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Yes. However, the law refers to these copies as "attested copies" rather than "certified copies", although in reality they are the same thing. A notary in Florida can only attest to the trueness of a photocopy of an ORIGINAL document. In addition, notaries can not make photocopies of a publicly recorded document nor a vital record (i.e. a notary can NOT certify copies of birth, death, marriage or divorce certificates). Also, they must use the certificate form provided by law (F.S. 117.05(12)).
Section 117.05(12), Florida Statutes, states:
(a) A notary public may supervise the making of a photocopy of an original document and attest to the trueness of the copy, provided the document is neither a vital record in this state, another state, a territory of the United States, or another country, nor a public record, if a copy can be made by the custodian of the public record.
(b) A notary public must use a certificate in substantially the following form in notarizing an attested copy:
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF __________
On this _____ day of __________, (year) , I attest that the preceding or attached document is a true, exact, complete, and unaltered photocopy made by me of (description of document) presented to me by the document's custodian, ____________________, and, to the best of my knowledge, that the photocopied document is neither a vital record nor a public record, certified copies of which are available from an official source other than a notary public.
(Official Notary Signature and Notary Seal)
(Name of Notary Typed, Printed or Stamped)
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yes it will
What services does a notary public do?
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Can notaries authenticate documents?
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Can a notary in Florida notarize in Georgia?
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Can a resident of Rhode Island become a notary in Florida?
No. You must be a resident of Florida to be appointed as a notary public there.
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Attestation is the action of bearing witness Notary is someone who is legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions.
Can a Florida notary also witness a will?
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Can a notary public of Florida marry a couple in North Carolina?
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What was Leonardo's occupations?
Da Vinci's was a son of a notary, Messer Piero. A notary is someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions.
Can a person be a notary in Florida and SC?
No because to be a notary you need to be a resident of that particular state.
Can a New York Notary notarize a signature stamp?
NO, NO, NO. I can not believe that you are an actual notary and asked such a question. As a Florida notary you may only notarize within the geographical boundaries of Florida. Therefore, if you are in New York, you have no authority to act as a Notary Public.
