Arizona Laws 41-261. Notarial act under federal authority
A. A notarial act performed under federal law has the same effect under the laws of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if the act performed under federal law is performed by any of the following:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 41-261
- 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
- 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
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215
1. A judge, clerk or deputy clerk of a court.
2. An individual who is in military service or performs duties under the authority of military service and who is authorized to perform notarial acts under federal law.
3. An individual who is designated a notarizing officer by the United States department of state for performing notarial acts overseas.
4. Any other individual who is authorized by federal law to perform the notarial act.
B. The signature and title of an individual acting under federal authority and performing a notarial act 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, 2 or 3 of this section conclusively establish the authority of the notarial officer to perform the notarial act.