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California notary rules: certified copies
What the California Notary Public Handbook says about certified copies, as 3 exam-style questions with the answer and the exact rule.
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- How does a certification made by a disinterested custodian relate to a certified copy issued by a recorder?It is separate and distinct from a certified copy issued by a recorder for purposes of Sections 1530 and 1531 of the Evidence Code. The handbook clarifies that the custodian's certification is legally distinct from the recorder's certified copy under the specified Evidence Code sections.California Notary Public Handbook, page 45: “A certification made by a disinterested custodian pursuant to this subdivision is separate and distinct from a certified copy issued by a recorder for purposes of Sections 1530 and 1531 of the Evidence Code.”
- Under Section 6108, which entity is authorized to receive a certified copy of a record upon written request?A state, county, or city office that provides veterans’ benefits services. The handbook lists state, county, or city offices providing veterans' benefits services as eligible recipients upon written request.California Notary Public Handbook, page 44: “A state, county, or city office that provides veterans’ benefits services upon written request of that office.”
- Who is authorized to make certified copies of vital records such as birth, death, and marriage certificates?The State Registrar, duly appointed local registrars, and county recorders. The handbook specifies that only the State Registrar, local registrars, and county recorders are authorized to certify these specific vital records, excluding general notaries.California Notary Public Handbook, page 27: “Certified copies of birth, fetal death, death, and marriage records (vital records) may be made only by the State Registrar, by duly appointed and acting local registrars during their term of office, and by county recorders.”