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In this regard, who can notarize certified copies?

Notaries are frequently asked to make a certifiedor attested copy of an original document. Not all states,however, authorize notaries to perform this act. Not all documentsare eligible for copy certification/attestation by anotary.

Additionally, is a certified copy the same as a notarized copy? A certified copy is a copy (often aphotocopy) of a primary document that has on it an endorsement orcertificate that it is a true copy of the primary document.A notarized copy is signed by a notary public (not to beconfused with a notary in a civil law country).

In this regard, can notaries make certified copies?

Many states allow notaries to make certifiedcopies of documents as long as the original document is not apublicly recorded document. Therefore, assume that allnotary-certified copies you make will berequired to sustain a thorough inspection by your state'snotary public administrator's office.

Is a copy of a notarized document legal?

The notary can then notarize the documentand that will be legally binding. Once you have thedocument notarized, faxing isn't usually an option. Make acopy if you want one for your own records, but mail theoriginal through one-day USPS services.