• COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO

    COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO

  • INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A LEGAL DOCUMENT ASSISTANT

  • Registration Number:

    If a renewal, a new # must be assigned if there is a lapse of three years or more in the period of registration.

  • Expiration Date:

    Two years from date of filing or expiration of bond. 

  • INSTRUCTIONS

    Completely fill in all business and personal information requested in Part A. Check each applicable box in Parts B through F and provide information as requested for each box that is checked. Attach legible copies of all documents requested for each box that is checked (attach certified copies and originals as specified). The completed application must be signed under penalty of perjury by a senior executive officer or a general partner. Please TYPE or PRINT legibly and firmly in BLACK ink. Neither the County Clerk nor his deputies are permitted by law to give legal advice or assistance. This filing will be a public record and there are no refunds.

  • A. Personal Information

  • INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A LEGAL DOCUMENT ASSISTANT – Page 2 of 4

  • Part B: You must qualify under number 1, 2, 3, or 4 and submit the required documentation.

    B: Education and Experience

  • (2) Non-ABA School: I have earned a certificate of completion from a paralegal program that is institutionally accredited but that is not approved by the American Bar Association

    -AND-

  •  (3) I have a bachelor’s degree in

  • INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A LEGAL DOCUMENT ASSISTANT – Page 3 OF 4

  • Parts C through E: Answer each question listed by checking the box for Yes or No

    Attach certified copies of required documentation for any question answered “Yes.”

  • C. Civil Judgment

  • D. Criminal Conviction: Note: Conviction means a plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere. (Any conviction dismissed under Penal Code §1203.4 must be included.)

  • E. Revocation of Registration

  • CORPORATION OR PARTNERNSHIP APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A LEGAL DOCUMENT ASSISTANT – Page 4 of 4

  • TEMPORARY ADDENDUM TO INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A LEGAL DOCUMENT ASSISTANT

  • The California Code of Regulations (16 CA ADC §3900) prescribes the application forms the County Clerk shall use for registration of legal document assistants. The official application forms are developed by the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA). In an effort to comply with existing requirements of Business and Professions Code §6403(c)(1) and (c2), under the current version of the law, and to meet the new requirements of Business and Professions Code §6402.2 and §6403(c)(7), as added and amended, effective January 1, 2016, this temporary addendum to the application must be completed, until the updated official form is issued by the DCA.

  • Criminal Conviction

    The application for registration must contain a statement as to whether the applicant has been convicted of a felony, or of a misdemeanor under B&P §6126 or §6127, or found liable under B&P §6126.5. [B&P §6403(c)(2)]

  • Renewal of Registration

    To be eligible to renew registration, the registrant must complete 15 hours of continuing legal education courses, which meet the requirements of B&P §6070, during the two-year period preceding renewal. (B&P §6402.2) If the application is for a renewal of registration, the application must contain a statement by the applicant that he or she has completed the legal education courses required by Section 6402.2. [B&P §6403(c)(7)]
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