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Online Notary in California

California has 430 cities and 57 counties with government forms catalogued, 535 form types in all; 211 of those cities have forms you can notarize online. California accepts documents notarized online under Florida law, with caveats for recorded documents. Sessions take about 15 minutes.

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California documents you can notarize online

Birth certificate, marriage certificate, notary stamp and a notary on a video call

Vital records

Birth, death, marriage and divorce records, and the forms used to request certified copies. The Sworn Statement (VS 20) in the application packet must be signed before a notary for any mailed authorized-copy request; no ID copy is needed.

Most states let you order a certified birth, death or marriage record by mail, but the application has to prove who you are. Depending on the state, that means a notarized signature, a sworn statement signed in front of a notary, or a copy of your ID instead. A notarized application is also the usual route when you order a record for a parent, child or spouse, or ask the office to correct one.

See all 48 vital records forms in CaliforniaCalifornia vital records guide
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Power of attorney

Forms that let someone you trust sign or act for you, often for a single permit or application. Statutory form in California: Uniform Statutory Form Power of Attorney. The principal's signature must be either acknowledged before a notary or signed by two adult witnesses (Probate Code §4121). A power that will be used for real estate must be notarized, because the recorder requires an acknowledgment.

A power of attorney lets an agent sign for you, from a single vehicle title transfer to running your finances. Banks, title companies and county recorders usually refuse one that is not notarized, and some states also require one or two witnesses. Cities and counties often publish short authorization forms of their own, so an agent can pull a permit or file an application on your behalf.

See the power of attorney form in CaliforniaCalifornia power of attorney guide
A house, a deed, house keys and a notary seal

Real estate

Deeds, easements, leases and other documents that transfer or record an interest in property. 88 form types across California; the most common is Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit Deed Restriction (7 places).

Documents that transfer or record an interest in property, such as deeds, easements and lease memoranda, must be acknowledged before a notary before the county recorder will accept them. The notary confirms that the person signing is the owner named on the document. Some states also require witnesses on a deed, and recorders reject pages with the wrong margins or a missing legal description.

See all 88 real estate forms in CaliforniaLoan and real estate closing packages
A blueprint, a hard hat and a building permit application with a notary seal

Permits and construction

Building permits, zoning and land-use applications, and contractor and owner paperwork for construction projects. 215 form types across California; the most common is Notice of Lot Line Adjustment (12 places).

Cities and counties ask for notarized signatures on construction paperwork so they know the property owner really approved the work. Typical examples are owner-builder affidavits, owner authorizations that let a contractor pull a permit, Notices of Commencement, zoning and variance applications, and lien waivers. A permit counter will usually reject an owner signature that is not notarized.

See all 215 permits and construction forms in California
A shop storefront and a framed business license with a notary seal

Business licenses

Applications and sworn statements for operating a business, selling goods or serving the public. 32 form types across California; the most common is Commercial Cannabis Permit Application (2 places).

Local business licenses often include a sworn statement: that the owner may legally work in the United States, that the business meets zoning rules, or that the details on an alcohol, vendor or occupational tax application are true. Those statements are signed in front of a notary. Employer E-Verify affidavits and immigration status affidavits for public benefits are common examples.

See all 32 business licenses forms in California
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Affidavits and sworn statements

Written statements you swear are true, signed in front of a notary. 39 form types across California; the most common is SB 9 Owner Occupancy Affidavit (5 places).

An affidavit is a written statement you swear or affirm is true, signed in front of a notary who gives you the oath. The oath is what makes it a sworn statement rather than a plain signature: a false statement can be prosecuted as perjury. Residency, identity, ownership and one-and-the-same-person affidavits are the most common, and many local forms end with a sworn statement block.

See all 39 affidavits and sworn statements forms in CaliforniaWhat is a sworn statement?
An orange car, car keys and a certificate of title with a notary seal

Vehicles

Title, registration, bill of sale and odometer paperwork for cars, trailers and boats. 2 form types across California; the most common is Covenant and Agreement Regarding Maintenance of Off-Site Parking Space (1 place).

Some states require a notary on a vehicle title transfer, a bill of sale, an odometer statement or a duplicate title application, and others do not. Where it is required, the motor vehicle office will refuse the transfer until the seller's signature is notarized. Boats, trailers and manufactured homes usually follow the same rules as cars.

