Yes, provided they can read Spanish.
Yes, as long as it is an original document.
No, California notaries cannot certify copies of vital records like birth certificates, foreign or domestic.
No, only the Mexican Consulate can notarize Mexican documents.
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C. No, California notaries cannot certify copies of vital records like birth certificates, foreign or domestic.
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Vital records prohibition. A notary public cannot notarize or certify to a birth, death, or marriage certificate (vital records). Certified copies of vital records may be made only by the State Registrar, local registrars, and county recorders. This applies to both domestic and foreign vital records.
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