


Instead, you make or witness the making of a photocopy of a document, or you compare a photocopy* against the original document, and then certify or attest ("affirm to be correct") that the photocopy is a true copy of the original. You do not administer an oath or take an acknowledgment from anyone. The act of copy certification/attestation is completely different from notarial acts involving a signed document. Not all documents are eligible for copy certification/attestation by a notary. The following discussion will help you navigate these sometimes murky waters. Not all states, however, authorize notaries to perform this act. Notaries are frequently asked to make a certified or attested copy of an original document.
