Copy Certification By Document Custodian
Can Illinois Notary Publics Certify Copies of Documents?
Yes. Illinois allows notaries public to provide Copy Certifications.
Copy Certification By Document Custodian
Yes. Illinois allows notaries public to use a Copy Certification By Document Custodian form as an alternative to the above if the document is not an electronic copy.
With this procedure, the document's custodian holder or client, signs a statement attesting to the accuracy of the copy they made, then the Notary notarizes the custodian holder's signature on the statement.
The difference is that rather than directly certifying the copy, the Notary is notarizing the custodian's signature on a statement vouching for the copy's accuracy.
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Yes. Illinois allows notaries public to provide Copy Certifications.
- Public Act 102-160: Allows a Notary to certify a paper or tangible copy of an electronic document is a true and correct copy.
Copy Certification By Document Custodian
Yes. Illinois allows notaries public to use a Copy Certification By Document Custodian form as an alternative to the above if the document is not an electronic copy.
With this procedure, the document's custodian holder or client, signs a statement attesting to the accuracy of the copy they made, then the Notary notarizes the custodian holder's signature on the statement.
The difference is that rather than directly certifying the copy, the Notary is notarizing the custodian's signature on a statement vouching for the copy's accuracy.
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