Arizona Laws 41-259. Notarial act in another state
A. A notarial act performed in another state has the same effect under the laws of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if the act performed in that state is performed by any of the following:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 41-259
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Notarial officer: means a notary public or other individual who is authorized to perform a notarial act. See Arizona Laws 41-251
- notary: means any individual who is commissioned to perform notarial acts by the secretary of state. See Arizona Laws 41-251
- Signature: means a tangible symbol or an electronic signature that evidences the signing of a record. See Arizona Laws 41-251
- State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Arizona Laws 41-251
1. A notary public of that state.
2. A judge, clerk or deputy clerk of a court of that state.
3. Any other individual who is authorized by the laws of that state to perform the notarial act.
B. The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act in another state are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title.
C. The signature and title of a notarial officer described in subsection A, paragraph 1 or 2 of this section conclusively establish the authority of the notarial officer to perform the notarial act.