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**Notice Regarding Vital Record Fee Increase** Effective January 1, 2022, the California Department of Public Health – Vital Records (CDPH-VR) will increase vital record fees for certified copies of birth & death certificates, pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 128 (Chapter 21, Statutes of 2021). California Department of Public Health does not allow for a grace period for fee collections. All applications received beginning 1/1/2022 must include new fee amount. CertificateCurrent FeeNew Fee 1/1/2022Birth Certificate$32$36Death Certificate$25$28The Contra Costa County Vital Registration Office is able to provide certified copies for births occurring this year and last year in Contra Costa County. Births that occurred prior to that may be obtained from the Clerk-Recorders Office at 925-335-7900 or www.ccclerkrec.us. Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 103526 only specific individuals are permitted to obtain an authorized certified copy of a birth record. FeesBirth Certificate is $36.00 per certified copy. The fee for any search of birth certificates shall be paid in advance by the applicant regardless of whether the certificate is found or not. A certified copy fee must accompany all requests for copies of Vital Registration. Requests received without the appropriate fee will be returned to the sender. Make your personal check, postal or bank money order payable to Vital Registration. Do not send cash. If no record is found, we will issue a Certificate of No Public Record and retain the fee for the search according to State law. In Person/Over the CounterTo order a copy in person for a birth that occurred in Contra Costa County this year and last year, please bring the appropriate fees and valid government issued ID to: To order a copy by mail for a birth that occurred in Contra Costa County, please complete the following form. A certified copy of a birth certificate is a legal document that people can use as identification proof. It is totally different from the certificate of live birth. A certified copy can be used to apply for the first drivers licenses, social security cards, passports, visas, marriage certificates, divorce certificates, death certificates, genealogy and many other crucial documents and services in the United States. Real ID deadline update to October 1st of 2021. Read the complete article. To order a copy of your lost birth certificate, the vital statistics office will require the following information to fill the application: A certified birth certificate that can typically be used for travel, passport, proof of citizenship, social security, driver's license, school registration, personal identification and other legal purposes. Birth records have been maintained by the California Department of Public Health - Vital Records (CDPH-VR) since 1907. Vital records offices hold vital statistics and keep records of life events kept under governmental authority, which include birth certificates marriage licenses, and death certificates. The California Department of Vital Records is responsible for issuing certified copies to the public. If your birth certificate was lost, destroyed, damaged or stolen you will need to expedite a California Birth Certificate Replacement. Thanks to our online service, you do not need to personally go to a vital records office or agency. You can easily complete your Birth Certificate application from the comfort of your home. There are two types of birth certificates you can request in California: The authorized copy is a certified birth certificate that you’ll be able to use to apply for a passport, prove your citizenship, get a social security card, register at school and other legal purposes. To request this certificate, you must provide a notarized sworn statement declaring that you are authorized by law to receive the certified copy. If you are not authorized to apply for an authorized copy, you can still obtain an informational copy of their birth certificate. However, this copy will have the words “Informational, not a valid document to establish identity” imprinted across the face of the copy, and depending on the year of event, signatures and Social Security numbers redacted. Most people use informational copies for genealogy purposes.
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