Downloads: California Notary Forms and Client Checklists

Official California notarial certificates, preparation checklists, and translation resources, free to download. Forms are provided for convenience only.

Please note: these forms are provided for convenience. We cannot advise you on which one to use or how to complete it. Selecting and completing a legal instrument is the practice of law, and a notary is prohibited from it. If you are unsure which form applies, speak with an attorney.

California notarial certificates

Official state certificate wording, free to download.

PDF California All-Purpose Acknowledgment PDF California Jurat PDF California Jurat with Affiant Statement PDF Copy Certification by Document Custodian

Apostille

What the California Secretary of State asks for when a document is going abroad.

PDF California Secretary of State apostille request cover sheet LINK California Secretary of State: request an apostille

Commonly requested forms

Linked to the issuing agency rather than hosted here, so you always get the current version.

LINK DS-3053 Statement of Consent for a minor’s passport (U.S. Department of State) LINK DS-3054 Statement of Special Circumstances for a minor’s passport LINK California Advance Health Care Directive statutory form (Probate Code section 4701) LINK California Small Estate Affidavit statute (Probate Code section 13100) LINK Sacramento County birth and death certificates (records under two years old) LINK Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder vital records (older records and marriage) LINK California Department of Public Health Vital Records

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