Kansas e-signature and notarization law

Kansas's electronic signature law: the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (K.S.A. 16-1601 et seq.). Electronic signatures are also valid under the federal ESIGN Act for most transactions. Some documents are excluded, such as wills, divorce and adoption documents, court orders and certain official notices.

The fuller federal list is in our guide to e-signing in the United States.

What Kansas's e-signature law does not cover

K.S.A. 16-1603 says the Act does not apply to transactions governed by:

• Laws on making and executing wills, codicils and testamentary trusts.
• The Uniform Commercial Code, other than K.S.A. 84-1-306 and articles 2 and 2a of chapter 84.

How Kansas's law treats electronic records

Kansas puts the core rule in K.S.A. 16-1607. Where a Kansas law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies that law, and where a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies it.

Remote online notarization in Kansas

Remote online notarization: allowed in Kansas since January 1, 2022.

K.S.A. 53-5a15, part of the revised uniform law on notarial acts, says a notary public located in Kansas may perform a notarial act using communication technology for a remotely located individual. A remotely located individual is someone who is not in the physical presence of the notary.

Kansas adds a training step. Before the first remote act, the notary must notify the Secretary of State, identify the technologies the notary intends to use, and provide evidence of completing the course of study.

The section states that it takes effect on and after January 1, 2022.

One way K.S.A. 53-5a15 lets a Kansas notary confirm who is on the call is by using at least two different types of identity proofing. Identity proofing means a third person gives the notary a way to check identity by reviewing personal information from public or private data sources.

The notary, or a person acting for the notary, creates an audio-visual recording of the act. K.S.A. 53-5a15 says the recording is retained for at least 10 years after it is made, and the notarial certificate must indicate that communication technology was used.

The training step is specific: evidence of completing the course of study and passing the examination required by K.S.A. 53-5a23. The notice to the Secretary of State also carries an information and services fee, which the statute caps at $25.

A signer outside the United States can be served only if signing is not prohibited by the foreign state where that person is located, and the record has a United States link, such as property in the United States or a transaction substantially connected with it.

SignAndGo doesn't notarize documents. A commissioned notary does that, using a remote notarization platform where the state allows it.

Where to read Kansas's law

• Electronic signatures: K.S.A. 16-1601 et seq., exclusions at K.S.A. 16-1603.
• Remote notarization: K.S.A. 53-5a15, in the revised uniform law on notarial acts.

Checked against Kansas's published law on November 2, 2026. This is general information, not legal advice.