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HUGH NGUYEN
CLERK-RECORDER
B I R T H A N D D E A T H R E C O R D S
F I C T I T I O U S B U S I N E S S N A M E S
M A R R I A G E L I C E N S E S / R E C O R D S
N O T A R Y R E G I S T R A T I O N
O R A N G E C O U N T Y A R C H I V E S
P A S S P O R T S
P R O P E R T Y R E C O R D S
Certification of Registered Translator/Interpreter
(Government Code Section 27293)
Documents presented for recording containing a foreign language, in whole or in part, shall not be
accepted for recording unless it has been translated into English by a certified or registered court
interpreter, as described in section 68561, or by an accredited translator registered with the
American Translators Association.
Step 1 – Translator/Interpreter Declaration Process
•
Locate a translator/interpreter, visit the American Translator Association online at atanet.org
or the California Court Interpreter online at courtinfo.ca.gov to complete the following:
1)
Translate the foreign language into English
2)
Complete the Translator/Interpreter Declaration, see attached.
Step 2 – The County Clerk Certification of Registered Translator/Interpreter Process – Certification
fee applies per document*
• Submit the following in person or by mail with fee to the Orange County Clerk-Recorder,
County Administration South, 601 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701:
1) Original document in the foreign language
2) Original document translated into English
3) Original, completed Translator/Interpreter Declaration
Step 3 – Recordation Process – Recording fees apply*
• Submit the original recordable document with the following in person, or by mail to the
Orange County Clerk-Recorder, County Administration South, 601 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana,
CA 92701:
1) All original documents identified in step 2 above
2) The County Clerk Certification of Registered Translator/Interpreter
* Fees can be verified on our Fee Schedule found online. Please make checks payable to the
Orange County Clerk-Recorder.
Hugh Nguyen
Orange County Clerk-Recorder
P.O. Box 238, Santa Ana, CA 92702
601 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Interpreter/Translator Declaration and Certification
Please Print or Type Clearly – Use Black Ink Only
I
,declare that I am a:
(Name of Interpreter/Translator)
Certified / Registered Court Interpreter An accredited translator registered with the American Translators Association
I am certified/registered to interpret/translate from the to the English language.
(foreign language)
My certification number is .
(if applicable)
I further declare that I have translated the attached document from the language
to the English language.
(foreign language)
I declare to the best of my abilities and belief , that is true and accurate translation of the
(foreign language)
language text of the .
(title of document)
Specific Description of the Document
(Type brief description of document)
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the forgoing is true and correct.
This declaration is signed this day of
,20
in , California.
(day) (month) (year)
(location)
Print name of Certified/Registered Court Interpreter or Accredited Translator registered with the American Translators Association
Signature of Certified/Registered Court Interpreter or Accredited Translator registered with the American Translators Association
Certificate of Acknowledgment
State of
County of
On
before me, , personally appeared
, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are
subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by
his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s) or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the forgoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal
(Seal)
(Notary Signature)
A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed
the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.
