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Los Angeles, California document errands: printing, fax, notary, passports and certified copies (2026)

Where to print, fax, notarize, apply for a passport and get certified copies in the City of Los Angeles, using only official and provider pages. Each fact links to its source. Some facts are statewide or national rather than local. We label those.

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Which offices serve Los Angeles: the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk issues marriage licenses, records documents and sells birth, death and marriage copies. Its headquarters is in Norwalk, at 12400 Imperial Hwy., and its nearby branch offices include LAX/Courthouse, Van Nuys, East Los Angeles and Florence/Firestone ^[1]. State birth, death and marriage copies also come from the California Department of Public Health ^[2]. Apostilles come from the California Secretary of State, which has a same-day office downtown ^[3].

Short version: Los Angeles Public Library printing comes with a free $6.25 daily allotment, which is 25 black-and-white pages at $0.25 each ^[4]. The locator lists 22 Los Angeles passport facilities, all post offices ^[5]. California notaries may charge at most $15 per signature (statewide), and a 2026 law raises that to $20 ^[6][7]. A Los Angeles County public marriage license is $91 ^[8].

Printing, copying, scanning and fax

Los Angeles Public Library

Printing: remote printing is offered at all open locations. With a library card or Guest Pass you get a free $6.25 daily allotment; black-and-white pages are $0.25 each and color pages $0.50, on letter-size paper only ^[4].
Paying past the allotment: major credit or debit cards, or tap-to-pay such as Apple Pay and Android Pay, up to $50 a transaction. Cash isn't accepted ^[4].
Print from home: jobs wait at the print release station for 24 hours; the library suggests calling first to make sure the location is open ^[4].
Scanning: Central Library lists a scanner among its services ^[9], and the library's Cybernauts help with copying, printing and scanning ^[10]. We didn't find copy or scan prices.
Fax: we didn't find fax service on the library pages we checked.
Central Library: 630 W. 5th St., Los Angeles, CA 90071, (213) 228-7000. Hours are Mon–Thu 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Fri–Sat 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and Sun 1–5 p.m. ^[9].

The UPS Store: it lists 30 locations in Los Angeles; see its city page for addresses and phone numbers. That page says they offer packing, shipping, printing, shredding, notarizing, faxing and mailbox services ^[11]. We didn't find prices on the store pages.

See printing prices and fax prices.

Notary in Los Angeles

Library: we didn't find notary service on the Los Angeles Public Library pages we checked.
County and state offices: the County Clerk's LAX/Courthouse and Van Nuys branches list notary oaths and notary authentication among their services ^[1]; we didn't find whether county staff notarize documents for the public. The Secretary of State doesn't notarize documents ^[12].
The UPS Store: its Los Angeles page lists notarizing ^[11]. We didn't find store notary prices; California's legal maximum is below.
Fees now (statewide): California Government Code § 8211 caps notary fees at $15 for each signature on an acknowledgment and $15 for an oath or affirmation with a jurat; certifying a copy of a power of attorney is also $15 ^[6]. The Secretary of State's January 2026 Notary Public Handbook lists the same maximums and says a notary may charge less or nothing ^[13]. Notarizing vote-by-mail ballot envelopes, and a veteran's application or claim for benefits, is free ^[6].
Scheduled change (statewide): AB 1597 (Chapter 39, Statutes of 2026), approved by the Governor on June 30, 2026, amends § 8211 to raise those caps to $20 ^[7]. The bill text doesn't print a start date; under the state constitution, a statute enacted at a regular session takes effect on January 1 after a 90-day period from enactment ^[14], which for this bill is Jan. 1, 2027. The published code section still shows $15 ^[6].
Extras and remote notarization (statewide): the handbook says any travel fee should be entered separately in the notary's journal; it sets no travel amount ^[13]. California notaries can't yet perform remote online notarizations: those parts of the Online Notarization Act start once the Secretary of State finishes its system, or by Jan. 1, 2030, whichever is earlier ^[13].

