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Contact Information
Data Collection and Analysis Unit
Department of Public Health
County of Los Angeles

Email: DCA@ph.lacounty.gov
Vital Records Office
313 North Figueroa Street
Room Lobby-1
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Monday -Friday 8:00 – 4:00 pm

(213) 288-7812 (births)
(213) 288-7816 (deaths)
Email: VRO@ph.lacounty.gov
Did You Know...
Los Angeles County is home to more people than any state other than California, Texas, New York, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan.

Approximately 140,000 babies are born in Los Angeles County every year.

Approximately 60,000 deaths occur in Los Angeles County every year.
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Data Collection & Analysis - Order Death Certificates
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Notice of Death Certificate Availability

We maintain records of deaths that occurred in Los Angeles County, except for Long Beach and Pasadena, for the current year and prior year.  
Death certificates are available 10 days after the original certificate has been registered.
All other requests must be submitted to:

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC)
Birth, Death and Marriage Records Section
12400 Imperial Highway
Norwalk, California 90650
Phone: (800)201-8999
Email: Recorder@rrcc.lacounty.gov


The Department of Public Health Vital Records is not able to process online orders, however, for your convenience, we have partnered with VitalChek Network to provide this service beginning January 11, 2021. VitalChek accepts debit and the following credit cards: MasterCard, Visa, American Express or Discover. A $9.00 special handling fee will be charged on all debit and credit card orders in addition to the certified copy fee. 

Death certificates are provided for the current year and prior year only

Information

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IN-PERSON

ONLINE

Address


DPH Vital Records Office
Attn: Death Section
313 N. Figueroa Street, Room Lobby-1
Los Angeles, CA 90012



DPH Vital Records Office
313 N. Figueroa Street, Room Lobby-1
Los Angeles, CA 90012


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Follow online instructions.

Fees*


Death Certificate: $24.00 / certified copy
Fetal Death Certificate: $21.00 / certified copy
Still Birth: $20.00 / certified copy


Mail check payable to County of Los Angeles
We accept check** or money order

** Checks must be pre-printed with name and address

DO NOT SEND CASH

Death Certificate: $24.00 / certified copy
Fetal Death Certificate: $21.00 / certified copy
Still Birth: $20.00 / certified copy


Make check payable to County of Los Angeles
We accept cash, check**, credit/ATM*** or money order

** Checks must be pre-printed with name and address

Death Certificate: $24.00/certified copy plus $9.00 processing fee. Debit and all major credit cards are accepted

Forms


1. Application for a Death Certificate
2. Certificate of Identity (must be notarized)


Application Form will be provided


Application form will be provided online
*notarized certificate of identity may be requested

* Non-refundable
** Checks must be pre-printed with name and address

*** An additional fee is charged

Useful Links
Learn more about other death related services we are providing.

Authorized Certified Death Certificate
Burial, Removal and Transit Permits
Electronic Death Registration System
Still Birth Certificate
PHVRS Terms of Payment

Apostille
If the country to which you are traveling requires an Apostille or Certification, it must be submitted to the California Secretary of State for the apostille. Please click here for more information.


Deaths occurring in the City of Long Beach or City of Pasadena
The Los Angeles County Office of Vital Records does not provide any information on deaths that occurred in the cities of Pasadena and Long Beach. For vital records information in these areas, please see below:

Long Beach Health Department - Vital Records
(562) 570-4305

Pasadena Health Department - Vital Records
(626) 744-6052
(626) 291-0899 (fax)


Deaths occurring in another county in the State of California
California Department of Public Health Office of Vital Records

Deaths occurring outside of the State of California
Other States Vital Record Offices


 
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