AO 132

Exemplification Certificate (District Court)

Agency
U.S. Courts
Revision
Rev. 12/03
Fillable fields
24
Pages
1
Official source
U.S. Courts form page
Checked
October 20, 2026
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AO 132: Exemplification Certificate (District Court)

AO 132, Exemplification Certificate (District Court), is a U.S. Courts form a United States District Court uses to certify that attached documents are true copies of records of the court. It carries three certificates: the clerk certifies the copies, a judicial officer of the court certifies the clerk, and the clerk then certifies the judge's signature. The U.S. Courts page lists it under Other Forms, effective on December 1, 2003, and the PDF is dated Rev. 12/03.

Every signature line on the form is for a court official. The clerk or a deputy clerk signs twice and affixes the seal of the court, and a judge signs the middle certificate with the date and title.

This page explains the form in plain words and is not legal advice. You can fill it out free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.

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What's on AO 132

Caption

United States District Court, a line for the district, and the title Exemplification Certificate.

Clerk's certificate of true copies

The clerk's name, a description of the attached documents, the city and date, and the Clerk and (By) Deputy Clerk lines.

Judicial officer's certificate

The judicial officer's name and the clerk's name, a statement that this certificate and the attestation of the record are in accordance with the laws of the United States, then the date, signature of judge and title.

Clerk's certificate of the judge's signature

The clerk's name and the judge's name, a statement that the clerk knows and certifies the judge's official signature, then the city and date and the Clerk and (By) Deputy Clerk lines.

Seal

Both clerk certificates say the clerk signs and affixes the seal of this Court.

How AO 132 is filled out

  1. 1

    Name the district

    Fill in the district in the caption under United States District Court.

  2. 2

    Describe the attached documents

    In the first certificate, enter the clerk's name and list the attached documents that are certified as true copies of records of this Court.

  3. 3

    Clerk signs and seals

    Enter the city and date. The clerk or a deputy clerk signs, and the form says the clerk affixes the seal of this Court.

  4. 4

    Judge certifies the clerk

    In the second certificate, enter the judicial officer's name and the clerk's name. The judge signs and adds the date and title.

  5. 5

    Clerk certifies the judge's signature

    In the third certificate, enter the clerk's name and the judge's name, then the city and date. The clerk or a deputy clerk signs and affixes the seal.

The three certificates are completed in order, top to bottom.

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Who issues it, fees and format

Who issues it

The clerk of the United States District Court named in the caption, with a judicial officer of that court. The form certifies records of this Court.

Fees

AO 132 does not print a fee.

Seal

Both clerk certificates are signed with the seal of the court affixed, as the form says.

Format

The U.S. Courts page offers AO 132 as a PDF, effective on December 1, 2003.

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Who uses AO 132?

  • The clerk of the district court

    In the first certificate, the clerk, as keeper of the records and seal, certifies that the attached documents are true copies of records of this Court, then signs and affixes the seal.

  • A deputy clerk

    Both clerk certificates have a (By) Deputy Clerk line next to the Clerk line.

  • A judicial officer of the court

    In the second certificate, a judicial officer certifies that the clerk named above is and was on the date noted Clerk of this Court, duly appointed and sworn, and signs with the date and title.

  • The clerk again, for the judge's signature

    In the third certificate, the clerk, as keeper of the seal, certifies that the judge named is a judicial officer of the court and that the signature above is the judge's.

  • The person receiving the copies

    The form does not name who asks for or receives the certified copies. It describes only the attached documents and the officials who certify them.

Every signature line on AO 132 is for an official of the district court.

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Questions about Form AO 132

What does AO 132 certify?

The clerk certifies that the attached documents are true copies of records of this Court. A judicial officer then certifies the clerk, and the clerk certifies the judge's signature.

Who signs AO 132?

The clerk or a deputy clerk signs the first and third certificates, and a judicial officer of the court signs the second with the date, signature of judge and title.

Does AO 132 carry the court's seal?

Yes. Both clerk certificates say the clerk signs and affixes the seal of this Court.

Who asks for an exemplification certificate?

The form does not say. It names only the attached documents and the court officials who certify them.

Is there a fee for AO 132?

The form does not print a fee. A related form, AO 133, the Bill of Costs, lists fees for exemplification and the costs of making copies as one of the categories of costs in a bill of costs.

Is this page legal advice?

No. This page explains the form in plain words and is not legal advice.