§ 103545 Vital Records Certification Authority

This law says that only the State Registrar, local registrars who are officially appointed and in office, and county recorders can issue certified copies of birth, fetal death, death, and marriage records.

Key Takeaways

•Only the State Registrar, appointed local registrars, and county recorders can issue certified copies of vital records.
•The officials must be actively serving in their role when the copy is made.
•The rule covers birth, fetal death, death, and marriage records.

Example

A person wants a certified copy of their marriage certificate to apply for a passport.

They must go to the State Registrar, an appointed local registrar, or the county recorder to get the official copy; no other office can give them a certified version.

Certified copies of birth, fetal death, death, and marriage records may be made only by the State Registrar, by duly appointed and acting local registrars during their term of office, and by county recorders. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Key Takeaways

•Only the State Registrar, appointed local registrars, and county recorders can issue certified copies of vital records.
•The officials must be actively serving in their role when the copy is made.
•The rule covers birth, fetal death, death, and marriage records.

Example

A person wants a certified copy of their marriage certificate to apply for a passport.

They must go to the State Registrar, an appointed local registrar, or the county recorder to get the official copy; no other office can give them a certified version.

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