notaries don't know the difference between an ack & a jurat, much less anything that has to be with making a certified copy of an original document. I've done many, and the only thing we can't do is make a certified copy of a vital record--birth certificate, death certificate, etc. I am one of the few notaries in my area that understands what an Apostille is also. Again, VA doesn't require a notary completion course & needs to! |