§ 103250 Amended Vital Record Copies

Health and Safety Code·California

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The state will mail you a certified copy of a newly changed birth, death, or marriage record for free, unless the change was made within a year of the event.

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•Free certified copy for any newly amended birth, death, or marriage record.
•Charges apply only if the amendment is filed within one year of the event.
•Applies to all three types of vital records.

Example

Jane gets a corrected marriage certificate two years after her wedding because her name was misspelled.

Because the correction was made more than a year after the wedding, the state sends her a certified copy at no cost. If she had fixed the mistake within the first year, she would have had to pay a fee.

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§ 103250 Amended Vital Record Copies

The State Registrar shall send a certified copy of the newly amended record of birth, death or marriage to the applicant without additional charge, except for those amendments that are filed within one year of the date of occurrence of the event. (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 without additional charge

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 103250.

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