Notice of Death Certificate Availability
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Vital Records office maintains death records for events occurring in Los Angeles
County (except for Pasadena and Long Beach) during
the current year or previous year. For all other
records, contact the Los Angeles County
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk at 800-201-8999, or (562) 462-2137, or (562) 462-2214. You can visit their website at www.lavote.gov/home/recorder.
Death Certificates are available 10 days after the original certificate has been registered. Requests can be made in-person, by mail,
or on-line.
The Department of Public Health Vital Records is not able to process online orders, however, for your convenience, we have partnered with VitalChek Network to provide this service beginning January 11, 2021. VitalChek accepts debit and the following credit cards: MasterCard, Visa, American Express or Discover. A $10.50 special handling fee will be charged on all debit and credit card orders in addition to the certified copy fee.
Death certificates are provided for the current year and prior year only
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Information |
MAIL
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IN-PERSON |
ONLINE |
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Address |
DPH Vital Records Office
Attn: Death Section
313 N. Figueroa Street, Room Lobby-1
Los Angeles, CA 90012
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DPH Vital Records Office
313 N. Figueroa Street, Room Lobby-1
Los Angeles, CA 90012
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Click here
Follow online instructions.
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Fees* |
Death Certificate:
$24.00 / certified copy
Fetal Death Certificate: $21.00 / certified copy
Still Birth:
$20.00 / certified copy
Mail check payable to County of Los
Angeles
We accept check** or money order
** Checks must be pre-printed with name and address
DO NOT SEND CASH
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Death Certificate:
$24.00 / certified copy
Fetal Death Certificate:
$21.00 / certified copy
Still Birth:
$20.00 / certified copy
Make check payable to County of Los
Angeles
We accept cash, check**, credit/ATM*** or money order
** Checks must be pre-printed with name and address |
Death Certificate: $24.00/certified copy plus $10.50 processing fee.
Debit and all major credit cards are accepted
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Forms |
1. Application for a Death
Certificate
2. Certificate of Identity
(must be notarized)
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Application Form will be provided
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Application form will be provided online
*notarized certificate of identity may be requested
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* Non-refundable
** Checks
must be pre-printed with name and address
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An additional fee is charged
Useful Links
Learn more about other death related services we are providing.
Authorized Certified Death Certificate
Burial, Removal and Transit Permits
Electronic Death Registration System
Still Birth Certificate
PHVRS Terms of Payment
Apostille
If the country to which you are
traveling requires an Apostille or Certification,
it
must be submitted to the
California Secretary of State for the apostille. Please click here for more
information.
Deaths occurring in the City of Long Beach or City of Pasadena
The Los Angeles County Office of Vital Records does not provide any information on deaths that occurred in the cities of Pasadena and Long Beach. For vital records information in these areas, please see below:
Long Beach Health Department - Vital Records
(562) 570-4305
Pasadena Health Department - Vital Records
(626) 744-6052
(626) 291-0899 (fax)
Deaths occurring in another county in the State of California
California Department of
Public Health Office of Vital Records
Deaths occurring outside of the State of California
Other States Vital Record Offices
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