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Arizona notary journal requirements

Arizona requires a journal of all notarial acts, in chronological order. Acts on paper documents must go in a paper journal. US Notary Journal works as your electronic journal for electronic acts and as a secure backup and business record for paper acts.

Journal required?

Required for every act

Electronic journal allowed?

Paper acts must be recorded in a paper journal. Use an electronic journal for electronic acts and as a backup.

How long to keep it

No period found in statute. Keeping it at least 10 years is common practice.

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Source

A.R.S. § 41-319

What a Arizona journal entry must include

• Date and time of the act
• Type of notarial act
• Document type or description
• Signer name
• Signer address
• How identity was proven (ID type)
• ID issue and expiration dates
• Fee charged
• Signer signature

Good to know

• Use this app as your electronic journal for electronic records, and as a backup for paper acts. It does not replace the paper journal Arizona requires for paper documents.
• Journal entries are public records; certified copies must be furnished on request.

An electronic notary journal for Arizona

Choose Arizona as your commission state and US Notary Journal sets up the entry form above, warns you about the Arizona fee cap where one applies, and locks each finished entry so it cannot be altered. Use it on your phone at the signing and on your computer at the office.

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Last checked 2026-10-25. General information, not legal advice.