Caption
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT for the district named on the line, and the heading CERTIFIED COPY.
AO 30
Certified Copy
- Agency
- U.S. Courts
- Revision
- Rev. 10/13
- Fillable fields
- 9
- Pages
- 1
- Official source
- U.S. Courts form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
AO 30: Certified Copy
AO 30, Certified Copy, is a one-page certificate of a United States District Court. The Clerk of the court certifies that the attached is a true and full copy of an original now existing among the records of the court, signs it and affixes the seal of the court. The U.S. Courts lists it under Other Forms, effective on October 1, 2013, and the edition printed on the form is Rev. 10/13.
The form names the district, the clerk, the original record being copied, the city and date of signing, and has lines for the Clerk and a Deputy Clerk.
It is a court document completed by the clerk's office, not a form the public fills out or signs. 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.
What's on AO 30
Certification
The clerk's name and the statement that the attached is a true and full copy of the original, with blank lines to describe that original.
Records of the court
The certificate says the original is now existing among the records of this Court.
Place, date and signatures
The city and date of signing, in this State, then the Clerk and (By) Deputy Clerk signature lines.
How AO 30 is filled out
- 1
Name the district
Fill in the district on the caption line.
- 2
Enter the clerk's name
Write the clerk's name on the opening line before Clerk of the United States District Court.
- 3
Describe the original
Use the blank lines to identify the original record of the court that the attached copy reproduces.
- 4
Attach the copy
The certificate refers to the attached copy, so the copy of the record goes with the form.
- 5
Sign, date and seal
Enter the city and date, sign on the Clerk or (By) Deputy Clerk line, and affix the seal of the court.
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Who issues it and fees
Issued by the clerk
AO 30 is completed, signed and sealed by the Clerk of the United States District Court or a Deputy Clerk.
Fees
The form and its U.S. Courts page do not print a fee.
Format
The U.S. Courts page offers AO 30 as a PDF, effective on October 1, 2013.
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Who completes AO 30?
The clerk's office completes and signs the certificate. These are the roles the form names.
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Questions about Form AO 30
Who signs AO 30?
The Clerk of the United States District Court, or a Deputy Clerk on the (By) Deputy Clerk line. The form says the clerk also affixes the seal of the court.
What does AO 30 certify?
The form says the attached is a true and full copy of the original now existing among the records of the court.
Does AO 30 include the record itself?
No. It is a one-page certificate that refers to an attached copy of the record.
Is AO 30 something the public fills out?
The form has lines only for the clerk's name, the description of the original, the city and date, and the Clerk and Deputy Clerk signatures.
Does AO 30 list a fee?
No. The form and its U.S. Courts page do not print a fee.