ELDORADOCOUNTYOFFICEOFVITALSTATISTICS
INSTRUCTIONSFORREQUESTINGCOPIESOFBIRTHORDEATHCERTIFICATES
Pleasereadallinstructionscarefully. Ifyouarerequestingabirthordeathcertificateforabirthor
deaththatoccurredinElDoradoCountyduringthecurrentyearortheimmediatepastyear,youcan
applyinpersonorbymailtotheElDoradoCountyOfficeofVitalStatisticslocatedat931Spring
Street,Placerville,CA95667,phone(530)6216121.TheofficehoursoftheOfficeofVitalStatistics
are8 :00a.m.tonoon,MondaythroughFriday. IfthebirthordeathoccurredinElDoradoCounty
priortothattime,youwillneedtorequestacertificatefromtheCountyRecorder/Clerk’sOffice
locatedat360FairLane,Placerville,CA95667,phone(530)6215490.
Ifyouaremakingtherequestinperson:
1. CompleteallsectionsoftheApplicationforCopiesofaBirthorDeathCertificateexceptforthe
SwornStatementsection.Ifyouarerequestingacertifiedcopyofacertificate,youmustcomplete
theSwornStatementinthepresenceofVitalStatisticsstaff.Ifyouarerequestinganinformational
copyofacertificated,thenyoudonotneedtocompletetheSwornStatementsection. The
applicationlistswhoiseligibletoreceiveacertifiedcopyofacertificate.
2. Paytheappropriatefeeincash,checkormoneyorder(creditcardsarenotaccepted). Normally,
inpersonrequestsareprocessedatthetimeofreceipt.
Ifyouaremakingtherequestbymail:
1. CompleteallsectionsoftheApplicationforCopiesofaBirthorDeathCertificateexceptforthe
SwornStatementsection.Ifyouarerequestingacertifiedcopyofacertificate,youmustcomplete
the“NotarizedSwornStatement”document,andhaveitnotarized. Ifyouarerequestingan
informationalcopyofacertificate,thenyoudonotneedtosubmitaNotarizedSwornStatement.
Theapplicationlistswhoiseligibletoreceiveacertifiedcopyofacertificate.
2. Sendthecompletedapplication,thenotarizedswornstate ment(ifapplicable),alongwithacheck
intheappropriateamountpayabletotheElDoradoCountyOfficeofVitalStatisticsattheaddress
listedabove.Allowuptothreeweeksfortheprocessingofmail inrequests.
PleasedonothesitatetocontacttheOfficeofVitalStatisticsat(530)6216121forassistance.
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EL DORADO COUNTY VITAL STATISTICS
APPLIC
ATION FOR COPY OF BIRTH OR DEATH CERTIFICATE
Please indicate the items you would like to receive:
Birth Certificate
$28 each
Quantity
Death Certificate
$21 each
Quantity
Please Print or Type
Information About Person Requesting Certificate:
Your Name and Address Telephone Number (Include Area Code)
Driver’s License No.
Information About Person Listed On Certificate:
Name As Appearing On Certificate Sex
First Middle Last
Date of Birth or Death (Month, Day, Year) Father’s Name Mother’s Maiden Name
For Birth Certificates Only
OFFICE USE ONLY
Hospital Name (if applicable) City/Town of Birth
Date Application Received
Date Application Processed
For Death Certificates Only
Total Amount Paid
Social Security Number City/Town of Death
Method of Payment
Certificate Number
The California Health and Safety Code, Section 103526, permits only authorized persons (as defined below) to receive certified
copies of birth and death certificates. Persons not authorized to receive a certified copy will receive an informational copy marked
“INFORMATIONAL, NOT A VALID DOCUMENT TO ESTABLISH IDENTITY." Please mark requested type below.
Informational CopyDo NOT select from items (1) through (6) below or sign the Sworn Statement.
Certified Copy DO select from items (1) through (6) below, as applicable. Complete the following Sworn Statement (for
in-person requests) or attach a separate Notarized Sworn Statement (for mail-in requests, as required).
I am:
(1) The registrant or a parent or legal guardian of the registrant.
(2) A party entitled to receive the record as a result of a court order, or an attorney or a licensed adoption agency seeking
the birth record in order to comply with the requirements of Section 3140 or 7603 of the Family Code.
(3) A member of a law enforcement agency or a representative of another governmental agency, as provided by law, who
is conducting official business.
(4) A child, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, spouse, or domestic partner of the registrant.
(5) An attorney representing the registrant or the registrant's estate, or any person or agency empowered by statute or
appointed by a court to act on behalf of the registrant or the registrant's estate.
(6) An agent or employee of a funeral establishment acting within the course and scope of employment and ordering
certified copies of a death certificate on behalf of an individual specified in paragraphs (1) to (5), inclusive of
subdivision (a) of Section 7100 of the Health and Safety Code.
SWORN STATEMENT: Complete th e follo wing in the presence of Vital Statistics staff fo r cert ified cop y requ ests m ade in -
person at the Vital Statistics Office. (Attach a separate Notarized Sworn Statement for mail-in requests, as required.)
(Print Name)
I, _______________________________________ , swear under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that I
am an authorized person, as defined in California Health and Safety Code 103526 (c), and am eligible to receive a certified copy of
the birth or death certificate requested above.
Sworn this: day of , at Placerville, California
(Day)
(Month) (Year)
Signature:
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EL DORADO COUNTY VITAL STATISTICS
ESTADÍSTICAS DEMOGRÁFICAS DEL CONDADO EL DORADO
NOTARIZED SWORN STATEMENT
DECLARACIÓN JURADA AUTENTICADA POR NOTARIO
(For Mail-In Application for Certified Copy of Birth of Death Certificate)
I, _______________________ , swear under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California,
(Print Name)
that I am an authorized person, as defined in Califor nia Health and Safety Code Section 103526 (c), and am
eligible to receive a certified copy of the birth or death certificate of the following individual(s):
(Para Solicitud por correo de copias certificadas de Actas de Nacimiento o Defunción)
Yo, _____________________ , juro bajo pena de perjurio bajo las leyes del Estado de California,
(Nombre en letras de molde)
que soy una persona autorizada, según lo define la Sección 103526 (c) del Código de Salud y Seguridad de California, y soy elegible
para recibir una copia certificada del acta de nacimiento o defunción del siguiente individuo(s):
Name of Person Listed on Certificate
Nombre de la persona registrada en el Acta
Applicant’s Relationship to Person on Certificate
Relación del solicitante con la persona en el Acta
Sworn this: Day of , at ,
(Day)
(Month)
(Year)
(City)
(State)
Signature:
IMPORTANT NOTE: The sworn statement (above) must be signed in the presence of a notary public and
the notary public must complete the Certificate of Acknowledgment (below).
Jurado el: de ,
(Día)
(Mes) (Año) (Cuidad) (Estado)
Firma:
NOTA IMPORTANTE: la declaración jurada (arriba) debe ser firmada en presencia de un notario público
y el notario público debe completar el Certificado de Reconocimiento (debajo)
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
State of California
County of )
On before me,
(insert name and title of the officer)
personally appeared
who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are
subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in
his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the
person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing
paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
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