D.C. notary office tests low‑cost remote notarization tool and says processing times have improved

Feb 5, 2026

The Office of Notary Commissions and Authentications is piloting an internal remote‑notary system built with OCTO and existing tools and reports cutting notary application processing from 8–12 weeks to under three weeks while targeting Q3 FY26 for rollout.

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Greer Hill, director of the Office of Notary Commissions and Authentications (ONCA), told the committee the office has reduced application processing times and is testing a low‑cost remote‑notary application using in‑house resources.

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