Quick answer. Arizona's law sets the wording below. We show six forms: acknowledgment (individual), acknowledgment (representative capacity), jurat (verification on oath or affirmation), signature witnessing, copy certification and paper copy of an electronic record. There is no fixed remote sentence in the sources we read.
Which Arizona certificate do I use?
| Act | Use it when | Arizona source |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledgment (individual) | The signer declares that the signature on the document is theirs and that they signed willingly. No oath is given. Deeds, powers of attorney and many contracts use it. | A.R.S. 41-265(1) |
| Acknowledgment (representative capacity) | Like an acknowledgment, but the signer signs for someone else: a company, a trust, a partnership, or a principal under a power of attorney. The certificate names the capacity and the party represented. | A.R.S. 41-265(2) |
| Jurat (verification on oath or affirmation) | The signer swears or affirms that the statements in the document are true, and signs in front of you. Affidavits and other sworn statements use it. | A.R.S. 41-265(3) |
| Signature witnessing | You watch the signer sign and confirm who they are. There is no oath, and the signer does not need to state that the contents are true. | A.R.S. 41-265(4) |
| Copy certification | You certify that a copy is a true copy of an original presented to you, only for documents your state lets notaries copy (vital records and recorded documents are usually excluded). | A.R.S. 41-265(5) |
| Paper copy of an electronic record | Certifying that a paper printout matches an electronic record. | A.R.S. 41-265(6) |
Arizona certificate wording
Acknowledgment (individual) Statutory wording
The signer declares that the signature on the document is theirs and that they signed willingly. No oath is given. Deeds, powers of attorney and many contracts use it.
State of _____________________________________________
(County) of ___________________________________________
This record was acknowledged before me on _____________ (Date) by ___________________________________ (Name(s) of individual(s))
______________________________________ Signature of notarial officer
Stamp
(_____________________________________) Title of office
(My commission expires: _____________)
Acknowledgment (representative capacity) Statutory wording
Like an acknowledgment, but the signer signs for someone else: a company, a trust, a partnership, or a principal under a power of attorney. The certificate names the capacity and the party represented.
State of _____________________________________________
(County) of ___________________________________________
This record was acknowledged before me on _____________ (Date) by ___________________________________ (Name(s) of individual(s)) as (type of authority, such as officer or trustee) of (name of party on behalf of whom record was executed).
______________________________________ Signature of notarial officer
Stamp
(_____________________________________) Title of office
(My commission expires: _____________)
Jurat (verification on oath or affirmation) Statutory wording
The signer swears or affirms that the statements in the document are true, and signs in front of you. Affidavits and other sworn statements use it.
State of _____________________________________________
(County) of ___________________________________________
Signed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on ___________ (Date) by ___________________________________ (Name(s) of individual(s) making statement)
______________________________________ Signature of notarial officer
Stamp
(_____________________________________) Title of office
(My commission expires: _____________)
Signature witnessing Statutory wording
You watch the signer sign and confirm who they are. There is no oath, and the signer does not need to state that the contents are true.
State of _____________________________________________
(County) of ___________________________________________
Signed (or attested) before me on ________________ (Date) by ___________________________________ (Name(s) of individual(s))
______________________________________ Signature of notarial officer
Stamp
(_____________________________________) Title of office
(My commission expires: _____________)
Copy certification Statutory wording
You certify that a copy is a true copy of an original presented to you, only for documents your state lets notaries copy (vital records and recorded documents are usually excluded).
State of _____________________________________________
(County) of ___________________________________________
I certify that this is a true and correct copy of a record in the possession of _________________________________.
Dated _______________________________
______________________________________ Signature of notarial officer
Stamp
(_____________________________________) Title of office
(My commission expires: _____________)
Other Arizona forms
Paper copy of an electronic record Statutory wording
Certifying that a paper printout matches an electronic record.
State of _____________________________________________
(County) of ___________________________________________
I certify that the foregoing copy of a record (entitled ________) (dated _______) and containing ________ pages is an accurate copy of an electronic record.
