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Birth, Death and Marriage Records Section
P.O. Box 53120
Los Angeles, CA 90053-0120
Certificate Information.....................(562) 462-2137
Marriage License Information........(562) 462-2137
BIRTH RECORDS
Mail Request:
Pursuant
to California Health and Safety Code Section 103526 only specific
individuals are allowed to receive an AUTHORIZED CERTIFIED COPY of
a birth or death record. An AUTHORIZED CERTIFIED COPY of a birth
record is required to obtain a driver’s license, passport,
social security card and other services related to an individual’s
identity. Please see below for list of authorized individuals.
Those
who are not authorized may receive an INFORMATIONAL CERTIFIED COPY
with the words “INFORMATIONAL, NOT A VALID DOCUMENT TO ESTABLISH
IDENTITY” imprinted across the face of the copy.
Individuals
permitted to receive an AUTHORIZED CERTIFIED COPY:
- The registrant
or a parent or legal guardian of the registrant
- A party entitled
to receive the record as a result of a court order, or an attorney
or a licensed adoption agency seeking the birth record in order
to comply with the requirements of Section 3140 or 7603 of the
Family Code
- A member of
a law enforcement agency or a representative of another governmental
agency, as provided by law, who is conducting official business
- A child, grandparent,
grandchild, sibling, spouse or domestic partner of the registrant
- An attorney
representing the registrant or the registrant’s estate,
or any person or agency empowered by statute or appointed by
a court to act on behalf of the registrant or the registrant
estate
Records
are available for births occurring in Los Angeles County since
1866. (If the birth occurred outside of L.A. County or California click
here.) An Authorized or Informational certified copy of a birth
record will be provided for an $17 fee per copy. The fee is nonrefundable;
a “No Record Statement” will be issued if the record
is not found. Before ordering a birth record please read the Information
Sheet which explains the procedure for ordering a birth certificate.
After reading the Information Sheet please
submit a written request with the person’s full name, birth
date if known, or the range of years to be checked, number of copies
you need, your relationship to the person and a signed penalty of
perjury statement. You must also submit a notarized Certificate
of Identity  . Include a preaddressed stamped envelope with your
request. Payment for mail requests can be made by check or money
order payable to the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. DO
NOT SEND CASH. Out of state checks are accepted. We request
that you use the Birth Application and Certificate
of Identity to ensure that all required information is received.
Please ensure that you sign the application as well as the Certificate
of Identity. Failure to do so may delay the processing of your request.
Click
here for APPLICATION FOR BIRTH RECORD (for mail only)
CERTIFICATE
OF IDENTITY
INFORMATION
SHEET
Send request and fee to: Registrar-Recorder/County
Clerk, Birth Records PO Box 53120 Los Angeles, California 90053-0120
Most
mail requests are processed in 20 working days from the date the
request is received by this office. The processing time does not
include the delivery time to and from the office, weekends or holidays.
Emergency Credit
Card Request:
For
those in need of fast turnaround time, place your request over the
Internet if you have one of the following credit cards: MasterCard,
Visa, American Express or Discover.* Emergency service is available
only to individuals applying for a certified copy. Emergency orders
will be processed within 5 working
days of receipt of the Certificate of Identity. Credit
card orders will be returned by regular mail unless Express Mail
or UPS delivery if requested which costs an additional $16.50.
A $6.00 special handling fee will be charged on all credit card orders
in addition to the copy fee.
Click here to PLACE
A REQUEST OVER THE INTERNET.
Before
ordering a birth record please read the Information
Sheet which explains the procedure for ordering a birth certificate.
After reading the Information Sheet please submit a written request
with the person’s full name, birth date if known, or the range
of years to be checked, number of copies you need, your relationship
to the person and a signed penalty of perjury statement. You must
also submit a notarized Certificate
of Identity . Please ensure that you sign the application as well
as the Certificate of Identity. Failure to do so may delay the processing
of your request.
If
you do not supply the necessary Certificate of Identity within
5 business days, your order will be cancelled and must be resubmitted.
We
request that you use the Birth Application and Certificate
of Identity to ensure that all required information is received.
Click here for APPLICATION
FOR BIRTH RECORD (for mail only)
CERTIFICATE
OF IDENTITY
INFORMATION
SHEET
**
Emergency requests are not accepted by telephone.
In Person Request:
Same
day service is only available for full copies of birth records that
occurred from 1964 to the present. Copies that are requested in person
for birth records occurring prior to 1964 are mailed within 15 working
days. Those making in person requests will be required to sign the
application under penalty of perjury in the presence of the cashier.
