Under Rule 902. (3), who may certify a foreign public document's genuineness and official position?

• A. Secretary of a United States embassy or legation
• B. A consul general, vice consul, or consular agent of the United States
• C. A diplomatic or consular official of the foreign country assigned or accredited to the United States
• D. Any of the above

Answer: (D)

Rule 902(3) lets a foreign public document be self-authenticating if it is accompanied by a certificate of authentication from someone who has authority to certify the document’s genuineness and the signer’s official position. The rule lists several officials who can provide that certification: a Secretary of a United States embassy or legation; a consul general, vice consul, or consular agent of the United States; and a diplomatic or consular official of the foreign country assigned or accredited to the United States. Because all of these officials are recognized as capable to certify, any of them may authenticate a foreign public document. That breadth is why the option including all of the above is the best choice.