Dated ____________________________________
______________________________________ Signature of notarial officer
Stamp
(_____________________________________) Title of office
(My commission expires: _____________)
Remote and electronic acts in Arizona
A.R.S. 41-265 has no separate remote or electronic notarization sentence. No official remote sentence found in the sources we read; check the remote notary rules with the Arizona Secretary of State before a remote act. (A.R.S. 41-265, Short form certificates (Arizona State Legislature), checked November 7, 2026)
What an Arizona certificate must contain
- The short forms are sufficient only when completed with the information A.R.S. 41-264(A) and (B) requires; the forms themselves carry the State and (County) venue, your signature, your stamp, your title of office and your commission expiration date. (A.R.S. 41-265; A.R.S. 41-265, Short form certificates (Arizona State Legislature))
- Arizona has a separate short form for certifying that a paper copy of an electronic record is accurate, which names the record, its date and its page count. (A.R.S. 41-265(6); A.R.S. 41-265, Short form certificates (Arizona State Legislature))
Common Arizona certificate mistakes
Our plain-English summary of what the official sources warn about; the source follows each one.
- Using an acknowledgment when the signer must swear or affirm (verification on oath or affirmation), or the reverse; they are different forms in A.R.S. 41-265. (A.R.S. 41-265, Short form certificates (Arizona State Legislature))
- On a representative-capacity acknowledgment, leaving out the signer's authority (officer, trustee) or the party represented. (A.R.S. 41-265, Short form certificates (Arizona State Legislature))
- Leaving the (County) or date blank on the form. (A.R.S. 41-265, Short form certificates (Arizona State Legislature))
- On a paper copy of an electronic record, using the ordinary copy form instead of the one that states the title, date and page count. (A.R.S. 41-265, Short form certificates (Arizona State Legislature))
The Arizona certificate wording pack
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- A one-page "which certificate do I use?" chart for Arizona: each act, when it's used and the section it comes from.
- The Arizona wording reference: every form on this page with its source, plus what an Arizona certificate must contain (venue, seal, commission details).
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- A common-mistakes checklist from the official sources: four items for Arizona, each with its source.
See the Arizona certificate wording pack
Sources
- A.R.S. 41-265, Short form certificates (Arizona State Legislature) (checked November 7, 2026)
General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers. Notaries follow their own state's law and the official handbook, and the receiving office decides what it accepts, so nothing here guarantees a document will be accepted. If anything here differs from what the Arizona Secretary of State, notary public section tells you, follow the office.
Arizona certificate questions
What is the Arizona acknowledgment certificate wording?
A.R.S. 41-265(1) gives: "State of _____________________________________________ (County) of ___________________________________________ This record was acknowledged before me on _____________ (Date) by ___________________________________ (Name(s) of individual(s))" It closes with Signature of notarial officer, Stamp and () Title of office.
What is the Arizona jurat wording?
A.R.S. 41-265(3) gives: "State of _____________________________________________ (County) of ___________________________________________ Signed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on ___________ (Date) by ___________________________________ (Name(s) of individual(s) making statement)" Use it only when you give the signer an oath or affirmation and they sign in front of you.
Can an Arizona notary certify a copy?
Yes, within limits. A.R.S. 41-265(5) gives: "State of _____________________________________________ (County) of ___________________________________________ I certify that this is a true and correct copy of a record in the possession of _________________________________. Dated _______________________________"
What else must an Arizona notarial certificate show?
The short forms are sufficient only when completed with the information A.R.S. 41-264(A) and (B) requires; the forms themselves carry the State and (County) venue, your signature, your stamp, your title of office and your commission expiration date. Arizona has a separate short form for certifying that a paper copy of an electronic record is accurate, which names the record, its date and its page count.
Is there an Arizona remote notarization statement?
A.R.S. 41-265 has no separate remote or electronic notarization sentence. No official remote sentence found in the sources we read; check the remote notary rules with the Arizona Secretary of State before a remote act.
Who decides which Arizona certificate to use?
The person asking for the notarization, or whoever drafted the document, tells you which notarial act they need; a notary who isn't an attorney shouldn't choose it for them. If a document has no certificate, follow the Arizona Secretary of State, notary public section's guidance. We are not lawyers, and nothing here promises that a receiving office will accept a document.
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