Notaries are often asked to certify that a photocopy of an original document is a true and accurate reproduction of the original. It is a document showing all the details of the original documents.LawA reproduction that is not an exact copy of the original, but which is sufficiently close to be understandable. Serving papers on another person is an official handing over of documents. 1. It is a document showing all the details of the original documents. It is not original document. 2. The clerk can get you a certified copy. This means the clerk adds an official stamp to your Decree that says the copy is true copy of the original. A true copy is a copy made from an original document that does not have the certification. The County Recorder will take a document(s) that California law says must be recorded, as long as you pay the fees and taxes.