Notarize a "True Copy" in Ohio, USA

[deardhir]

Hello,
I want to get photocopies of some documents notarized (what we call as attested in India). The FSW guide says the following.

To have a photocopy of a document certified, an authorized person must compare the original document to the photocopy and must print the following on the photocopy:
• ‘‘I certify that this is a true copy of the original document’’
• the name of the original document
• the date of the certification
• his or her name
• his or her official position or title
• his or her signature

However, when I went to a bank, the notary said that they can only notarize my signature. Which means that I have to write myself that "I certify that this is a true copy of the original document" and sign. Then they will notarize my signature. They will not even look at the original document.

Can anyone help me in getting a notary certify the true copy? Do I need to get it notarized from somewhere else?

Thanks!

 

[rupeshhari]

you should see if the banks at neighbouring states do it. If not, you could take it to fedex, UPS, etc, they might do it.

 

[commonwealth]

Check with local attorney...

Like rupeshhair said, Local bank is your best bet.

 

[VisaApprovalSent]

deardhir,

I have done the same thing when I was in Columbu,Ohio for all my application papers etc. and there was no problem at all .Sometimes the notary will write "attested to be a true copy of the original in front of me on this date''

 

[jes_ON]

Ohio notaries cannot certify "true copies," they can only do as the bank notary advised you. It will be OK.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certified_copy