# Ron notarizations
**URL:** https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/ron-notarizations/53938
**Category:** Looking For Advice
**Created:** [September 12, 2025, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/ron-notarizations/53938 "2025-09-12T13:59:25Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@mobilenotaryinohio](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/mobilenotaryinohio)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2025, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/ron-notarizations/53938/1 "2025-09-12T13:59:25Z")
I have an odd question. As I am not a RON, when the mortgage is signed via RON, what is the correct acknowledgement? Is the acknowledgment to show what state and county the signer is sitting in? Or is it the state and county the notary is sitting in? ie., mortgage signed in Ohio on 5-13-24, however, acknowledgement says it was signed in Nevada on 5-13-24.
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### Author:  [@mobilenotaryinohio](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/mobilenotaryinohio)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2025, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/ron-notarizations/53938/2 "2025-09-12T15:38:52Z")
Please disregard. I found the answer
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### Author:  [@Arichter](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/Arichter)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2025, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/ron-notarizations/53938/3 "2025-09-12T18:15:20Z")
Not a RON, but my understanding is that the venue is where the notary is located.
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### Author:  [@takenotenotaryservices](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/takenotenotaryservices)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2025, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/ron-notarizations/53938/4 "2025-09-12T18:17:28Z")
That is the correct answer. It is the same as an in-person, where the notarization happens.
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### Author:  [@mobilenotaryinohio](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/mobilenotaryinohio)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2025, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/ron-notarizations/53938/5 "2025-09-12T18:33:47Z")
[In Ohio, when a mortgage is signed via a Remote On-Line Notary (RON), the acknowledgment must state the state and county where the signer is physically located at the time of signing. This means that the acknowledgment should reflect the state and county of the signer’s current residence, not the state and county where the RON is located. This is important for legal and regulatory reasons, as it ensures that the acknowledgment is valid and recognized in the state where the mortgage is to be recorded.](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=9fbaa1d42b750b83f17589dac62d36b012d12d4b154d01f25eac67081902ff10JmltdHM9MTc1NzYzNTIwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=2d305066-0404-63f7-2bbc-413f05666222&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9jb2Rlcy5vaGlvLmdvdi9vaGlvLXJldmlzZWQtY29kZS9zZWN0aW9uLTE0Ny4wMTE&ntb=1)
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### Author:  [@takenotenotaryservices](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/takenotenotaryservices)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2025, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/ron-notarizations/53938/6 "2025-09-12T18:49:53Z")
Is that specific to Ohio or just a mortgage in Ohio? When I went through Ron training the state and city was to be where the notary is located since they are performing the notarization. Here in Tennessee, I have to put Tennessee and the county I am located in no matter where the signer is located.
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### Author:  [@yolicue](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/yolicue)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2025, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/ron-notarizations/53938/7 "2025-09-12T18:58:41Z")
I’m in California and California notaries are not yet allowed to perform RON. I’ll admit I know very little about the RON process.
However, it would make sense that the venue on the notarization should be where the RON notary is located as that RON notary is commissioned/licensed in his/her state and conceivably not where the signer is located.
jmho
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### Author:  [@ashton](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/ashton)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2025, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/ron-notarizations/53938/8 "2025-09-12T22:48:00Z")
Please explain where this quote comes from.
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### Author:  [@jnewberry](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/jnewberry)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2025, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/ron-notarizations/53938/9 "2025-09-12T23:05:29Z")
I agree that the poster should cite the law in Ohio. A notarial act has nothing to do with a signer’s residence
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### Author:  [@john5](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/john5)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2025, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/ron-notarizations/53938/10 "2025-09-13T03:22:39Z")
I cannot attest to the RON rules in Ohio, but I am doubtful of the requirements the venue is the signers location. It would be helpful to post the published State guideline as it seems out of alignment with all other States I’ve searched.
The Oregon Secretary of State bylaws direct as follows: “When performing a notarization, the notary must always be located in Oregon. For a traditional notarization, Oregon’s jurisdiction does not extend beyond the Oregon border, so the notary would not be able to perform a notarization in the state of Washington. However, with the implementation of Remote Online Notarization (RON), the jurisdiction is extended beyond Oregon’s border. **While the notary must always be located in Oregon, the signer may be located in a different location** **in Oregon, in a different state, or beyond the boundaries of the United States.** ”
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### Author:  [@chandie.kent](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/chandie.kent)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2025, 5:47am UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/ron-notarizations/53938/11 "2025-09-13T05:47:47Z")
I’m a RON in the state of Arkansas. The Venue is where you the notary are physically at when you notarize the document. For example - I am in let’s say Madison County my venue would be Arkansas and Madison . The venue is not where the signer is at. You are only still allowed to to notarize in the state in which you hold your commission but the county can change based on where you are within the state at the time you perform the notarization.
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### Author:  [@yolicue](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/yolicue)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2025, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/ron-notarizations/53938/12 "2025-09-13T13:55:24Z")
From the Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules:
"(B) A notary public of this state who has been authorized by the secretary of state to perform online notarizations may perform online notarizations only if both of the following conditions are met:
(1) The online notary public is a resident of this state.
(2) The online notary public is located within the geographical boundaries of this state at the time of the online notarization."