If you are requesting a birth certificate for the purpose of obtaining
a passport you must request an Authorized certified copy of the birth
certificate. The Passport Agency will not accept a birth abstract
or an Informational Copy for the purpose of issuing a passport. Orders
for birth certificates can be made in person at the following locations:
* A valid photo
ID will be requested when a birth record is requested in-person.
| 1028 W. Avenue
J2 |
Lancaster |
(661)
945-6446 |
Hrs: 830 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F |
| 11701 S. La Cienega Blvd, 6th Floor |
LAX Courthouse |
(310) 727-6142 |
Hrs: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F |
| 4716 East Cesar Chavez Avenue |
Los Angeles |
(323) 260-2991 |
Hrs: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F |
| 7807 S. Compton Avenue, Room 215 |
Los Angeles |
(323) 586-6192 |
Hrs: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F |
| 12400 Imperial Highway |
Norwalk |
(562) 462-2137 |
Hrs: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F |
| 14340 West Sylvan Street |
Van Nuys |
(818) 374-7176 |
temporarily closed - see below |
Effective June 2, 2008, the
Van Nuys Registrar-Recorder County Clerk office will be closed
for remodeling until November 30, 2008. Services are
available at the locations listed below. We apologize for any
inconvenience and we look forward to servicing the public beginning
in mid-December!
Norwalk RR/CC Building
12400 Imperial Highway, Norwalk, Ca. 90650
(562) 462-2137 Office Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday
Lancaster RR/CC Branch Office
1028 West Avenue J-2, Lancaster, Ca. 93534
(661) 945-6446 Office Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday through Friday
Document Recording Time: Mon-Fri, 8:30 am to 11:00 am and 1:00 pm to
3:30 pm
LAX Airport RR/CC Branch Office
11701 So. La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, Ca. 90045
(310) 727-6142 Office Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday through Friday
Document Recording Time: Mon-Fri, 8:30 am to 11:00 am and 1:00 pm to
3:30 pm
PASSPORT SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE AT U.S. POST OFFICE LOCATION:
15701 Sherman Way, Van Nuys Ca. 91401
Monday through Friday 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm and Saturday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm |
The Norwalk Facility
is open 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. on the 3rd Thursday of every month.
Please return to
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk main page, click on Branch
Office Locations for information about available services at
the branch office nearest you.
Payment for in-person
requests can be made by cash, check or money order. If paying by
check, valid identification (i.e., Driver's License) of the signer
is required and must be presented at time of request. Out of state
checks are accepted.
Adoption/Name Change:
If you are requesting
a copy of a birth record of a child who has been adopted or had a
legal name change, your written request should be sent to the State
Department of Health Services, Office of Vital Records - M.S. 5103,
PO Box 997410, Sacramento, CA 95899-7410, the telephone number is
(916) 445-2684. There is a $14 charge for each copy requested payable
by check or money order to the office of Vital Records.
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DEATH RECORDS
Mail Request:
Pursuant
to California Health and Safety Code Section 103526 only specific
individuals are allowed to receive an AUTHORIZED CERTIFIED COPY of
a birth or death record. An AUTHORIZED CERTIFIED COPY of a death
record may be required to obtain death benefits, claim insurance
proceeds, notify social security and obtain other services related
to an individual’s identity. Please see below for list of authorized
individuals.
Those
who are not authorized may receive an INFORMATIONAL CERTIFIED COPY
with the words “INFORMATIONAL, NOT A VALID DOCUMENT TO ESTABLISH
IDENTITY” imprinted across the face of the copy.
Individuals
permitted to receive an AUTHORIZED CERTIFIED COPY:
- The registrant
or a parent or legal guardian of the registrant
- A party entitled
to receive the record as a result of a court order, or an attorney
or a licensed adoption agency seeking the birth record in order
to comply with the requirements of Section 3140 or 7603 of the
Family Code
- A member of
a law enforcement agency or a representative of another governmental
agency, as provided by law, who is conducting official business
- A child, grandparent,
grandchild, sibling, spouse or domestic partner of the registrant
- An attorney
representing the registrant or the registrant’s estate,
or any person or agency empowered by statute or appointed by
a court to act on behalf of the registrant or the registrant
estate
- Any funeral
director or agent/employee of a funeral establishment acting
within the scope of their employment who orders certified copies
of a death on behalf of any individual specified in paragraphs
(1) to (5), inclusive of subdivision (a) of Section 7100 of the
Health and Safety Code.
