Nevada § 240.1997 - Electronic notarial acts using audio-video communication: Confirmation of identity
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 240.1997 — Electronic notarial acts using audio-video communication: Confirmation of identity, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 240.1997. Electronic notarial acts using audio-video communication: Confirmation of identity
1. For the purposes of performing an electronic notarial act for a person using audio-video
communication, an electronic notary public has satisfactory or documentary evidence
of the identity of the person if the electronic notary public confirms the identity
of the person by: (a) Personal knowledge; (b) Each of the following: (1) Remote presentation by the person of a government-issued identification credential
that contains a photograph and the signature of the person; (2) Credential analysis of the government-issued identification credential and the
data thereon; and (3) A dynamic knowledge-based authentication assessment; (c) Any other method that complies with any rules or regulations adopted by the Secretary
of State; or (d) A valid certificate that complies with any rules or regulations adopted by the
Secretary of State. 2. As used in this section: (a) “Certificate” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 720.030 . (b) “ Credential analysis ” means a process or service that complies with any rules or regulations adopted by
the Secretary of State through which a third party affirms the validity of a government-issued
identification credential or any data thereon through the review of data sources. (c) “ Remote presentation ” means the transmission of a quality image of a government-issued identification
credential to an electronic notary public through communication technology for the
purpose of enabling the electronic notary public to identify the person appearing
before the electronic notary public and to perform a credential analysis.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 240.1997 ("Electronic notarial acts using audio-video communication: Confirmation of identity") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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