HB 2008 Summary

• Requires individuals submitting deeds, quitclaim deeds, or deeds of trust to county recorders to provide valid government-issued identification and one additional form of identification, with exceptions for escrow officers, title agents, financial institutions, attorneys, and government entities.

• Mandates notary public applicants obtain a valid fingerprint clearance card before receiving a commission and authorizes the Secretary of State to suspend commissions if clearance cards become invalid.

• Removes attorneys from the list of individuals authorized to perform notarial acts in Arizona and clarifies that judges, court clerks, and deputy clerks with seals may perform such acts.

• Adds requirements for notarial acts involving remotely located individuals to include communication technology statements in certificates and establishes audiovisual recording retention for at least five years.

• Establishes new provisions for electronic filing of notary documents, deposits $6 from each notary application fee to the notary bond fund, and authorizes the Secretary of State to issue cease and desist orders against unlicensed notaries.