§ 102735 Free Amended Birth Certificate

Health and Safety Code·California

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This law says the state registrar has to give you a certified copy of a newly updated birth record for free.

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•The registrar must provide a certified copy of the updated birth record.
•The copy must be the newly amended version, not an old one.
•There is no additional cost for getting this copy.

Example

A parent changes their child's last name on the birth certificate and needs an official copy for school enrollment.

Because the birth record was just amended, the registrar must send a certified copy to the parent without charging any extra money.

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§ 102735 Free Amended Birth Certificate

The State Registrar shall furnish a certified copy of the newly amended record of birth prepared under authority of this article to the registrant without additional cost. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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State Registrar certified copy amended record of birth registrant without additional cost

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 102735.

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