Write a statement that it's a true copy. True copies of the original papers are required in order to guarantee that the copies are legitimate, accurate, comprehensive, and unaltered.Notary publics in NY can not do certified copies. Who can and how much does it cost? You can order a certified short form or long form copy of a birth certificate for someone born in New York City in or after 1910. A copy is just that… and the original document is just that. It's one or the other. The county clerk will certify it and swear it to be true in writing that it is an original copy. NOTE: The New York State Education Department DOES NOT have any high school records or high school transcripts. Plain copies are basically a 'photo copy' of the originally filed document.