See all 2 vehicles forms in CaliforniaWhich states require a notarized car titleNotarize a bill of sale online
A courthouse, a gavel and a petition with a notary seal

Courts and estates

Court petitions, estate and probate paperwork, and consent forms such as minor travel consent.

Court and estate paperwork often needs a notarized signature before a clerk will file it: small estate affidavits, probate petitions, guardianship and name change forms, and travel consents for a minor. The notary does not review the legal content. They confirm who signed and, for sworn forms, give the oath.

Small estate affidavit limits by stateNotarize a minor travel consent
Private mailboxes, parcels and PS Form 1583 with a notary on a video call

USPS and mail forwarding

PS Form 1583, the form that lets a mailbox store or virtual mailbox service receive your mail. PS Form 1583 is a federal Postal Service form, so California residents use the same version as everyone else. A California driver's license or ID card works as the photo ID, and a lease, deed, voter card or vehicle registration as the address ID.

Before a Commercial Mail Receiving Agency, meaning a mailbox store or virtual mailbox service, can accept mail for you, the Postal Service requires PS Form 1583, Application for Delivery of Mail Through Agent. You sign it in front of the agency or before a notary public commissioned in any U.S. state, and you show two IDs: one with your photo and one that proves your address.

The complete USPS Form 1583 guide

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Cities and counties

Cities and counties in California

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California counties (58)

  • Alameda County

    14 cities with forms, 7 of them notarizable online · 2 county forms

  • Alpine County

    0 cities with forms · 2 county forms

  • Amador County

    3 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 3 county forms

  • Butte County

    5 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Calaveras County

    0 cities with forms · 0 county forms

  • Colusa County

    2 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Contra Costa County

    16 cities with forms, 9 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Del Norte County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 1 county form

  • El Dorado County

    2 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 5 county forms

  • Fresno County

    14 cities with forms, 2 of them notarizable online · 2 county forms

  • Glenn County

    2 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Humboldt County

    7 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 2 county forms

  • Imperial County

    6 cities with forms, 3 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Inyo County

    1 city with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 1 county form

  • Kern County

    11 cities with forms, 2 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Kings County

    3 cities with forms, 2 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Lake County

    1 city with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Lassen County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 3 county forms

  • Los Angeles County

    76 cities with forms, 56 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Madera County

    2 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Marin County

    10 cities with forms, 5 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Mariposa County

    0 cities with forms · 1 county form

  • Mendocino County

    3 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Merced County

    3 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 9 county forms

  • Modoc County

    1 city with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Mono County

    1 city with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Monterey County

    10 cities with forms, 3 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Napa County

    5 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 1 county form

  • Nevada County

    3 cities with forms, 2 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Orange County

    30 cities with forms, 13 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Placer County

    6 cities with forms, 3 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Plumas County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 1 county form

  • Riverside County

    24 cities with forms, 17 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Sacramento County

    7 cities with forms, 3 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • San Benito County

    2 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • San Bernardino County

    23 cities with forms, 17 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • San Diego County

    16 cities with forms, 8 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • San Francisco County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • San Joaquin County

    8 cities with forms, 5 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • San Luis Obispo County

    7 cities with forms, 3 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • San Mateo County

    19 cities with forms, 10 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Santa Barbara County

    8 cities with forms, 4 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Santa Clara County

    15 cities with forms, 4 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Santa Cruz County

    4 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Shasta County

    3 cities with forms, 3 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Sierra County

    0 cities with forms · 5 county forms

  • Siskiyou County

    9 cities with forms, 3 of them notarizable online · 3 county forms

  • Solano County

    4 cities with forms, 2 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Sonoma County

    8 cities with forms, 4 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Stanislaus County

    7 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 10 county forms

  • Sutter County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Tehama County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Trinity County

    0 cities with forms · 1 county form

  • Tulare County

    7 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 3 county forms

  • Tuolumne County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Ventura County

