A notary public who has a change of surname may continue to use the official stamp and commission in the notary public’s prior name until that commission expires. The notary public shall sign the changed surname on the line that is designated for the notary public’s signature on the notarial certificate. Immediately below that signature, the notary public shall sign the name under which the notary was commissioned. The notary public shall notify the secretary of state‘s office within thirty days after the notary public’s change of surname. Failure to notify the secretary of state of this change of surname is evidence of the notary public’s failure to fully and faithfully discharge the duties of a notary public.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 41-327

  • Commission: means to authorize to perform notarial acts and the written authority to perform those acts. See Arizona Laws 41-251
  • 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.
  • notary: means any individual who is commissioned to perform notarial acts by the secretary of state. See Arizona Laws 41-251
  • Official stamp: means a physical image that is affixed to a tangible record or an electronic image that is attached to or logically associated with an electronic record. See Arizona Laws 41-251
  • Sign: means , with present intent to authenticate or adopt a record, either of the following:

    (a) To execute or adopt a tangible symbol. 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
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