Colorado Remote Online Notarization Laws and FAQ
Colorado law permits commissioned notaries to perform remote online notarizations (RON) under Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-514.5, recognizes out-of-state online notarizations per § 24-21-511, and recent data from May 2025 to May 2026 shows a 12% year-over-year decline in RON transactions with 55,000 unique signers, while businesses can use platforms like Notarize to conduct legal online notarizations via real-time audio-visual sessions that include identity verification.
Colorado RON Laws
Colorado law authorizes remote online notarization (RON) for commissioned notaries and recognizes properly performed online notarizations from other states. Below are the key statutes that establish and govern these rules.
Remote Online Notarization in Colorado
Notaries in Colorado may perform online notarizations pursuant to Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-514.5.
Recognition of Out-of-State Online Notarizations
Colorado recognizes online notarizations that are properly performed by notaries of other states. See Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-511.
RON Statistics (May 1, 2025–May 31, 2026)
- -12% RON YoY growth
- 4% Real estate transaction %
- +3% Real estate YoY growth
- 5 min Avg. meeting time
- 5/5 Avg. notary rating
- 55k Unique signers (all-time)
Completed RON transactions recorded in Proof’s data warehouse, May 1, 2025–May 31, 2026 (YoY comparisons use May 1, 2024–May 31, 2025). State is the property/transaction state at time of notarization — populated on ~7% of RON transactions, primarily real estate. RE Closings = purchase, Refinance, or HELOC Transaction Type. Notary ratings = post-session Signer star ratings. “Unique Signer” is all-time, no date restriction.
Businesses
Notarize offers solutions for businesses to legally complete online notarizations in the state of Colorado using their own in-house notaries or a network of on-demand notaries.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does remote online notarization (RON) work?
A notary and signer(s) meet in a real-time audio-visual session to execute the notarial act. The session includes identity verification that complies with the requirements of the notary's commissioning state. All parties have the tools necessary to complete the document on the Proof platform. Once the notary completes the notarial act, the document is locked with a tamper-seal as a security measure, and an audit trail provides a record of user actions taken during the transaction.
Are remotely notarized documents legally valid?
Yes. Remote notarizations involve the same notarial acts executed in person and are as legally valid as paper-based notarizations. The difference lies in the use of technology and process requirements outlined by each state to ensure that a remote notarization is properly executed.
Can Colorado notaries perform online notarization?
Yes. Colorado has an established remote online notarization (RON) framework. Colorado notaries may perform online notarizations pursuant to Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-514.5.
Where must the signer and notary be located to conduct a transaction?
A Colorado notary must be located in Colorado at the time of executing the RON, but can execute a notarial act for a signer located in any state, or abroad if the document is intended for use with U.S–related matters. A signer located in Colorado can complete a transaction with a notary located in any other state that commissions RON notaries.
Does Colorado recognize notarizations properly performed by commissioned RON notaries in other states?
Documents properly executed by a RON notary commissioned by any state are valid in Colorado under the concept of interstate recognition. Every state has interstate recognition statutes that validate notarial acts properly executed by commissioned notaries in another state. Colorado’s interstate recognition statute is Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-511.
Will my RON document be accepted in Colorado?
Proof cannot guarantee acceptance of documents. Signers should verify that recipients will accept RON-executed documents.
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