[Section 147.64 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws](https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-147.64)
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### Author:  [@Tisino](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/Tisino)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2025, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/ron-notarizations/53938/13 "2025-09-13T15:00:14Z")
It has been my experience that the documents are executed for the location where the loan is executed, but the notarization(s) for the document are specific to the state/county for the notary. I have noticed with several of the RON signings I have completed this year I have been expected to insert the city/state of the location for the signers as part of my notarization.
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### Author:  [@LindaH-FL](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/LindaH-FL)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2025, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/ron-notarizations/53938/14 "2025-09-13T17:08:13Z")
Very odd. In FL, the venue is where the notary is..per Florida Notary Services:
”[In Florida, the venue for a notarial act is the state and county where the notarization occurred. This information is crucial for ensuring that the notarization is valid and enforceable within the notary’s jurisdiction.](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=29df7d67d07c63200e66dbdacb250e6e11ddcf0dabe8a4d0191df9506533761bJmltdHM9MTc1NzcyMTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=05fc3973-5c6d-61bc-339b-2ca05de66019&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZmxvcmlkYW5vdGFyeXNlcnZpY2VzLm9yZy9nbG9zc2FyeS93aGF0LWlzLXRoZS12ZW51ZS1vbi1ub3RhcmlhbC1jZXJ0aWZpY2F0ZQ&ntb=1)”
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### Author:  [@jchalasani](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/jchalasani)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2025, 2:30am UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/ron-notarizations/53938/15 "2025-09-15T02:30:27Z")
In a RON, the venue in the acknowledgment is always based on where the _notary_ is physically located at the time of notarization — not the signer. So, if I perform the notarization in Ohio, it will always say ‘State of Ohio, County of [my county]’ even if the signer is sitting in another state (like Nevada). For property in KY or IN, the acknowledgment still reflects Ohio because that’s where the notary act occurred. I have also seen Indiana acknowledgments that include two parts — the standard notary venue plus a section where you enter the signer’s city, county, state, and country, along with the notary’s location. That’s one of the clearest RON formats I’ve come across.
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### Author:  [@LindaH-FL](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/LindaH-FL)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2025, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/ron-notarizations/53938/16 "2025-09-15T02:45:19Z")
Yeah…I don’t see how venue can be anything other than notary location since they don’t have jurisdiction in other states (in most cases).
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### Author:  [@slcaldwell201](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/slcaldwell201)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2025, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/ron-notarizations/53938/17 "2025-11-08T19:53:39Z")
Hi I’ve been a TX notary for nearly 30 yrs & a CNSA for 9 yrs. I have recently (3mos) ago been certified to do RON! What platforms do you prefer to work on & do you enjoy RON? Are they all charging fees? I have not officially completed training yet on the One Notary platform, not sure why I am so hesitant to start RON. What say you?
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### Author:  [@cNsa5](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/cNsa5)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2025, 1:04am UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/ron-notarizations/53938/18 "2025-11-09T01:04:34Z")
> [@slcaldwell201](#):
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> What platforms do you prefer to work on
@slcaldwell201 Here are a few threads from the **TREASURE TROVE** located within the **Notary Cafe** database that will be _ **insightful & helpful** _ regarding the topic of your query.
> [@Credible Witness vs Witness](http://forum.notarycafe.com/t/credible-witness-vs-witness/48899/8):
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> Hello stacey3. I have been a RON since 2020 when COVID hit. I have tried the following platforms for my work as an independent notary: DocVerify OneNotary Notarize Pavaso NotaryCam I settled on Notarize both as an on-demand notary and for my own independent RON business for 99% of my work because it just works almost seamlessly and has a really good chat support feature that you can use during your sessions if you need it for technical issues. Their training as an on-demand notary made the…
> [@Experiences with RON & DocVerify?!?!?](http://forum.notarycafe.com/t/experiences-with-ron-docverify/9762/3):
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> Hello Chris, I have used DocVerify for over a year. I will try to answer your questions. \*Q) Is that correct or can you do RON’s with the professional version for $10/Month and if you can use to professional version for notarization’s, are there additional costs that have to be considered (like per notarial act, etc.) A. You must use the Enterprise Edition for RON transactions Q) How much does DocVerify charge per KBA attempt? A. If I remember correctly, $2.00 per signer. Q) How often does…
> [@What RON software to use for NSA doing remote loan signings?](http://forum.notarycafe.com/t/what-ron-software-to-use-for-nsa-doing-remote-loan-signings/10351/35):
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> Hello everyone. I am a RON notary in Virginia and started doing RON work in April pf 2020. I checked out a number of platforms and settled on Notarize and DocVerify. It is true that DocVerify can be expensive but I tracked my expenses and found that I had cleared over $3000. That was because I was able to handle about 30 individual requests that had multiple notarizations in their set of documents as well as Title clients I have had over the years who are slowly coming onboard with RON closings …
> [@RON best companies](http://forum.notarycafe.com/t/ron-best-companies/40189/16):
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> It is definitely the most cost effective for now. I just wish they would put the same effort into fixing the bugs as they do pushing their training agenda.
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### Author:  [@snyderamy09](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/snyderamy09)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2026, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/ron-notarizations/53938/19 "2026-01-05T23:56:39Z")
I am moving to another state (NE) and I have not found if the state will support RON. Will see.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2026, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/ron-notarizations/53938/20 "2026-04-05T23:56:42Z")
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