§ 102330 Vital Record Copy Requirements

Health and Safety Code·California

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This law says the local registrar has to make a full, correct copy of every certificate they accept and keep that copy in their office the way the State Registrar tells them to.

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•Make a complete and accurate copy of each accepted certificate.
•Keep the copy in the local registrar’s office.
•Follow the storage directions given by the State Registrar.

Example

A family brings a marriage certificate to the local registrar to register their marriage.

The registrar must copy the whole marriage certificate exactly as it is and then store that copy in the registrar’s office, following any instructions from the State Registrar about how to keep it.

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§ 102330 Vital Record Copy Requirements

The local registrar shall make a complete and accurate copy of each certificate accepted for registration and shall preserve it in his or her office as the local registrar’s copy of the record in the manner directed by the State Registrar. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

local registrar complete and accurate copy State Registrar

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 102330.

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