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Arizona Notary Journal Requirements The date of the notarial act. A description of the document or type of notarial act. The printed full name, signature and address of each person for whom a notarial act is performed.

To be commissioned by the Secretary of State, the following requirements must be met, per Arizona Revised Statute § 41-312(E): Be an Arizona resident. Be at least 18 years of age. Be able to read and write English. Be a citizen or legal permanent resident of the United States.

Failing to require signers to be present at the notarization is the number one claim of misconduct against Notaries.

Filing By Mail. Secretary of State. Attn: Notary Dept. 1700 W. Washington Street, Fl. Phoenix, AZ 85007-2808. In-Person Filing - Phoenix Office. State Capitol Executive Tower. 1700 W. Washington Street. Suite 220. In-Person Filing - Tucson Office. Arizona State Complex Building. 400 West Congress. First Floor, Suite 141.

Other states allow Notaries to destroy old journal records after a certain period of time. Arizona requires Notaries to keep a journal record of every notarization for 5 years after the date it was performed. That means 5 years after the last entry recorded.

Current law requires a journal thumbprint for all documents affecting real property — not just deeds, quitclaim deeds and deeds of trust — as well as all power of attorney documents (Government Code, Section 8206).

Becoming an eNotary and/or Remote Online Notary You must be a current, active Arizona notary public. You must review the applicable Administrative Rules BEFORE applying. ... You must contract with a vendor that provides the technology that you intend to use to perform electronic and/or remote notarizations.

In Arizona, notaries can perform only acknowledgments, jurats, copy certifications, and oaths and affirmations.