Passports in Los Angeles

The U.S. Department of State's Passport Acceptance Facility Locator data lists 22 Los Angeles facilities, all post offices, and lists 6 of them as taking photos on site ^[5]:

Facility	Address and phone	Passport hours (locator)	Photos
Barrington Karl Malden Station (USPS)	200 S. Barrington Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90049. 800-275-8777	Mon–Sat 9 a.m.–2 p.m.	Not listed
Eagle Rock Station Post Office (USPS)	7435 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90041. 800-275-8777	Mon–Fri 9:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.; Sat 10–11 a.m.	Not listed
Hollywood Station Post Office (USPS)	1615 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028. 800-275-8777	Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.–2 p.m.	Listed as on site
Ray Charles Station West Adams Post Office (USPS)	4960 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90016. 323-933-1471	Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–1 p.m.	Not listed
Airport Finance Station Post Office (USPS)	8821 Aviation Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90009. 310-649-7400	Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.–1 p.m.	Listed as on site
Dockweiler Station Post Office (USPS)	3585 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90007. 800-275-8777	Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–3 p.m.; Sat 9–10 a.m.	Listed as on site
Los Angeles Main Post Office (USPS)	7101 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90001. 800-275-8777	Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.–3 p.m.	Not listed
Nat King Cole Station Post Office (USPS)	265 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90004. 213-383-3645	Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–3 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.–2 p.m.	Not listed
Sanford-Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Station Post Office (USPS)	3500 W. 6th St., Suite 103, Los Angeles, CA 90020. 213-383-3645	Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–4 p.m. (closed 1–2); Sat 10 a.m.–noon	Not listed
Edendale Post Office (USPS)	1525 N. Alvarado St., Los Angeles, CA 90026. 213-413-3505	Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–3 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.–1 p.m.	Not listed
Julian Dixon/La Tijera Station Post Office (USPS)	5472 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90043. 800-275-8777	Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–3 p.m.; Sat 10:15 a.m.–3:30 p.m.	Not listed
Bicentennial Station Post Office (USPS)	7610 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048. 800-275-8777	Mon–Fri 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (closed 12:30–1:30); Sat 10–11 a.m.	Not listed
Preuss Station Post Office (USPS)	1270 S. Alfred St., Los Angeles, CA 90035. 800-275-8777	Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–3 p.m.	Not listed
Sunset Station Post Office (USPS)	1425 North Cherokee Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90093. 800-275-8777	Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–3 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.–1 p.m.	Not listed
Hancock (USPS)	8200 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90044. 800-275-8777	Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–3 p.m.; Sat 10–11 a.m.	Not listed
Los Feliz Station Post Office (USPS)	1825 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027. 800-275-8777	Mon–Fri 9:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.; Sat 9:30–11:30 a.m.	Not listed
Wagner Branch Post Office (USPS)	2200 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90047. 800-275-8777	Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–3 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.–1 p.m.	Listed as on site
West Los Angeles Finance Station (USPS)	11420 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025. 800-275-8777	Mon–Fri 11 a.m.–3 p.m.	Not listed
Foy Station (USPS)	1808 W. 7th St., Los Angeles, CA 90057. 800-275-8777	Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.–noon	Not listed
Palms Station Post Office (USPS)	3751 Motor Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90034. 800-275-8777	Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–3 p.m.	Listed as on site
East Los Angeles Post Office (USPS)	975 S. Atlantic, Los Angeles, CA 90022. 800-275-8777	Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (closed noon–12:30)	Listed as on site
Griffith Post Office (USPS)	3370 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90039. 800-275-8777	Mon 8–11 a.m.; Tue–Fri 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.–2 p.m.	Not listed

Appointments: the locator says to schedule at usps.com/scheduler for all 22 post offices ^[5].
County office: the locator lists no Los Angeles County or City government passport office in Los Angeles ^[5].
Post office fees (national): a $35.00 acceptance fee and a $15.00 photo fee "if needed" ^[15].
Faster service (national): the State Department's 1–3 business day return delivery is $26.87, for passport books only ^[16].

See the passport checklist and passport photo prices.

Birth, death, marriage, court and recorded-document copies

Birth, death and marriage records: California Department of Public Health (statewide)

State fees: since Jan. 1, 2026, CDPH Vital Records charges $31 for a certified copy of a birth record, $26 for a death record and $19 for a marriage record, under AB 64 (Chapter 662, Statutes of 2025) ^[2].
Paying by mail: make the check or money order payable to CDPH Vital Records, drawn on a U.S. bank; don't send cash. Requests without the right fee are returned. If no record is found, you get a Certificate of No Public Record and the fee is kept as a search fee ^[2].
County copies: county recorders also issue certified copies; the county office for this city is below. County prices can differ from the state's.

