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State Information for Arizona
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Arizona Notary Requirements and Information
Temporary Notary Procedures, COVID-19 Pandemic: State Governors have issued Executive Orders to establish Notary procedures for using audio-video communications to perform notarial acts for remotely located principal signers. CLICK HERE to see if your state is under such an order.
Arizona Notary Commission Qualifications
Notary applicants must:
be at least 18 years old;
be a resident of Arizona;
be able to read and write English;
be a citizen or legal permanent resident of the U.S.; and
not have been convicted of a felony (if convicted must have his/her civil rights restored), or have a conviction of a lesser offense involving moral turpitude.
How to Apply to Become an Arizona Notary
See detailed information on the website of the Arizona Secretary of State: https://azsos.gov/business/notary-public/become-new-arizona-notary
Secretary of State
Term of Office
4 Year Term
Notary Education and/or Exam Requirement
Not required; but Secretary of State "may" require training under certain circumstances. Each notary must keep on hand the Arizona Notary Public Reference Manual: https://azsos.gov/sites/default/files/Notary_Manual_and_Cover_October_2019.pdf
Notary Bond Requirement
$5,000 Bond Required (4-year term)
Notary Recordbook (Journal) Requirement
Recordbook required, paper and electronic notarial acts. The Notary must keep one paper journal at a time, unless one or more entries are not public records. In that case, two separate journals, one for each type of record, must be maintained. If a Notary keeps only one journal, that journal is presumed to be a public record. Journals containing non-public records belong to the Notarys employer and shall be retained by the employer. Journals containing only public records belong to the Notary.
Notaries authorized to perform remote online notarizations must maintain records of those notarizations in one or more electronic journals (not paper) and must create/store an audio-video recording of those notarizations. The A-V recording cannot include images of any notarized electronic record. See Arizona Revised Statutes and Arizona Administrative Code for more details.
Notary Seal Requirement
Ink stamp required, paper notarial acts. Dark ink specified. Embossing seal may be used ONLY in conjunction with the official ink stamp.
Electronic seal specified for electronic and remote online notarizations. Electronic seal required for notarization of an electronic will.
Authorized Duties
Oaths/affirmations;
acknowledgments and proofs;
copy certification.
A Remote Online Notary may notarize for a remotely located individual using communication technology and subject to requirements and limitations in statutes and any administrative rules.
Change of Name, Address or Eligibility Status
See detailed information on the website of the Arizona Secretary of State: https://apps.azsos.gov/apps/notary/application/changeinformation.aspx
Contact Information for the State of Arizona
Arizona State Notary Website
https://azsos.gov/business/notary-public
State of Arizona Online Notary Search
https://apps.azsos.gov/apps/notary/search/Default.aspx
State of Arizona Popular Notary Questions
https://azsos.gov/business/notary-public/popular-questions
Phone Number
(602) 542-6187 OR toll-free (800) 458-5842
Mailing Address
Secretary of State
Notary Department
1700 W Washington St, FL7
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Apostille Certification Information
Phone Number
(602) 542-6187 OR toll-free (800) 458-5842
Further Information
https://azsos.gov/services/authentication-and-apostille
Information on this page is provided with the understanding that the user is solely responsible for his/her knowledge of notarial law, procedures and practices. The information contained on this page is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. All information is subject to change without notice and therefore is provided as is, free of warranty of any kind. Last updated August 2020.
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