    9 cities with forms, 6 of them notarizable online · 1 county form

  • Yolo County

    4 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 11 county forms

  • Yuba County

    2 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

Cities by county

Alameda County (14)
Amador County (3)
Butte County (5)
  • Biggs · 11 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Chico · 7 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Gridley · 15 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Oroville · 29 forms, 2 notarized online
  • Paradise · 14 forms, 0 notarized online
Colusa County (2)
  • Colusa · 12 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Williams · 3 forms, 0 notarized online
Contra Costa County (16)
Del Norte County (1)
El Dorado County (2)
Fresno County (14)
  • Clovis · 3 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Coalinga · 28 forms, 2 notarized online
  • Firebaugh · 30 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Fowler · 4 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Fresno · 8 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Huron · 8 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Kerman · 22 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Kingsburg · 23 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Mendota · 7 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Orange Cove · 10 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Parlier · 17 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Reedley · 38 forms, 1 notarized online
  • Sanger · 22 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Selma · 5 forms, 0 notarized online
Glenn County (2)
  • Orland · 26 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Willows · 30 forms, 1 notarized online
Humboldt County (7)
Imperial County (6)
Inyo County (1)
Kern County (11)
Kings County (3)
Lake County (1)
Lassen County (1)
Los Angeles County (76)
Madera County (2)
  • Chowchilla · 17 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Madera · 35 forms, 0 notarized online
Marin County (10)
Mendocino County (3)
Merced County (3)
Modoc County (1)
Mono County (1)
Monterey County (10)
Napa County (5)
Nevada County (3)
Orange County (30)
Placer County (6)
  • Auburn · 13 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Colfax · 10 forms, 1 notarized online
  • Lincoln · 6 forms, 1 notarized online
  • Loomis · 29 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Rocklin · 3 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Roseville · 7 forms, 2 notarized online
Plumas County (1)
  • Portola · 8 forms, 0 notarized online
Riverside County (24)
Sacramento County (7)
San Benito County (2)
San Bernardino County (23)
San Diego County (16)
San Francisco County (1)
San Joaquin County (8)
  • Escalon · 21 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Lathrop · 38 forms, 2 notarized online
  • Lodi · 33 forms, 1 notarized online
  • Manteca · 38 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Mountain House · 14 forms, 1 notarized online
  • Ripon · 26 forms, 4 notarized online
  • Stockton · 2 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Tracy · 2 forms, 1 notarized online
San Luis Obispo County (7)
San Mateo County (19)
Santa Barbara County (8)
Santa Clara County (15)
Santa Cruz County (4)
Shasta County (3)
Siskiyou County (9)
  • Dorris · 12 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Dunsmuir · 10 forms, 1 notarized online
  • Etna · 10 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Fort Jones · 9 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Montague · 5 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Mount Shasta · 1 form, 0 notarized online
  • Tulelake · 7 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Weed · 15 forms, 1 notarized online
  • Yreka · 28 forms, 1 notarized online
Solano County (4)
  • Benicia · 37 forms, 1 notarized online
  • Dixon · 22 forms, 1 notarized online
  • Suisun City · 20 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Vallejo · 6 forms, 0 notarized online
Sonoma County (8)
Stanislaus County (7)
  • Ceres · 33 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Modesto · 33 forms, 5 notarized online
  • Oakdale · 28 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Patterson · 26 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Riverbank · 23 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Turlock · 17 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Waterford · 6 forms, 0 notarized online
Sutter County (1)
Tehama County (1)
  • Corning · 16 forms, 0 notarized online
Tulare County (7)
Tuolumne County (1)
  • Sonora · 4 forms, 0 notarized online
Ventura County (9)
Yolo County (4)
Yuba County (2)
Coming soon (53)

California state agency forms

Forms from California state agencies, which apply statewide. Each card says whether the form needs a notary; the ones that do can be signed by video with a commissioned online notary.

