A copy of the court's decision can be certified independently or with the help of a notary, the choice of a specific method depends on the place of presentation of the specified copy. In some cases, certification is not required, it is enough to have the original in order to confirm the authenticity of the copy, if necessary.
Certification of a copy of a court decision is usually required when appealing this act or when presenting it to another court, other authorities in order to perform certain legally significant actions, to obtain public services. If a citizen submits a copy of the court decision to another judicial authority (for example, to confirm the already established circumstances), then its special certification is not required, it is enough to have the original of this judicial act in hand to present it upon request for review, comparison with the available copy. This rule applies to any documents that citizens submit to a court of general jurisdiction when considering civil cases.
How to certify a copy of the decision for the arbitration court?
If a previously issued judicial act is submitted to an arbitration court in the course of considering a specific case, then the person participating in the case has the right to certify this document independently (if the original is available). Legal entities, individual entrepreneurs, who are allowed to independently certify the authenticity of copies of documents attached to the case materials, take part in the arbitration process. In this case, you should also have the original of this decision, since the judge may request it to confirm the accuracy of the information contained in the copy. In the absence of a genuine copy, a request can be made to the court that made the corresponding decision.
How to certify a copy of a court decision for other government agencies?
If a copy of the court decision is submitted to any other state or municipal authorities, then its notarization will be required. To do this, you should visit any notary office, present the original and a copy of the judicial act to the notary, and ask to authenticate the copy. The notary checks the correspondence of the information in the original and the copy of the document, after which he certifies the authenticity of the copy, and the applicant pays for the services rendered. In most cases, a notarized copy is equated to the original document, so no other confirmation of its authenticity will be required. Confirmation of the authenticity of a copy of such a document by a notary is a universal and most reliable method, using which no questions will arise to the person who presented such an act.
