Do I need a notary for the Fictitious Business Name Statement?

No. This statement is signed without a notary. The registrant signs it; the document does not state that any attachments require notarization.

How do I submit the Fictitious Business Name Statement?

Submit it to the Yolo County Clerk-Recorder at 625 Court Street, Room B-01, Woodland, or by mail to PO Box 1130, Woodland. The form lists filing fees.

What attachments may be required?

Use an extra sheet for additional names or registrant information. The form also lists Secretary of State documents for certain entity types.

Yolo County, CA · Yolo County

No notary required

Fictitious Business Name Statement

Business owners use this statement to register a fictitious business name with the Yolo County Clerk-Recorder when doing business for profit under that name.

At a glance

Issued by: City of Yolo County · Yolo County, Yolo County, California
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: clerk-recorder.yolocounty.gov
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

The statement records the fictitious business name, principal business address, owner or registrant details, business classification, starting date, and required signature. The document says people regularly transacting business for profit under a fictitious business name must file in the county where the principal place of business is located, and describes publication and refiling requirements.

Who needs it

A person or business regularly operating for profit under a fictitious business name with its principal place of business in Yolo County should file this statement.

How to submit it

Submit the statement to the Yolo County Clerk-Recorder, 625 Court Street, Room B-01, Woodland, CA 95695, or PO Box 1130, Woodland, CA 95776-1130; the form lists filing fees.

About notarization

This statement is signed without a notary; the registrant signs it, and any required extra owner or entity documents are attachments, with no notarized step stated.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Statement
Download the Fictitious Business Name Statement from this page.
2
Complete the Statement
Type or print legibly in black or blue ink, providing the business and registrant information and required signature.
3
Gather Attachments
Attach extra sheets for additional business names or registrant information and the entity documents specified for applicable business classifications.
4
Submit to the County
Submit the statement to the Yolo County Clerk-Recorder at the address shown on the form; filing fees are listed there.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Fictitious Business Name Statement?: No. This statement is signed without a notary. The registrant signs it; the document does not state that any attachments require notarization.
How do I submit the Fictitious Business Name Statement?: Submit it to the Yolo County Clerk-Recorder at 625 Court Street, Room B-01, Woodland, or by mail to PO Box 1130, Woodland. The form lists filing fees.
What information does the statement request?: It requests the fictitious business name, business address, owner or registrant details, business classification, starting date, and a required signature.
What attachments may be required?: Use an extra sheet for additional names or registrant information. The form also lists Secretary of State documents for certain entity types.

Need something notarized?

This Fictitious Business Name Statement doesn’t need a notary, but if you have another Yolo County form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.