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HomeGovernment CodeCh. 3Art. 4§ 68929 Document Comparison Fees

§ 68929 Document Comparison Fees

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§ 68929 Document Comparison Fees

Key Takeaways

  • •You pay 5 cents for every page (folio) when you need a document compared and certified.
  • •If the document was printed or typed at the same time as the original and matches it exactly, you only pay 1 cent per page.
  • •This fee is extra on top of the fee for the certificate itself.

Example

You need a copy of your birth certificate compared to the original and certified.

If your copy was typed at the same time as the original and matches perfectly, you pay 1 cent for each page. If not, you pay 5 cents per page. You also pay extra for the certificate.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 68929 Document Comparison Fees

The fee for comparing any document requiring a certificate is five cents ($0.05) a folio, except that when the document to be compared was printed or typewritten from the same type or at the same time as the original on file and has been corrected in all respects to conform with it, such charge shall be one cent ($0.01) a folio. Such fee is in addition to the fee for the certificate. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 873.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

foliodocumentaddition

Related Statutes

  • § 12220 Definition Of Item
  • § 23359 County Formation Ballot Pamphlet
  • § 26837 County Clerk Copy Fees
  • § 50665.7 Local Agency Revenue Bonds
  • § 66470 Amending Subdivision Maps

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 68929.
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