Birth, Death, and Marriage Records Requests
Per California Health and Safety Code Section 103526, the County Recorder may provide
a certified copy of a birth, death or public marriage certificate to an authorized
person only. If a requestor does not meet the requirement of an authorized person
the County Recorder may only issue an informational certified copy of birth with
a legend stating "INFORMATIONAL, NOT A VALID DOCUMENT TO ESTABLISH IDENTITY."
Please note: Effective April 27, 2009, San Bernardino County will implement
the California Department of Public Health’s “Vital Records Image Redaction
and Statewide Access” program. This will allow staff to access a single State
database for requesting automatically redacted informational-only copies of birth
records from 1985-present and death records from 1996-present. These certificates
will show black redaction boxes across any signatures or social security numbers.
Authorized Persons as Described in Health and Safety Code Section 103526
(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) Any funeral director who orders certified copies of a death certificate on behalf
of any individual specified in paragraphs (1) to (5), inclusive, of subdivision
(a) of Health and Safety Code Section 7100. (Notary acknowledgment not required).
Copy Requests
2013 Birth/Death/Marriage
Certificate Application (English)
2013 Birth/Death/Marriage
Certificate Application (Spanish)
Certified Copy - Walk in Customers
The County Recorder must receive a written request from an authorized person
under Health and Safety Code Section 103526 that is signed under penalty of perjury.
Certified Copy - By Mail
The County Recorder must receive a written request from an authorized person
under Health and Safety Code Section 103526 that is signed under penalty of perjury
and notarized.
Informational Copy requested by Mail or Walk in:
The County Recorder must receive a written request. The County Recorder shall
provide an informational copy and shall display a legend that states "INFORMATIONAL,
NOT A VALID DOCUMENT TO ESTABLISH IDENTITY." The statement shall be placed
on the certificate in a manner that will not conceal information. Note: Informational
copies should not be purchased in order to obtain a driver's license, social security
card, state I.D. card, passport, or for insurance claims or coverage.
Click here to download the 2013 San Bernardino
County Recorder-Clerk Fee Schedule
Adoption/Name Change:
If you are requesting a copy of a birth record of a child who has been adopted
or had a legal name change, your written request should be sent to the State Department
of Health Services, Office of Vital Records - M.S. 5103, PO Box 997410, Sacramento,
CA 95899-7410, the telephone number is (916) 445-2684. There is a $15 charge for
each copy requested payable by check or money order to the office of Vital Records.
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