A.R.S. § 9-253: Recording of maps and plats; preservation of originals

A. The county recorder shall record the plats in a book to be kept for that purpose, and, when necessary, may reduce the scale of the plat, and upon each record in the book, shall endorse his certificate that the plat is recorded from the original plat filed in his office.

B. The original plat shall be preserved by the county recorder, and the clerk of the city or town, among the records of their offices respectively.