Posted by paaz on 4/1/11 11:02am
Msg #378279

Arizona Notaries doing Jail Notarizations

Recently I was informed by the reception desk at one of the Phoenix facilities that last month approximately 1,000 notaries came to the jail and notarized documents simply using the booking number or arm band as identification and this happens every month.

Notaries: Please look at your Arizona Secretary of State Notary Public Reference Manual Page 15-16 or Arizona Revised Statutes 41-311. Booking numbers and jail issued are bands are NOT acceptable forms of identification. You are putting yourself in great jeopardy here. This Manual is available on-line at Ken Bennett - Secretary of State website (http://www.azsos.gov).

I have had several notaries tell me that lawyers have even told them it was OK. This is not true. Since I receive this question so much of the time, I thought I would share the answer.

Have a Happy Day!

Reply by KRH/AZ on 4/1/11 11:18am
Msg #378281

Really?! This happens all the time by AZ notaries? Not saying it is not true. I am just surprised that "1,000" AZ notaries would not know the proper way to ID an individual for our state. As far as lawyers telling them it is okay......that makes me laugh. I have been asked questions about notarial procedures many times from lawyers I do work for. Thanks for posting this!

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 4/1/11 11:26am
Msg #378282

I'm surprised the receptionist keeps those stats...

Finished filing her nails was she??...

Reply by paaz on 4/1/11 11:29am
Msg #378284

Re: I'm surprised the receptionist keeps those stats...

Didn't see any polish on his nails. He was a male guard.

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 4/1/11 11:48am
Msg #378288

ROFL..umm..okay...done with his magazine??..:)

My point being how does he know 1000 outside notaries were there last month?? He doesn't..

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 4/1/11 11:49am
Msg #378289

And HE *COULD* have been doing his nails...:) n/m

Reply by James Dawson on 4/1/11 11:32am
Msg #378285

Great Post ...Arizona Notaries doing Jail Notarizations

Do you think there are 1,000 notaries in the phoenix area?

Reply by FlaNotary2 on 4/1/11 11:58am
Msg #378295

I would imagine there is

I am sure Tampa has well over 1,000, and Phoenix is a much larger area than Tampa.

Reply by paaz on 4/1/11 12:46pm
Msg #378312

Re:Yes, Approximately 80,000 notaries in Arizona! n/m

Reply by Shoshana/AZ on 4/1/11 1:10pm
Msg #378315

Well over 1000 in the Phoenix area.

It's a huge metro area.

Reply by James Dawson on 4/1/11 1:26pm
Msg #378317

Re: Well over 1000 in the Phoenix area.

Thanks Shoshana...I was just trying to figure out how many notaries were at the prison on any given day since "that" guard can't be everywhere. And How many prison facilities in the area? I have never seen another notary at our county jail.

Reply by Shoshana/AZ on 4/2/11 5:48pm
Msg #378409

Re: Well over 1000 in the Phoenix area.

I used to go to Santa Rita all the time when I lived there. Sometimes i even got called to go to the FCI in Dublin.