Santa Ana, CA · Orange County

No notary required

Photograph/Video Release Form

Participants or their parents or guardians sign this release to give the City of Santa Ana permission to use names, likenesses, recordings, and other materials.

What this form is

This release gives the City of Santa Ana permission to use a participant’s name, voice, likeness, photographs, recordings, written material, or digital images for listed purposes or other lawful purposes. It asks for the event or city facility name, participant and parent or guardian information when applicable, and signatures and dates. The form also includes terms about rights, compensation, and releasing the city from certain liabilities.

Who needs it

A participant providing material for city use, or a parent or guardian signing for a participant under 18, should complete and sign the release.

How to submit it

Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

About notarization

This release is signed without a notary; the participant and, if under 18, a parent or guardian just sign and date it.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Form

    Download the Photograph/Video Release Form.

  2. 2

    Complete The Form

    Enter the event or city facility name and participant details; provide parent or guardian information if the participant is under 18.

  3. 3

    Sign And Date

    The participant signs and dates the release; a parent or guardian signs if the participant is under 18. No attachments are specified.

  4. 4

    Submit To The City

    Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Photograph/Video Release Form authorize?
It gives the City of Santa Ana permission to use a participant’s name, voice, likeness, photographs, recordings, written material, or digital images for the purposes described in the release.
Who signs the release for a participant under 18?
The form includes space for a parent or guardian’s name and relationship to the minor, and calls for a guardian’s signature if the participant is under 18.
Do I need a notary for the Photograph/Video Release Form?
No. The participant and, if the participant is under 18, a parent or guardian sign and date this release; it does not call for a notary or notarized attachment.
How do I submit the Photograph/Video Release Form?
The form does not give submission instructions. Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

Need something notarized?

This Photograph/Video Release Form doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Santa Ana form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.