor Lamont has issued a temporary order allowing notaries to perform their duties remotely.
The governor of Connecticut has issued Executive Orders 7k regarding Remote Notarization During COVID-19 Response.
The Order provides (¶3, p.5):
Remote Notarization. Effective immediately and through June 23, 2020,
unless modified, extended or terminated by me, all relevant state laws and
regulations are hereby modified to permit any notarial act that is required under Connecticut law to be performed using an electronic device or process that allows a notary public commissioned by the Connecticut Secretary of the State pursuant to section 3-94b of the Connecticut General Statutes ("Notary Public") or a Commissioner of the Superior Coutt as defined by section 51-85 of the Connecticut General Statutes ("Commissioner") and a remotely located individual to communicate with each other simultaneously by sight and sound ("Communication Technology"), provided that the following conditions are met:
a. The person seeking the notarial act ("Signatory") from a Notmy Public or Commissioner, if not personally known to the Notary Public or Commissioner, shall present satisfactory evidence ofidentity, as defined by subsection I 0 of section 3-94a of the General Statutes, while connected to the Communication Technology, not merely transmit it prior to or after the transaction;
b. The Communication Technology must be capable of recording the
complete notarial act and such recording shall be made and retained by the Notary Public or Commissioner for a period of not less than ten (10) years;
c. The Signatory must affirmatively represent via the Communication
Technology that he or she is physically situated in the State of Connecticut;
d. The Signatory must transmit by fax or electronic means a legible copy of the signed document directly to the Notary Public or Commissioner on the same date it was executed;
e. The Notary Public or Commissioner may notarize the transmitted copy of the document and transmit the same back to the Signatmy by fax or electronic means;
f. The Notary Public or Commissioner may repeat the notarization of the original signed document as of the date of execution provided the
Notary Public or Commissioner receives such original signed
document, together with the electronically notarized copy, within thirty days after the date of execution;
g. Notwithstanding the foregoing, only an attorney admitted to practice law in the State of Connecticut and in good standing may remotely administer a self-proving affidavit to a Last Will and Testament pursuant to section 45a-285 of the General Statues or conduct a real estate closing as required by Public Act 19-88.
The Order is effective March 23, 2020 and remains in effect for the duration of the emergency.
***************************************************************
We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and how it is affecting the court reporters of our state.
Please stay safe, stay home. We will get through this together.
For more information about COVID-19 and what you can do to keep
healthy and safe, visit the Centers for Disease Control at cdc.gov or your
local health department's website.
Please check the Connecticut Court Reporters Facebook group for updates and to ask questions or share any information you may have. During this crisis, the Facebook page will allow us to communicate and share our individual experiences and challenges -- from remote reporting issues to daycare issues, feel free to share and discuss. We want to be able to support each other during this difficult time.
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