System and methods for electronically notarizing scanned documents

A system for electronically notarizing scanned documents, comprising:

• an image capturing device that captures data from an original document provided by a user to obtain an electronic image of the original document the electronic image comprising an electronic document;
• a user identity verification device that obtains and verifies identity information of the user that provided the original document;
• an electronic signing device that signs the electronic document with an electronic signature of the user and an electronic signature of the image capturing device;
• a transmitting device that transmits the signed document;
• and
• an electronic notary that receives the transmitted document, wherein the signed document is transmitted to the electronic notary without further modification.

A system for electronically notarizing scanned documents, comprising:

• an image capturing device that captures data from an original document provided by a user to obtain an electronic image of the original document, the electronic image comprising an electronic document;
• a user identity verification device that obtains and verifies identity information of the user that provided the original document;
• an electronic signing device that signs the electronic document with an electronic signature of the user and an electronic signature of the image capturing device;
• a transmitting device that transmits the signed document;
• and
• an electronic notary that receives the transmitted document, wherein the signed document is transmitted to the electronic notary without further modification, and wherein the electronic signing device includes at least one of a repository and a server.