Birth, death and marriage records: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk

County fees: an authorized certified copy is $34 for a birth record ^[17], $26 for a death record ^[18] and $19 for a public or confidential marriage record ^[19]. The first copy's fee isn't refunded, and a "No Record Statement" is issued if no record is found ^[17].
Paying: cash, check or money order payable to the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, or a credit or debit card, Apple Pay or Samsung Pay with a $1.75 service fee. E-checks, temporary checks and most foreign checks aren't accepted ^[17].
Appointments: apply online first, then book an in-person appointment up to three weeks ahead and bring a valid photo ID ^[17]. Birth copies from 1962 to the present, except 1972–1977, and marriage and death copies from 1995 to the present, are issued the same day at Norwalk and at the branches that handle records ^[1]; older death records are mailed within 20 business days ^[18].
Confidential marriage records: only the spouses, or someone with a court order, can get a copy ^[19].
Nearby branches: East Los Angeles, 4716 E. Cesar E. Chavez Ave., Building C (Mon–Fri 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.); LAX/Courthouse, 11701 S. La Cienega Blvd., 6th Floor; Van Nuys, 14340 W. Sylvan St.; and Florence/Firestone, 7807 Compton Ave., 1st Floor, Room 102 (Mon–Fri 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. at the last three). Norwalk headquarters is open Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Mail requests go to Norwalk only ^[1].

Marriage licenses: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk

Fees: $91 for a public marriage license, $85 for a confidential license, $35 for a civil ceremony and $20 for a county-provided ceremony witness ^[8].
How: complete the application online, save the confirmation number, then book an in-person license appointment up to three weeks ahead and bring a valid photo ID. Express ceremonies are by appointment at all seven branch locations and need one witness; confidential licenses don't need a witness ^[20].

Recorded documents: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk

Recording fees: the regular recording fee is a $15.00 base fee plus $3.00 for each additional page. Most documents also carry the $75.00 SB 2 Building Homes and Jobs Act fee unless exempt, the $10.00 real estate fraud fee and the $2.00 AB 1466 fee. Deeds have their own fee lists, and other special fees can apply ^[21].
Copies: a certified copy of a recorded document is $6.00 for the first page and $3.00 for each additional page. A plain copy is $5.00 for the first page and $3.00 for each additional page. A conformed copy is free if you provide a copy and a self-addressed stamped envelope ^[21].
Where: documents are recorded at Norwalk and at the LAX/Courthouse and Van Nuys branches ^[1]. The recorder takes cash, checks and money orders, but not e-checks ^[21].

Court records: California superior courts (statewide fees)

Fees (statewide): under Government Code § 70627, the court clerk charges $0.50 a page to prepare copies of a record on file, $1 a page to compare a copy you bring with the original (plus the certificate fee), and $15 for a records search that takes a court employee more than 10 minutes ^[22].

Court records: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

Local fee schedule: the court's May 1, 2025 civil fee schedule lists $40 to certify a copy, $0.50 a page for copies, $1 a page for comparison and $15 for a search ^[23].
Online case documents: $1.00 a page for the first 5 pages of a document, then $0.40 a page, up to $40.00 a document ^[24].

Apostilles (statewide)

Who: California apostilles come from the Secretary of State, not the county. The document must be signed by a California public official or be an original notarized or certified document; photocopies aren't accepted ^[3]. The office doesn't notarize, so get the notarization first ^[12].
Birth and death certificates: a certificate signed by a local health officer or registrar may first need certifying by the county clerk, or you can get a certified copy from the county recorder or CDPH ^[12].
Fee: $20.00 per apostille. Include a cover sheet naming the country where the document will be used. In person there is also a $6.00 special handling fee for each different public official's signature ^[3].
In person, same day: Sacramento, 1500 11th Street, 3rd Floor (card, check, money order or cash), or Los Angeles, 300 South Spring Street, Room 12513, with no appointments (card, check or money order; no cash). The Los Angeles office says it is temporarily serving customers on the 1st floor in Suite 1215 because of an elevator outage ^[3].
By mail: Sacramento only, with a $20.00 check or money order per apostille payable to Secretary of State and a self-addressed return envelope. USPS mail goes to Notary Public Section, P.O. Box 942877, Sacramento, CA 94277-0001; FedEx, UPS or DHL to 1500 11th Street, 2nd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814. Mail requests aren't expedited ^[3]. The office also runs pop-up apostille events around the state^[3]. See the apostille guide.

More on certified copies: how to get a certified copy.

Money orders

USPS money order fees are national: $2.65 for $0.01 to $500.00, and $3.75 for $500.01 to $1,000.00. Pay with cash or a debit card, not a credit card. The limit is $1,000 per domestic money order ^[25]. Other sellers: money order guide.

