Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 13, § 4102. Executory process; bearer paper, movable or immovable property, authentic evidence; certification of documents

D. (1) Whenever the law requires a certified copy of any document, including a photographic, photostatic, or miniature photographic copy or reproduction of such document, for purposes of executory process, a notary public who has the original or a copy of such document on file in his office, custodian of notarial records, or clerk of court shall note on the copy of the document that it is a correct copy and may include words such as “certified copy”, “true copy”, or any other words which reasonably indicate that the copy of the document is a certified copy, and the copy so certified shall be deemed authentic evidence.

(2) A document containing a certificate reading substantially as follows shall satisfy the requirements of (1) above and shall be deemed authentic:

“STATE OF LOUISIANA __________________, Louisiana

PARISH OF ____________________________________, (Date)

I, __________________, (Custodian of Notarial Records, Clerk of Court, Notary Public) for the Parish of __________________, State of Louisiana, do hereby certify that the attached documents are true and correct copies of __________________, dated the ___ day of __________________, 19___, consisting of ___ pages (executed before, attached to __________________ executed before) ____________________________________, a Notary Public of the Parish of __________________, State of Louisiana, the original or certified copy of which document(s) is on file in my office.