An Arizona Certified Copy is a copy of a Business Document which includes an endorsement, with an accompanying Certificate or Seal, of the Arizona Corporation Commission which states that the document is a true copy of the Business Document originally filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission.  A Certified Copy of a Arizona Business Document also includes the date that the Document was Certified by the Arizona Corporation Commission.  An Arizona Certified Copy of a Business Document is normally a photocopy.

An Arizona Certified Copy bears the signature of a representative of the AZ Corporation Commission. 

When the Arizona Corporation Commission issues a Certified Copy of a Corporate Document, this means that the Arizona Certified Copy is a true, accurate and valid copy of the AZ Corporate Document that the Corporation Commission has on file.

A Plain Copy of an Arizona Business Document is just what the name implies.  It is simply a photocopy of a Business Document.  There are no endorsements, stamps or seals on a Plain Copy of an Arizona Business Document.

Most legal, government and financial institutions require Certified Copies of Business Documents rather than Plain Copies when dealing with official matters.

Some of the reasons why you might need an Arizona Certified Copy of your Business Documents:

• Bank loans
• Tax filings
• Foreign Business qualification
• Replace original AZ Business Documents
• Provide legal proof of Arizona Business Registration

If you are responsible for the Business records of an Arizona Corporation or an Arizona LLC it is important to retain on file Certified Copies of your Formation Documents - your Articles of Incorporation for Corporations or your Articles of Organization for LLCs; as well as all Amendments to your original Articles.

The Arizona Corporation Commission issues a Good Standing Certificate to Arizona Corporations and LLCs which are up to date with all administrative requirements.

The Arizona Corporation Commission will Certify any Business Document which has been filed with that office.  On the other hand, the Arizona Corporation Commission generally does not Certify Documents which are issued by that office.

So, no the Arizona Corporation Commission will not Certify a Good Standing Certificate or any other document which is issued by that office.

A Corporation or LLC which is registered in one state and wants to do business in another state must first qualify as a "Foreign Corporation" or a "Foreign LLC" in the state in which it wants to do business. 

For example, a Corporation or LLC that is registered in Arizona wants to do business in California.  The Arizona Corporation or LLC must qualify as a California Foreign Corporation or LLC. 

Some states require a Certified Copy of the formation documents, called Articles of Incorporation for a Corporation or Articles of Organization for an LLC, from the Foreign Corporation's home state. 

We can get your Arizona Certified Copies within 15-20 business days for $90.00 plus state Document fees.

If you need your Arizona Certified Copies quicker we can usually get them from the Arizona Corporation Commission within 7-10 business days for $135.00 plus state Document fees.  (Our expedited processing fee also includes any additional state fees for the AZ Corporation Commission's expedited process.)

Depending on the Document, the Arizona Corporation Commission may take longer to Certify Business Documents filed more than around ten years in the past.

We are dependent on, and have no control over, the staff and systems of the Arizona Corporation Commission.  We get your Arizona Certified Copies order to the AZ Corporation Commission as soon as possible after we receive your order.  Once it is at the state we have no control over Arizona Corporation Commission processing times.

The processing times specified on this web page are the times it usually takes the Arizona Corporation Commission to process orders for Certified Copies of Business Documents. 

The total cost of Arizona Certified Copies depends on the total number of pages in the Business Documents that are to be Certified.  The AZ Corporation Commission charges $7.50 for up to five (5) pages for Certified Copies of a Business Document.  The additional price per page for each page beyond the fifth page is $0.50 for most Arizona Business Documents.

We charge a processing fee of $90.00 for our standard processing.  We can usually get your Arizona Certified Copies in 15-20 business days with our standard processing.  With our expedited processing option we can usually get your Arizona Certified Copies within 7-10 business days.

No. We cannot get copies of vital records such as Arizona Birth Certificates or Marriage Licenses. For those kinds of documents you will have to contact the County Clerk in the Arizona County in which the Documents were issued.

If you are ready to order Arizona Certified Copies online now just fill in the form below and click Place Order.  As soon as we receive your order for Arizona Certified Copies we will start processing it immediately.