• 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

  • Select Education*
  • Paralegal Program

  • (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-

  • I have successfully completed a minimum of 24 semester units (or the equivalent) in legal specialization courses (attach copy of transcript).

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

  • I have a bachelor’s degree
  • - AND -
  • 4. High School or General Equivalence Diploma
  • -AND-

  • 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

  • Have you been held liable in a final judgment or entry of a stipulated judgment entered in a civil action that alleged fraud, use of an untrue or misleading representation, or use of an unfair, unlawful or deceptive business practice? (If yes, attach certified copy of each judgment).*
  • Have you had a civil judgment entered against you in an action arising out of negligence, reckless or willful failure to properly perform obligations as Legal Document Assistant or an Unlawful Detainer Assistant?(If yes, attach certified copy of each 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.)

  • Have you been convicted of a felony? (If yes, attach certified copies of each conviction and disposition).*
  • Have you been convicted of a misdemeanor for unlawful practice of law or contempt of the authority of a court under Business and Professions Code §6126 or §6127? (If yes, attach certified copies of each conviction and disposition).*
  • Have you been convicted of a misdemeanor violation of the provisions on Legal Document Assistants and Unlawful Detainer Assistants under Business and Professions §§6400-6416? (If yes, attach certified copies of each conviction and disposition).*

  • E. Revocation of Registration

  • Have you had a registration as a Legal Document Assistant or an Unlawful Detainer Assistant revoked by a County Clerk pursuant to Business and Professions Code §6413? (If yes, attach certified copy of each revocation).*

  • 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)]
  • Have you been found liable under Business and Professions Code §6126.5? (If yes, attach certified copies of each conviction and disposition).

  • 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)]
  • I have completed the legal education courses required by Business and Professions Code §6402.2.
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