Shredding

Free events: we didn't find an upcoming free document shred event on the official pages we checked for this guide.
The UPS Store: its Los Angeles page lists shredding ^[11]. We didn't find prices.

For paid per-pound shredding, see where to shred documents.

Questions

Can I print for free in Los Angeles?

Partly. The Los Angeles Public Library gives a free $6.25 daily printing allotment with a library card or Guest Pass. After that, black-and-white pages are $0.25 and color pages $0.50, paid by card ^[4].

Where can I apply for a passport in Los Angeles?

At any of 22 post offices listed in the locator, including Hollywood, Airport Finance, Palms and the Los Angeles Main Post Office. Schedule at usps.com/scheduler ^[5].

What does a notary cost in California?

At most $15 per signature under Government Code § 8211 as published now. AB 1597 raises the cap to $20, and under the state constitution's timing rule that takes effect Jan. 1, 2027 (statewide) ^[6][7][14].

Where do I get a marriage license in Los Angeles?

From the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, by appointment after you apply online. Nearby branches include LAX/Courthouse, Van Nuys, East Los Angeles and Florence/Firestone. A public license is $91 and a confidential license $85 ^[20][1][8].

Where do I get an apostille in Los Angeles?

At the Secretary of State's Los Angeles office, 300 South Spring Street, same day with no appointment, for $20 per apostille plus $6 per different official's signature. That office doesn't take cash (statewide) ^[3].

Sources

All sources last checked Oct 29, 2026, except the locator data file.

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Branch Office Locations": lavote.gov/contact-us/branch-office-locations (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
California Department of Public Health, "Vital Records Fees": cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHSI/pages/vital-records-fees.aspx (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
California Secretary of State, "Request an Apostille": sos.ca.gov/notary/request-apostille (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
Los Angeles Public Library, "Free Printing at the Library": lapl.org/print (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
U.S. Department of State, Passport Acceptance Facility Locator (locator data file, downloaded Oct 28, 2026, filtered to California): passportfacilitylocator.travel.state.gov (last checked Oct 28, 2026)
California Legislative Information, "Government Code § 8211" (as amended effective Jan. 1, 2017): leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=8211 (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
California Legislative Information, "AB-1597 Notary public: service fees" (Chapter 39, Statutes of 2026, approved June 30, 2026): leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1597 (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Marriage License and Ceremony Fees": lavote.gov/home/county-clerk/marriage-licenses-ceremonies/fees (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
Los Angeles Public Library, "Central Library": lapl.org/branches/central-library (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
Los Angeles Public Library, "Tech Help": lapl.org/events/tech-help-0 (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
The UPS Store, "The UPS Store Locations in Los Angeles, California": locations.theupsstore.com/ca/los-angeles (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
California Secretary of State, "Apostille Frequently Asked Questions": sos.ca.gov/notary/apostille-faqs (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
California Secretary of State, "Notary Public Handbook" (PDF, January 2026): notary.cdn.sos.ca.gov/forms/notary-handbook-current.pdf (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
California Legislative Information, "California Constitution, Article IV, Section 8": leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CONS&sectionNum=SEC.%208.&article=IV (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
USPS, "Passports": usps.com/international/passports.htm (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
U.S. Department of State, passport fees page (Last Updated March 19, 2026): travel.state.gov/en/passports/apply/help/fees.html (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Birth Records: In-Person Request": lavote.gov/home/records/birth-records/birth-records-request/inperson-request (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Death Records: In-Person Request": lavote.gov/home/records/death-records/death-records-request/inperson-request (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Marriage Records: In-Person Request": lavote.gov/home/recorder/marriage-records/marriage-records-request/inperson-request (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Apply for a Marriage License": lavote.gov/home/county-clerk/marriage-licenses-ceremonies/apply-for-a-marriage-license/apply (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Recording Fees": lavote.gov/home/recorder/property-document-recording/fees (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
California Legislative Information, "Government Code § 70627": leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=70627 (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, "Civil Fee Schedule (Public)" (PDF, May 1, 2025): lascpubstorage.blob.core.windows.net/cpw/LIBSVCExecutiveSupport-339-2025FeeSchedule050125.pdf (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, "Fee Information (online case document images)": lacourt.org/paos/v2public/FeeInformation (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
USPS, "Money Orders": usps.com/shop/money-orders.htm (last checked Oct 29, 2026)

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