Office of Vital Records
200 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Suite 100-B, Santa Ana, CA 92701
AVAILABILITY OF RECORD
• Allow 10 business days after the birth or death event for the record registration and availability for purchase.
• Please note: Per Health and Safety Code 103650, if no record is found during a search for the record, the fee
will be retained and a Certificate of No Public Record will be issued.
• Birth or death certificates are also available for purchase at the County of Orange Clerk-Recorder’s Office after
30 days of a birth or death. If the birth or death took place more than two years ago, the record should be
purchased at the County of Orange Clerk-Recorder’s Office. For more information, visit www.ocrecorder.com
.
COMPLETING THE FORM
Section 1: Type of Vital Record
• Check the box of the type of vital record being requested.
Section 2: Information to Locate the Record
• Enter the information of the person listed on the vital record being requested.
Section 3: Authorized Certified Copy or Informational Certified Copy
• Check the box that applies to you to determine whether you can obtain an Authorized Certified Copy or
Informational Certified Copy of the vital record. Per Health and Safety Code 103526, an Authorized Certified
Copy of vital record can only be obtained by the individual named on the record, the parents of the individual
named on the record and certain other individuals or entities specified by law. All other requestors can only
obtain Informational Certified Copies which cannot be used to establish identity.
• If this section is not completed, the application will be returned.
Section 4: Customer Information
• Enter the information of the person requesting the record.
Section 5: Certified Copies
• Enter the number of copies you are requesting.
• Check the box that applies to acknowledge if record has been amended (corrected or changed).
Section 6: Sworn Statement
The customer req
uesting the record, must sign the sworn statement declaring under penalty of perjury that they
are eligible to receive an Authorized Certified Copy of the vital record as identified in Section 3 of the application. If
mailing the application, a notarized sworn statement is required.
MAIL-IN APPLICATIONS
• If you are applying for a record via mail, a notarized sworn statement is required with your application.
• Please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your application.
• We only accept checks or money orders through the mail. Do not send cash. Make checks payable to: Orange
County Health Care Agency (OCHCA)
• Mail application to:
Office of Vital Records
200 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Suite 100-B
Santa Ana, CA 92701
AUTHENTICATION BY APOSTILLE OR CERTIFICATION
• The California Secretary of State provides authentication of public official signatures on documents to be used
outside the United States of America. The country of destination determines whether the authentication is an
Apostille or Certification. If you are seeking a Birth Certificate for use in a foreign country, please obtain a
certified copy from the Orange County Clerk-Recorder's Office (www.ocrecorder.com
) to avoid the extra fee for
authentication.