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Current as of March 08, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
A. If a notarial act is performed by any of the persons described in § 33-501, paragraphs 1 through 4, other than a person authorized to perform notarial acts by the laws or regulations of a foreign country, the signature, rank or title and serial number, if any, of the person is sufficient proof of the authority of the person to perform the act. Further proof of the person's authority is not required.
B. If a notarial act is performed by a person authorized by the laws or regulations of a foreign country to perform the act, any of the following is sufficient proof of the authority of the person to perform the act:
1. Certification by a foreign service officer of the United States resident in the country in which the notarial act is performed or a diplomatic or consular officer of the foreign country resident in the United States that a person who holds the office that the person holds is authorized to perform notarial acts.
2. Affixation to the notarized document of the official seal of the person performing the notarial act.
3. The appearance either in a digest of foreign law or in a list that is customarily used as a source of such information of the title and the indication of authority to perform notarial acts of the person.
C. If a notarial act is performed by a person other than a person described in subsections A and B of this section, sufficient proof of the authority of the person to act exists if the secretary of state certifies to the official character of the person and to the person's authority to perform the notarial act.
D. The signature and title of a person performing a notarial act are prima facie evidence that the person is a person with the designated title and that the signature is genuine.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arizona Revised Statutes Title 41. State Government § 41-322. Authentication of authority of officer for foreign notarizations - last updated March 08, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/az/title-41-state-government/az-rev-st-sect-41-322/
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