§ 103790 Registrar Duty Enforcement

Health and Safety Code·California

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This law says that if a local registrar or their assistants don't do the job they're supposed to do, they can be charged with a misdemeanor.

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•Applies to local registrars, deputy registrars, and subregistrars.
•They must follow the duties set out in the law and any instructions from the State Registrar.
•Failing, neglecting, or refusing to do those duties is a misdemeanor.

Example

A local registrar refuses to record a baby's birth even though the parents have filled out all the paperwork.

Because the registrar didn't perform the duty required by the law and the State Registrar's directions, they could be charged with a misdemeanor under this statute.

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§ 103790 Registrar Duty Enforcement

Every local registrar, deputy registrar, or subregistrar, who fails, neglects, or refuses to perform his or her duty as required by this part and by the instructions and directions of the State Registrar thereunder, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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local registrar deputy registrar subregistrar misdemeanor

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 103790.

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