§ 103560 Death Certificate Short Form

Health and Safety Code·California

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This law lets the state or local officials give out a short death certificate that only has the person's ID details and does not include the medical cause of death.

Key Takeaways

•A short death certificate can be issued without the cause of death.
•The State Registrar, county recorder, or any local registrar can issue it.
•They must use the specific forms that the State Registrar provides.

Example

A family needs proof that their loved one died to claim life insurance, but they don't need the medical cause right away.

They can go to the county recorder and get a short form of the death certificate that just shows the name, date, and place of death, using the state‑approved form.

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§ 103560 Death Certificate Short Form

A short form of certification of death registration, including only identification information and excluding the medical statement of the cause of death, may be issued by the State Registrar, county recorder, or any local registrar, upon forms prescribed and furnished by the State Registrar. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

certification of death registration identification information medical statement of the cause of death State Registrar county recorder local registrar

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 103560.

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