The easy answer: Yes, you may notarize out-of-state documents. The UPS Store locations offer notary services to help make life easier.Once your documents are notarized, the center will help you make any necessary copies. View a list of the available Notary Public forms available from the California Secretary of State's office here. Bank of America provides notary services free of charge in all financial centers. Schedule an appointment and learn what is needed for a notarization. Here is a step-by-step procedure to perform a proper notarization: Step 1: Personal appearance is required. Bring identification such as your driver's license or passport so the notary can verify you are the person named in the affidavit. You'll need to have the signer tell you which notarial act to perform or find out which one the document needs. A notary public must use a certificate in substantially the following form in notarizing an attested copy.