Notarize onlineJuratCalifornia Secretary of State - Notary Public & Apostille
Notarize onlineVS 111 Application for Certified Copy of Birth RecordCalifornia Department of Public Health - Vital Records
Notarize onlineVS 111 SP Application for Certified Copy of Birth RecordCalifornia Department of Public Health - Vital Records
Notarize onlineVS 23 Application to Amend Birth Record After Court Order Name ChangeCalifornia Department of Public Health - Vital Records
Notarize onlineVS 23 SP Court Order Name Change Birth Record Amendment ApplicationCalifornia Department of Public Health - Vital Records
Notarize onlineVS 24B Application to Amend a Birth RecordCalifornia Department of Public Health - Vital Records
Notarize onlineVS 24B Birth Record Amendment Application (Spanish)California Department of Public Health - Vital Records
Notarize onlineAcknowledgment CertificateCalifornia Secretary of State - Notary Public & Apostille
Notarize onlineDuplicate Seal Authorization Request and Lost or Stolen Seal and Journal ReportCalifornia Secretary of State - Notary Public & Apostille
Notarize onlineVS 107 Supplemental Name Report – BirthCalifornia Department of Public Health - Vital Records
Notarize onlineVS 112 Application for Certified Copy of Death RecordCalifornia Department of Public Health - Vital Records
Notarize onlineVS 112 SP Application for Certified Copy of Death RecordCalifornia Department of Public Health - Vital Records
Notarize onlineVS 113-A Application for Certified Copy of Marriage RecordCalifornia Department of Public Health - Vital Records
Notarize onlineVS 113-A SP Application for Certified Copy of Marriage RecordCalifornia Department of Public Health - Vital Records
Notarize onlineVS 124 Military Marriage Power of AttorneyCalifornia Department of Public Health - Vital Records
Notarize onlineVS 20 SP Vital Records Sworn StatementCalifornia Department of Public Health - Vital Records
Notarize onlineVS 20 Sworn StatementCalifornia Department of Public Health - Vital Records
Notarize onlineVS 21 Amendment of Parentage ApplicationCalifornia Department of Public Health - Vital Records
Notarize onlineVS 21 SP Enmienda de PaternidadCalifornia Department of Public Health - Vital Records
Notarize onlineVS 24 Death Record Amendment AffidavitCalifornia Department of Public Health - Vital Records
Notarize onlineVS 24C Application to Amend a Marriage RecordCalifornia Department of Public Health - Vital Records
Notarize onlineVS 24C SP Marriage Record Amendment ApplicationCalifornia Department of Public Health - Vital Records
Notarize onlineVS 85 Delayed Birth RegistrationCalifornia Department of Public Health - Vital Records
Notarize onlineVS 85 Delayed Registration of BirthCalifornia Department of Public Health - Vital Records

Requirements

Can my California document be notarized online?

A California document can be notarized online with Rush Notary, with one caveat to know about before you book. The notarization is honored for most uses in California, but deeds and other documents recorded with a county office may need extra checking with the receiving office first. For a mailed birth, death or marriage certificate request, the California Department of Public Health, Vital Records (CDPH-VR) rule (Sworn statement) makes a notary part of that application in California. Our California requirements page walks through the details.

California online notarization requirements
Which California forms need a notary?

The principal's signature must be either acknowledged before a notary or signed by two adult witnesses (Probate Code §4121). A power that will be used for real estate must be notarized, because the recorder requires an acknowledgment. For certified vital records, the California Department of Public Health, Vital Records (CDPH-VR) says: The Sworn Statement (VS 20) in the application packet must be signed before a notary for any mailed authorized-copy request; no ID copy is needed.

Can I notarize a California document online from another state?

Yes, for most documents, with a caveat. California's own remote-notarization program (SB 696, 2023) is not yet operating, so no California notary can notarize online. California recognizes an acknowledgment taken under another state's law (Civil Code §1189(b)), which is how an online notarization under Florida law is honored for banking and most uses. County recorders apply an original-signature rule to deeds, so a power of attorney notarized online for a California real estate closing must be cleared with the title company first.

How do I notarize a California birth certificate application?

Sign the sworn statement in front of a notary. For an AUTHORIZED certified copy by mail you must enclose the Sworn Statement (VS 20, page 4 of the 5-page VS 111/112/113-A packet) in which you declare under penalty of perjury that you are an authorized person under HSC §103526(c); the signature block is completed before a notary who attaches a California 'Certificate of Acknowledgment' (an acknowledgment, not a jurat). No photocopy of ID is required with a mailed request. Without the notarized sworn statement CDPH-VR rejects an authorized-copy request as incomplete; an INFORMATIONAL copy needs no sworn statement. Law-enforcement/government agencies (and funeral establishments for death records) are exempt from the notary requirement. A foreign notarization needs an apostille (except U.S. consular officers or a foreign judge of a court of record). You can sign in a live video session with a Rush Notary notary, then mail the notarized page with the rest of the application; confirm with the California Department of Public Health, Vital Records (CDPH-VR) that it accepts an online notarization first.

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