AB 2017 / SB 696 — pending implementation
Read the statuteThe hard requirements NotaryChain enforces before sealing a California ceremony.
Real-time, recorded, encrypted
Federal/state public-record-sourced questions
Required
Minimum 5 years (CA SOS proposed rule)
Required, signature + thumbprint capture
Required for real-property + power-of-attorney
CA was historically the last large state without RON — SB 696 changes that.
Unique requirement: BIOMETRIC THUMBPRINT capture for real-property and POA notarizations.
Implementation regulations still in finalization phase (Q1 2026).
Wills (statute under review)
Some family-law instruments
California Online Notary Public commission — Required, renewable every 4 years.
Final regulations expected H2 2026 per CA SOS; out-of-state platforms must register.
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