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What Do I Need to Sign My Healthcare Proxy in North Dakota?

Witness, notary, and remote online notarization (RON) requirements for healthcare proxies in North Dakota.

Frequently Asked Questions

North Dakota requires 2 witnesses for a healthcare proxy.N.D.C.C. § 23-06.5-05Verified Jun 1, 2026 Witnesses cannot be: The person named as your healthcare agent, Your alternate healthcare agent, Your spouse, Blood relatives, Relatives by marriage, Relatives by adoption, Anyone who would inherit from you, Your treating physician, Anyone with a claim against your estate, Anyone financially responsible for your care. Witnesses must be at least 18 years old.

In North Dakota, notarization can serve as an alternative to witnesses for a healthcare proxy.N.D.C.C. § 23-06.5-05Verified Jun 1, 2026 Either witnesses or notarization satisfies the execution requirements.

North Dakota allows Remote Online Notarization (RON) for healthcare proxys.N.D.C.C. § 23-06.5-05Verified Jun 1, 2026 The notarization can be completed via secure video call with an approved RON provider, without meeting in person. The state also accepts out-of-state RON.

To execute a healthcare proxy in North Dakota: Find 2 adults to serve as witnesses. Review witness restrictions to ensure eligibility. Get the document notarized (standard practice, not required). Sign digitally from anywhere via video call

Yes. North Dakota has an explicit reciprocity statuteN.D.C.C. § 23-06.5-11Verified Jun 1, 2026: a healthcare directive executed in another state is honored in North Dakota if it was valid where signed. North Dakota adopted UHCDA (ch. 23-06.5, effective Aug 1, 2005). Per N.D.C.C. § 23-06.5-11 (Reciprocity), an advance directive executed in another state or jurisdiction is valid if it complies with the law of that state or jurisdiction. The document portability tool covers reciprocity rules in detail.

Healthcare Proxy Signing in North Dakota

North Dakota's execution rule for a healthcare proxy: 2N.D.C.C. § 23-06.5-17Verified Jun 1, 2026 witnesses, with notarization NoN.D.C.C. § 23-06.5-17Verified Jun 1, 2026. The rules apply by state statute, not by where you signed, so a document signed elsewhere still has to clear North Dakota's requirements when it's used here.

North Dakota allows Remote Online Notarization (RON) for healthcare proxys and accepts notarizations performed under another state's RON authority. Practically, that means the notarization step can be completed over secure video without finding an in-person notary, and the resulting document is valid in North Dakota even if the notary was elsewhere.

Ready to put it on paper? The North Dakota healthcare proxy builder uses the state's required language and signature blocks so the document holds up at the hospital.

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  • N.D.C.C. § 23-06.5-17

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North Dakota Healthcare Proxy RequirementsN.D.C.C. § 23-06.5-05Verified Jun 1, 2026

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Requirement
North Dakota
Witnesses Required
2 adults
Notarization
Standard practice
Notary Substitutes for Witnesses
Yes

Digital Signing Options

Healthcare Proxy Details

Detail
North Dakota
Official Statutory Form
AvailableN.D.C.C. § 23-06.5-17Verified Jun 1, 2026
Combined with Living Will
Allowed

Who Cannot Serve as a Witness

  • The person named as your healthcare agent
  • Your alternate healthcare agent
  • Your spouse
  • Blood relatives
  • Relatives by marriage
  • Relatives by adoption
  • Anyone who would inherit from you
  • Your treating physician
  • Anyone with a claim against your estate
  • Anyone financially responsible for your care

Special Rules

  • *At least one witness must not be a healthcare provider

This tool provides general information about document execution requirements. Requirements may vary based on specific circumstances. Consult a licensed attorney for advice.Data verified 2026-06-01

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