AZ State Notary Division Information
Please visit our state notary division contact page to find contact information for the Arizona notary division.

AZ Notary Public Mobile Fee Information
An AZ Notary Public may charge any travel fee that they choose. Please discuss travel fees with your client before you accept a mobile notary job.

Arizona Notary Fees
This information is based on NRS 240.100

Acknowledgments	$2.00 for first signer
For administering an oath or affirmation without a signature	$2.00
For a certified copy	$2.00
For a jurat, for each signature on the affidavit	$2.00

Commission Application Fee	$25 application processing + $18 bond filing with Secretary of State'sOffice
Bond	$5000
Failure to notify notary division about lost or stolen seal or change in mailing address	$25.00

Additional Notary Public Information of Interest
In Arizona, you can search for any Notary Public on the state Notary site listed above based on name, commission #, business name, or county.

Become an Arizona notary public

Residency requirements
You must be an Arizona resident to become an Arizona notary public, but do not need to be a U.S. Citizen. You must claim your Arizona residence as your primary residence on your state and federal tax returns to qualify to be an Arizona notary public. If your primary residence is in Arizona, you would be considered an Arizona resident for the purposes of becoming an Arizona notary.

Arizona notary commission procedures and information
You must read the Arizona notary public reference manual. You must complete the Arizona notary public application. Please find an application on the Arizona notary division's website. It is also necessary to purchase a four-year $5,000 notary bond in duplicate form from an insurance agent. The notary bond is purchased in duplicate form so that the notary will have the first original for their records the another original will be for the Secretary of State's records. A check or money order for $43.00 made payable to the Secretary of State must be submitted. There is a $25.00 Application fee and a $18.00 notary bond filing fee which total $43.00 for the total filing fee. Please mail the above documents and check or money order to the Secretary of State at the address indicated on the application form. Applicants with a felony conviction may or may not be denied a notary commission.

It can take four to six weeks for the whole application and commissioning process to be completed from start to finish. The process of renewing a commission is the same as getting a new commission. It is optional, but advisable to get Errors and Omissions insurance. All Arizona notaries must purchase a notary seal and journal. The term of office for Arizona notaries public is four years.

This information is still current as of 2010. Please contact the Arizona notary public division for additional information and click on our various links for more information.

Contact the Arizona notary division by mail
Arizona Secretary of State
Attn: Notary Department
1700 W. Washington, 7th Fl.
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Dual State Notary Commission Information
If you are a Nevada notary who is a Nevada resident, a California notary who resides in California, or a New Mexico notary, you can ask the AZ notary division if you can apply for an AZ notary commission.

Related Links
Arizona Notary Public General Information
Become an Arizona Notary Public
Arizona Notary Acknowledgment, Jurat Information
Arizona Notary Fees and FAQ Information