Copy Certifications: A Certified Copy is done to ensure that copies of documents are an exact and true copy of the original. Pad of 100 certificates.Many states allow notaries to make certified copies of documents as long as the original document is not a publicly recorded document. A notary performs a notary copy certification when they verify that a copy of an original document is a true, correct, and complete copy. Original and certified copy are basically the same. You must also surrender any existing U.S.-issued license or ID card. A notary performs a notary copy certification when they verify that a copy of an original document is a true, correct, and complete copy. The copy is guaranteed as an exact replica of what is on file. The County Clerk attaches a signature or seal, or both, to the certified copy. All documents must be originals unless certified true copies of the original documents.