Skip to main content
Arizona Secretary of State Logo
email icon twitter icon facebook icon Instagram icon

Main menu

  • Home
  • Elections
    • Elections Calendar & Upcoming Events
    • Voting In This Election
      • Register to Vote / Update Your Voter Information
      • Proof of Citizenship Requirements
        • Requerimientos de la Prueba de Ciudadanía
      • Check your Early or Provisional Ballot Status
      • Uniformed and Overseas Citizen Portal
      • Contact Information for County Election Officials
      • Voting Equipment
    • Campaign Finance & Reporting
      • Search the Campaign Finance Database
      • Make An Electronic Campaign Finance Filing
      • Contribution Limits
      • Financial Disclosure Statements
    • Running for Office
      • Candidate Filing
      • Redistricting Implementation Progress
    • Sign a Candidate Petition or Give $5 Qualifying Contribution
    • Information about Recognized Political Parties
    • Initiative, Referendum & Recall
      • Ballot Measure Committee campaign finance reports
    • Requirements for Paid & Non-Resident Circulators
    • Voter Registration & Historical Election Data
      • Historical Election Results & Information
      • Voter Registration Counts
    • Arizona Election Laws & Publications
    • Lobbyists
      • Search Lobbyist Records
      • Historical Expenditure Summaries
      • Lobbying Reporting Dates
      • Lobbyists Events
    • 2020 Electoral College
    • 2020 General Election State Canvass
    • Guidance on Voting Location Conduct
    • Help America Vote Act (HAVA)
    • Unique URL Program
    • Voting by Mail: How to Get a Ballot-by-Mail
    • 2022 County Poll Worker Information
  • Business
    • Trade Names & Trademarks
    • Notary Public
      • Notary Search
      • Become a NEW Arizona Notary
      • Notary Complaints
      • Notary Workshop
      • Popular Questions
      • Remote & eNotary
      • Services for Existing Notaries
    • Veterans Charities Organizations
    • Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
    • Partnerships
      • Form Directory
    • Telephonic Seller Registration
    • Corporations
    • Professional Employment Organizations (PEO)
  • Services
    • Address Confidentiality Program
      • Eligibility & Enrollment
      • Application Assistants
        • ACP Training
      • State & Local Government Agencies
      • Public Schools
      • Courts & Law Enforcement
      • Protected Voter Registration
      • COVID-19 Updates
      • Sex Trafficking and Rights Restoration
      • Resources
    • Document Authentication and Apostille
    • Advance Directives
    • Legislative Filings
    • Public Information
      • Notice of Public Meetings
      • Loyalty Oath of Office
      • Open Meeting Law
      • Database Purchasing
  • Rules
    • Arizona Administrative Code
    • Arizona Administrative Register
      • Notices
    • Rulewriter’s Library
  • About the Office
    • About the Secretary
    • Secretaries since Statehood
    • Events
    • Media Center
      • Documents
      • Newsroom
      • Official Photos & Logos
      • Photos
      • Press Releases
      • Public Appearance Request
      • Public Information
    • State Seal
      • State Seal Use Permission
    • Reports
      • Annual Report
      • Budget Request
    • Contact Us
      • Request Forms
  • Home
  • Secretary of State’s Office already has about 450 remote online notary applications

Secretary of State’s Office already has about 450 remote online notary applications

PRESS RELEASE
press release banner logo
For Immediate Release
Monday, April 20, 2020

PHOENIX – The Secretary of State’s Office already has received about 450 remote online notary applications since April 10, when the application first became available.

Remote online notary services were initially scheduled to become available in July 2020. The project was fast-tracked due to the challenges created by the current pandemic and is now available for advanced directives, property deeds, loan approvals, business agreements and more.

"Previously, people were required to be physically present when requesting notary services," Secretary of State Katie Hobbs said. "Now, notaries and their customers can use audio-visual technology to conduct meetings, which is crucial at a time when people are encouraged to practice social distancing."

There are no additional fees associated with applying to become a remote online notary. Applicants must be a registered, commissioned notary to qualify for remote online access. Upon receipt of the initial request, it will be reviewed to determine whether the notary has the appropriate technology to perform the function. Once verified, an application will be generated and emailed to the notary. The application must be printed, signed, and mailed or emailed to the Secretary of State’s Office. Within about a week, the notary will receive the updated certification.

Once approved, remote notarizations can be completed for customers in another state or country, but the notary must be physically located in the state of Arizona.

Customers may not be charged with additional fees for electronic or remote notarization that would not be included in traditional notarizations. According to state law, notary fees can range from no charge up to a maximum of $10 per notarial act.

"We will provide information to notaries about the application process and the timelines from initial application submission to receipt of the new commission. The vendor that the notary selects will provide training on their platform for electronic and remote notarization. We encourage anyone with questions to contact our office for more information," Hobbs said.

The application, and answers to frequently asked questions, can be found here: azsos.gov/business/notary/enotary.

 

-30-

Other Press Releases

Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading Program
-- 2022 May 31 Tue
The 2022 Arizona Author Series Explores Water Rights and Access
-- 2022 May 11 Wed
Arizona State Library Hosting Educational Workshops in Rural Public Libraries throughout May  
-- 2022 May 3 Tue
Secretary of State’s Office releases first statewide voter registration update reflecting 2022 legislative and congressional districts
-- 2022 Apr 21 Thu
2nd Annual Arizona Genealogy Day is Saturday, April 2, 2022
-- 2022 Mar 24 Thu
The 2022 Arizona Author Series Celebrates the Medicine Women of Ganado Mission
-- 2022 Mar 23 Wed
Awardees selected for the Online Voter Registration Unique URL Program    
-- 2022 Mar 18 Fri
Arizona Secretary of State’s Office releases January Voter Registration Report  
-- 2022 Feb 1 Tue
Applications available for the Online Voter Registration Unique URL Program
-- 2022 Jan 27 Thu
The 2022 Arizona Author Series Explores Latino Resistance in Phoenix
-- 2022 Jan 19 Wed
More News
Press Releases
Events

Contact for more information:

Sophia Solis
Public Information Officer
Phone: (480) 417-2802 | Email

 

newspaper image

 

 

 

 

 

Arizona State Seal
Contact Us
Arizona Secretary of State
1700 W Washington St Fl 7
Phoenix AZ 85007
Find in Google Maps
Phone: 602-542-4285
Map Image

Footer Nav

  • Statewide Policies
  • Site Map
  • Website Policies
  • Contact Us
  • Staff Login