Recording an online-notarized document in Pasco County, Florida

The recording office

Office

Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller, Official Records

Official website

www.pascoclerk.com/163/Recording-a-Document

Address

East Pasco Government Center, 14236 6th Street, Suite 201, Dade City, FL 33523; West Pasco Government Center, 8731 Citizens Drive, Suite 220, New Port Richey, FL 34654 (Clerk office locations)

Phone

(352) 521-4408 (East Pasco)

eRecording

Accepted via Corporation Service Company (CSC), eRecording Partners Network (EPN), Hopdox, Simplifile

Remotely notarized documents

The Clerk's site doesn't mention remote online notarization. It says that since Jan. 1, 2024 (amended § 695.26, Florida Statutes), it won't record an instrument conveying or encumbering real property unless each witness's name and post-office address are included.

For lower-volume filers the Clerk also lists vendors for specific document types (such as Notices of Commencement). The Clerk says it isn't affiliated with any vendor.

Florida online notarization rules

Can Florida notaries notarize online? Yes. Fla. Stat. ch. 117, Part II (online notarization). § 117.265(1): an online notary physically located in Florida may notarize regardless of where the principal or witnesses are located. § 117.275: online notarial fee capped at $25; RON provider fees are separate.

Maximum fee for a remote notarization: $25.

Online notarizations from other states: Florida recognizes online notarizations that are properly performed by notaries of other states. Fla. Stat. § 117.265.

Full details, with statute citations: online notarization in Florida.

What you'll need to record it

1. The notarized document itself. An online notarization produces an electronic document. Pasco County accepts electronic recording through Corporation Service Company (CSC), eRecording Partners Network (EPN), Hopdox, Simplifile, so a title company or eRecording vendor can usually submit the electronic file directly.
2. Recording fees. Fees are set by the county and state and change; check the current fee schedule on the official Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller, Official Records site before you submit.
3. Any required state forms for your document type (for example, transfer or property-tax forms for deeds). The county site lists what it requires.
4. Confirmation the recipient accepts it. The receiving office or party decides whether to accept a remotely notarized document. If unsure, call the office before your notary session.

This page combines facts from the county's official site with Florida's rules as summarized on our state page. It is not legal advice.