Amman: Minister of Justice Bassam Talhouni affirmed that electronic notary services have continued to achieve positive results, registering consistent growth in the number of completed transactions since their launch. He stated this increase reflects citizens' confidence in the digital judicial services provided by the Ministry.
According to Jordan News Agency, in a statement on Saturday, Talhouni stated a total of 3,147 electronic notary transactions were completed since the service's launch on May 3rd until July 31. Out of this total figure, he announced 2,566 transactions were legal notices, while 581 services were completed via video conferencing.
This effort is part of an electronic system that allows for efficient and rapid transaction completion, often without the need to visit the courts. Talhouni added that Jordanian citizens residing in 35 countries around the world have benefited from these services, reflecting the ministry's success in delivering its judicial services to Jordanians worldwide, and providing digital solutions to complete their transactions with ease and reliability.
Ranking the first destination in total figures abroad, he said 94 transactions were completed in the United States, while the United Arab Emirates followed with 60, confirming the growing interest among members of the Jordanian diaspora in utilizing the electronic notary public services. He stated these services have contributed to sparing citizens time and effort, cutting fees for several transactions by 25-40% when using the electronic notary public services.
He added that the package also streamlined procedures and increased service efficiency, in line with the government's digital transformation and development of government services. On its future policy, he affirmed the ministry will continue to monitor performance indicators, measure service recipient satisfaction, and work on continuously developing the electronic notary public services to ensure the provision of modern, flexible, fast, and reliable legal services.
He encouraged citizens to utilize these services through the Ministry of Justice's e-services portal.