CA AB2275

Authorizes officials to accept electronic acknowledgments, sworn under penalty of perjury, in place of notarized statements when vital record requests are made electronically.

Requires a method for officials to establish the requester's identity electronically and mandates that systems protecting personal information comply with California Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and applicable state and federal laws.

Allows requesters whose identity cannot be established electronically to submit notarized statements of identity as an alternative method.

Adds criminal penalty provision stating that willfully obtaining or assisting another in obtaining a vital record without authorization violates Penal Code Section 530.5.

Maintains existing distinctions between informational copies (for non-authorized persons) and standard certified copies, with informational copies displaying "NOT A VALID DOCUMENT TO ESTABLISH IDENTITY" legend.