Complete Part I, Items 1 – 7, with the information as it appears on the current certificate. 5. To prevent processing delays, please adhere to the following guidelines on how to complete the Affidavit to Amend a Record (VS 24) form.Complete the amendment form, with no cross outs, no white out, and no correction tape. Sign the application in front of a notary and get a notary seal. File a document on pleading paper called amended motion re order to show cause and affidavit of contempt, write out the reason for your motion. An affidavit must be in substantially correct form. An affidavit may not be used to authenticate a copy of another affidavit. If you are requesting an authorized Certified Copy of the amended record, you must complete and submit a notarized sworn statement. Timing. Generally Applicable Motion Rules. This procedural guide covers generally applicable rules of motion practice in the Dallas County Superior Court.