In Dallas, documents are categorized as recordable or non-recordable based on their origin and notarization requirements. Recordable documents, such as birth and death certificates, marriage licenses, divorce decrees, probated wills, and judgments, are issued by state or local officials and do not need notarization.
Non-recordable documents, including school records, vehicle title histories, and adoption-related papers, must be notarized by a Texas or Dallas Notary Public. Business documents depend on whether certified copies are obtainable from the Secretary of State's business filing divisions, if so, notarization is not required.