Arizona Notary Journal Requirements

Arizona journal rules at a glance

• Required for all notaries (A.R.S. § 41-319). Traditional journals must be on paper, in chronological order.
• Entries: date, type of document and act, signer's printed name, address, and signature, ID type and details, fee charged.
• Starting September 12, 2026 (SB 1479): the signer's right thumbprint must be recorded for deeds, quitclaim deeds, deeds of trust, other real property documents, and powers of attorney.
• Keep journals at least 5 years after the last entry. Public-record journals go to the Secretary of State within 3 months after the commission ends.
• Notaries who do both public and non-public (e.g., attorney-client) work keep two journals.
• For RON, the platform creates an electronic journal entry.

From the official Arizona notary sources, checked October 20, 2026: azsos.gov (1), azsos.gov (2), azsos.gov (3), azsos.gov (4). Lines marked "Not confirmed" need checking with the state. General information, not legal advice.

Inside the Arizona Notary Journal

• 500 numbered entries, laid out the way Arizona entries should be recorded.
• The fields Arizona requires, and nothing it doesn't allow you to record.
• A built-in Arizona notary handbook in the back matter, with loan-signing basics and a notary info log.
• Original Arizona cover art from Uptown Seal Press.
• Paperback or hardcover, printed to order and shipped free.