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How to Change Your Registered Agent in Arizona

The form, the fee, and how to file it.

Filing details

Form name
LLC Statement of Change of Principal Address or Statutory Agent (Form L020)
Filing fee
$5
Online filing
Yes
Processing time
Arizona publishes a live table at the Arizona Business Center with a row named for this filing, Changes - address/officers/agent. On 16 August 2026 it stood at 9 days regular, 4 days expedited and 1 day for same or next day service, counted from the next full day after receipt. Check the table rather than relying on a stored figure
Filing agency
Arizona Corporation Commission ↗
Note: Arizona uses the term "statutory agent" rather than "registered agent"; they are the same role. The fee is $5 for LLCs, using form L020; corporations file the equivalent form C016 for free. The new statutory agent must sign and submit a Statutory Agent Acceptance form (M002). File online through the Arizona Business Center at arizonabusinesscenter.azcc.gov, by fax, or by post or in person to the Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division - Examination Section, 1300 W. Washington St., Phoenix AZ 85007. THE FAX NUMBER DEPENDS ON THE SERVICE: 602-542-4100 for regular or expedite, 602-542-0900 for Same Day or Next Day. Arizona runs two stacked speed systems: expedite at $35 on top of the $5, and accelerated service at $100 next day, $200 same day or $400 within two hours. Make cheques payable to "Arizona Corporation Commission", with all words spelled out and no abbreviations. Every paper filing needs a cover sheet, and one cover sheet per document, so an L020 plus an M002 need two.
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How to change your registered agent in Arizona

  1. Choose your new registered agent first. Do not file the change form until you have a new agent lined up. The new agent has to consent to the appointment, and most states will not process the change without that consent in hand. If you let coverage lapse, the Arizona Corporation Commission can administratively dissolve your LLC.

    Two ways to go. Name yourself or someone you know. Nothing to pay beyond the state filing fee above, but your address goes in the public record and somebody has to be there during business hours to accept legal mail.
    Or use a service at $125/year. That keeps your address private and prepares the change form for you. If you are here because your current agent resigned, missed a delivery, or raised its price, this is usually the reason. See what Northwest charges, or compare what the major agents cost first.

  2. Get the LLC Statement of Change of Principal Address or Statutory Agent (Form L020). Download the form ↗ You can file this online through the Arizona Corporation Commission portal. The form requires your LLC name, the new agent name and address, and a signature. The new agent must consent to the appointment.
  3. Pay the $5 filing fee. Pay by credit card during the online filing. A small processing surcharge usually applies. Mail filings accept check or money order; confirm the exact payee on the form before you send it, because it is not the Secretary of State in every state.
  4. Notify your old agent. Once the change is processed, your old agent's responsibility ends. If you are paying them an annual fee, cancel that subscription so it does not auto-renew. Most agents do not refund the unused portion, so time the cancellation against your renewal date.
  5. Verify the change in state records. Search your LLC name on the Arizona Corporation Commission business search and confirm the new registered agent is listed. Check back after the processing window shown above.

Important to know about Arizona

  • The new statutory agent must sign a separate Statutory Agent Acceptance Form (M002) to confirm they accept the appointment.
  • Arizona uses "statutory agent" instead of "registered agent" - same role, different name.
  • Regular processing was running 9-11 business days on the ACC table dated 2025-12-29, and the ACC reposts that table every Monday. The $35 expedite brings it to 1-3 business days. Same Day and Next Day are a separate, more expensive system at $200 and $100, and they use a different fax number.

Have a service handle the change for you

Northwest will prepare and file the LLC Statement of Change of Principal Address or Statutory Agent (Form L020) for you when you sign up. The state filing fee is yours to pay. The change is usually filed the same business day.

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This page provides general information based on publicly available Arizona Corporation Commission requirements. It is not legal advice. Forms, fees, and procedures can change. Verify with the Arizona Corporation Commission before filing.