DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES
Division of Public Health
F-05280 (Rev. 05/2018)
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Wis. Stat. § 69.21
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WISCONSIN DEATH CERTIFICATE APPLICATION
(for Mail or In-Person Requests)
PENALTIES: Any person who illegally possesses any vital record with knowledge that the vital record has been illegally obtained is guilty of a Class I felony [a fine of not more than
$10,000 or imprisonment of not more than 3 years and 6 months, or both, per Wis. Stat. § 69.24(1)].
I. APPLICANT INFORMATION
CURRENT NAME - First
Last
MAIL TO NAME - First (if different)
Last
MAIL TO ADDRESS (if different than street address) Apt. No.
City
State
ZIP Code
City
State
ZIP Code
EMAIL ADDRESS
TYPE OF CURRENT VALID PHOTO ID
(See item 4, on page 2.)
PHOTO ID NUMBER
STATE OF ISSUANCE
EXPIRATION DATE
II. APPLICANT’S RELATIONSHIP TO
PERSON NAMED ON THE CERTIFICATE
Per Wis. Stat. § 69.21, a CERTIFIED copy of a death certificate is available to applicants with a “direct and tangible interest." (AD below)
CHECK ONE box which indicates YOUR RELATIONSHIP to the PERSON NAMED on the death certificate.
A. I am a member of the immediate family of the person named on the death certificate.
Parent (My name is on the death certificate and my parental rights have not been terminated.)
Brother / Sister Current Spouse Child
Maternal Grandparent Paternal Grandparent Current Domestic Partner (registered in the Wis. Vital Records System)
B. I am the legal custodian or guardian of the person named on the death certificate.
C. I am a representative authorized by any person in category A or B, including an attorney.
Specify the person you represent: ____________________________________________________________________________________
D. I can demonstrate the death certificate is necessary for the determination or protection of a personal or property right.
Specify your interest: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
E. I am a direct descendent of the decedent and am requesting an uncertified copy of the death certificate.
F. None of the above. I am requesting an uncertified copy. (Copy will not be valid for identity purposes.)
NOTE: Stepparents, stepchildren, stepbrothers / stepsisters may only obtain certified copies as categories BD.
PURPOSE FOR WHICH CERTIFICATE IS REQUESTED:
III. FEES
FIRST COPY FEE ………………………….……………………………………………………………….………………....…… $ 20.00 ___$20.00__
Fact of Death (without cause of death, manner of death, and final disposition) (sufficient for most financial transactions)
OR Extended Fact of Death (with cause of death, manner of death, and final disposition) (for insurance benefit claims)
EACH ADDITIONAL COPY (issued at the same time as the first copy)
Fact of Death ………………………………………………………....………….….. _____________________ X $ 3.00 ___________
Number of Additional Copies
Extended Fact of Death …………………………………………..………….……… _____________________ X $ 3.00 ___________
Number of Additional
TOTAL
___________
Submit your application materials and fee to:
Be sure to include: completed form, acceptable identification, payment,
any additional proof or authorization required
IV. DEATH RECORD
INFORMATION
NAME OF DECEDENT - First
Middle
Last
DATE OF DEATH (MM/DD/YYYY)
PLACE OF DEATH - County
PLACE OF DEATH City, Village, or Town *
DECEDENT’S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER *
DECEDENT’S AGE / BIRTHDATE *
DECEDENT’S OCCUPATION *
NAME OF DECEDENT’S SPOUSE *
NAME OF DECEDENT’S PARENT *
NAME OF DECEDENT’S PARENT *
I hereby attest that the information provided on this application is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and that I am entitled to copies of
the requested death certificate in accordance with the categories listed above.
SIGNATURE (Applicant)
Date Signed (MM/DD/YYYY)
Important: Signature and payment are required for processing.
*The fields marked with an asterisk (*) do not have to be completed. The information is helpful but not required.
TYPE or PRINT.
$ 0.00
$ 0.00
$ 20.00
Clear / Reset Form
BARRON COUNTY
FEE IS NOT REFUNDABLE IF NO RECORD IS FOUND. CANCELLATION REQUESTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.
Register of Deeds, 335 E. Monroe Ave., Rm 2500, Barron WI 54812
and a self addressed, stamped, business-size envelope
Make check or money order payable to: Register of Deeds
WISCONSIN DEATH CERTIFICATE APPLICATION
F-05280 (Rev. 05/2018)
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1. What is the difference between a “certified” and an “uncertified” copy of a death certificate?
A CERTIFIED COPY:
Is printed on security paper, has a raised seal, and shows the signature of the State Registrar or Local Registrar.
Can be used for legal purposes.
Can only be obtained with a direct and tangible interest as defined in Wis. Stat. § 69.20(1).
AN UNCERTIFIED COPY:
Is printed on plain paper and marked uncertified.
Cannot be used for identity purposes.
Contains the same information as a certified copy.
2. Limitations on access to cause of death information
Uncertified copies of death records shall not include the extended fact of death (with cause of death, manner of death, and final
disposition) unless 50 years have elapsed from the year in which the death occurred or the applicant has a direct and tangible interest
per Wis. Stat. § 69.20(1), or is a direct descendent of the decedent.
3. How long will it take to process my request?
APPLYING IN PERSON
APPLYING BY MAIL
4. What identification is required when applying for a death certificate?
Requests for certified copies require proof of identification. Applicant’s original ID is required for in-person applications. A photocopy of
the applicant’s ID is required for mail applications.
Expired cards or documents will not be accepted.
Examples of acceptable forms of identification include:
One of these:
OR
Two of these:
State issued driver’s license or ID card
US Government issued photo ID
US or Foreign passport
Tribal or Military ID card
Bank/Earnings statement
Current, dated, signed lease
Health insurance card
Utility bill or traffic ticket
Vehicle registration/title
If you have questions regarding this form, please call
or visit our website at
Requests for certified copies of death certificates are usually completed within 1/2 hour of application, (if received before 3:45
pm), if the death certificate is on file.
Requests for uncertified copies of death certificates are not completed on the same schedule as requests for certified copies.
Requests for certified copies of death certificates may take up to 1 business day plus mail time to complete.
Requests for uncertified copies of death certificates are not completed on the same schedule as certified copies.
715-537-6210
www.barroncountywi.gov