Am I allowed to notarize a copy of a marriage certificate? — A. A., Pennsylvania
No. While Pennsylvania Notaries are authorized to certify that a document is an accurate copy of an original document, you may not certify certain federal, state or county records. This would include the following types of documents: birth, death, marriage records and corporate records.
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