Vital Records

Birth Certificate
Death Certificate
Marriage / Divorce Certified Copy
Certificado de nacimiento

Acceptable Identification List to Obtain Vital Records

ID MUST BE CURRENT

Identification is required for all non-public Vital Records. Mailed requests must include an enlarged and easily identifiable photocopy of the front and back of your identification from the list below or your application will be returned. If you are using a form of identification from the “Primary” column, one form of identification is required.  If you are using a form of identification from the “Secondary” column, two forms of identification are required.

Primary

at least 1 of the following:
  • Government Issued Photo Driver License
  • Government Issued Photo Identification Card
  • Government issued Work ID
  • Employment Card
  • U.S. Military Identification Card
  • Tribal Identification Card
  • Pilot License
  • Alien Registration Card
  • Permanent Resident Card
  • Temporary Resident Card
  • U.S. Passport
  • Foreign Passport
  • US Certification of Naturalization
  • Certificate of U.S. Citizenship
  • U.S. Citizenship Identification Card
  • Matricula Consular Card
  • Concealed Weapon Permit
  • Mexican Voter Registration Card
  • Jail/Prison Release Form (with picture)

Secondary

OR at least 2 of the following:
  • Work Identification, Paycheck, or W‑2
  • School, University or College ID Card
  • Voter Registration Card
  • Social Security Card
  • US Military Separation/ DD‑214
  • Motor Vehicle Registration or Title
  • Marriage License (not issued by Utah State Vital Records)
  • Court Order or Court Documents
  • Jail or Prison Documents
  • Probation Documents
  • Property Tax Receipt
  • Veterans Universal Access ID Card
  • Selective Service Card
  • Hunting or Fishing License
  • Insurance Cards or Documents
  • Business License
  • Professional License
  • Utility Bill

We cannot accept novelty identification card or driving privilege cards.

Office of Vital Records & Statistics Fee Schedule

Marriage or Divorce – Initial Certified Copy (abstract only) $18
Birth Certificate or Voluntary Declaration of Paternity (abstract) - Initial Certified Copy If no record is found, a certificate of search will be issued $22
Birth Certificate Book Copy (If abstract is available) - Births after 1999, no Book Copy available $25
Birth Certificate and affidavit $27
Stillbirth Certificate $18
Death Certificate – Initial Certified Copy If no record is found, a certificate of search will be issued $30
Death Certificate Reissue $3
Death Certificate and affidavit $35
Burial Transit Permit $7
Disinterment Permit $25
Additional Copies for All Certificates (must be same record, ordered on same day) $10
Expedited Processing Fee $15

To order BIRTH and DEATH CERTIFICATES online:  silver.health.utah.gov 

If the applicant does not respond to a written request from Vital Records

 within 90 days, Vital Records may retain all monies paid.

Certificates can be requested by the person of record, an immediate family member, legal guardians, or a designated legal representative. Proof of relationship will also be required.

Central Utah Health Department provides certified copies of Utah records for births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Records for births and deaths are available from 1926 to the present.

Records for marriages and divorces are available from 1978 to 2012. For marriages or divorces that occurred prior to 1978 or after 2012 visit the county clerk office where the marriage occurred or visit the district court where the divorce was finalized.

Certificates can be requested by the person of record, an immediate family member, legal guardian, or a designated legal representative. Proof of relationship is required.

Birth records are public after 100 years. Death records are public after 50 years. Marriage and divorce records are public after 75 years. You can search some of the public records at Utah State Archives.

Most vital records may be amended. All amendments require an affidavit or a court order. Please be aware, two persons (witnesses) having knowledge of the facts must complete and sign the affidavit. Signatures of both witnesses must be notarized.

Amendments to a Delayed Birth Certificate require a court order. An amendment history will become part of the record.

Change Child Information

Affidavits may be used with the following guidelines.

Before 1st birthday:

  1. Any part of the name can be added or changed without documentation.

After 1st birthday:

  1. First and middle name can be added without documentation.
  2. All other changes require a court order.

Amendments that require a court order must have a certified copy of the order submitted.

Affidavit to Amend a Vital Record

To Change Parent Information

To Correct a Parent’s Name: If the change is a minor spelling error or typo, an affidavit may be used with proof of correct spelling. All other changes require a court order.

Parent’s Name Change Due to Court Order: An affidavit may be used. Provide a certified copy of the court order and a certified copy of the parent’s corrected birth certificate.

Parent’s Name Change Due to Naturalization: An affidavit may be used. Provide a certified copy of the court order and the original Naturalization Certificate.

Affidavit to Amend a Vital Record

To Add a Parent: If the parents were married prior to the child’s birth, they may use an affidavit to add the 2nd parent. Provide a certified copy of the Marriage Certificate.

Affidavit to Amend a Vital Record

Add Biological Father: A biological father can be added by a Voluntary Declaration of Paternity if all parties are willing. The mother must start this request.

Any amendment that requires a court order must be done through the state at 801-538-6105.

Change Death Record

A completed Affidavit to Amend a vital record must be submitted to the state or local vital records office where the death occurred along with the required fees for registration. Two persons (witnesses) having knowledge of the facts must complete and sign the affidavit. Signatures of both witnesses must be notarized. One of the witnesses on the affidavit must be the informant.

Amendments to the medical items on the death record must be completed by the physician that certified the cause of death. Documentary evidence may be required at any time at the discretion of the Office of Vital Records and Statistics. If required documentation is unavailable or unacceptable, a court order may be required to make requested changes.

Affidavit to Amend a Vital Record

Orders by Mail

All requests require a completed Application, Valid Identification, and Correct fees. Please allow ten business days for processing. If you are unable to print an application, you can write a letter that includes: type of record, name of person on the record, date of event, place of event, name of parents – maiden names if applicable, your relationship to the person of record, reason for the request, and your signature.

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