HB 5759 Summary

• Adds definitions including "communication technology," "financial institution," and "financial services provider" to Michigan's notarial acts law.

• Allows notary publics to perform notarial acts using communication technology (audio and visual conferencing) under specific conditions, including for attorneys and financial services provider employees during declared emergencies.

• Requires notary publics performing electronic or remote notarizations to notify the Secretary of State and identify the approved system before conducting their initial electronic notarial act.

• Establishes that records can be signed in counterparts and sets timeline requirements for transmitting signed records to notary publics (within 2 business days).

• Repeals section 26d of the notarial acts law retroactively effective July 1, 2021, and requires notary publics to indicate which method (electronic system, remote platform, or communication technology) was used when notarizing documents.