Records
are available for deaths occurring in Los Angeles County only
since 1877. (If the event occurred outside of Los Angeles County
or California click here.) An Authorized
or Informational certified copy of a death record will be provided
for a $12 fee per copy. The fee is nonrefundable. A “No Record
Statement” will be issued if the record is not found. Before
ordering a death record please read the Information
Sheet which explains the procedure for ordering a death certificate.
After reading the Information Sheet please submit a written request
with the decedent’s name, date of death, if known or the range
of years to be checked, number of copies you need, your relationship
to the decedent and a signed penalty of perjury statement. You must
also submit a notarized Certificate
of Identity . Include a preaddressed stamped envelope with your
request. Payment for mail requests can be made by check or money
order payable to the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. DO NOT SEND
CASH. Out of state checks are accepted. We request that you use the Death
Application and Certificate
of Identity to ensure that all required information is received.
Please ensure that you sign the application as well as the Certificate
of Identity. Failure to do so may delay the processing of your request.
Click here for APPLICATION
FOR DEATH RECORD (for mail only)
CERTIFICATE
OF IDENTITY
INFORMATION
SHEET
Send
request and fee to: Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, Birth
Records PO Box 53120 Los Angeles, California 90053-0120
Most
mail requests are processed in 20 working days from the date the
request is received by this office. The processing time does not
include the delivery time to and from the office, weekends or holidays.
Emergency Credit
Card Request:
For
those in need of fast turnaround time, you may place your request
over the Internet if you have one of the following credit cards:
MasterCard, Visa, American Express or Discover.* Emergency service
is available only to individuals applying for a certified copy. Emergency
orders will be processed within 5 working
days of receipt of the Certificate of Identity. Credit
card orders will be returned by regular mail unless Express Mail
or UPS delivery is requested which costs an additional $16.50.
A $6.00 special handling fee will be charged on all credit card orders
in addition to the copy fee.
Click
here to PLACE
A REQUEST OVER THE INTERNET.
We
request that you use the Death Application and Certificate
of Identity to ensure that all required information is received.
If
you do not supply the necessary Certificate of Identity within
5 business days, your order will be cancelled and must be resubmitted.
Click here for APPLICATION
FOR DEATH RECORD (for mail only)
CERTIFICATE
OF IDENTITY
INFORMATION
SHEET
**
Emergency requests are not accepted by telephone.
In
Person Request:
Orders
for death certificates can be made in-person at the following locations:
| 1028 W. Avenue J2 |
Lancaster |
(661) 945-6446 |
Hrs: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F |
| 11701 S. La Cienega Blvd, 6th Floor |
LAX Courthouse |
(310) 727-6142 |
Hrs: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F |
| 4716 East Cesar Chavez Avenue |
Los Angeles |
(323) 260-2991 |
Hrs: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F |
| 7807 S. Compton Avenue, Room 215 |
Los Angeles |
(323) 586-6192 |
Hrs: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F |
| 12400 Imperial Highway |
Norwalk |
(562) 462-2137 |
Hrs: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F |
| 14340 West Sylvan Street |
Van Nuys |
(818) 374-7176 |
temporarily closed - see below |
Effective June 2, 2008, the
Van Nuys Registrar-Recorder County Clerk office will be closed
for remodeling until November 30, 2008. Services are
available at the locations listed below. We apologize for any
inconvenience and we look forward to servicing the public beginning
in mid-December!
Norwalk RR/CC Building
12400 Imperial Highway, Norwalk, Ca. 90650
(562) 462-2137 Office Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday
Lancaster RR/CC Branch Office
1028 West Avenue J-2, Lancaster, Ca. 93534
(661) 945-6446 Office Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday through Friday
Document Recording Time: Mon-Fri, 8:30 am to 11:00 am and 1:00 pm to
3:30 pm
LAX Airport RR/CC Branch Office
11701 So. La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, Ca. 90045
(310) 727-6142 Office Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday through Friday
Document Recording Time: Mon-Fri, 8:30 am to 11:00 am and 1:00 pm to
3:30 pm
PASSPORT SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE AT U.S. POST OFFICE LOCATION:
15701 Sherman Way, Van Nuys Ca. 91401
Monday through Friday 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm and Saturday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm |
The
Norwalk Facility is open 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. on the 3rd Thursday of every
month.
Copies
ordered in person for death records prior to 1995 will be mailed
within 15 working days. Same day service is available for copies
of death records from 1995 to present. Please return to Registrar-Recorder/County
Clerk main page, click on Branch
Office Locations for information about available services at
the branch office nearest you.
Payment for in-person
request can be made by cash, check or money order. If paying by check,
valid identification (i.e., Driver's License) of the signer is required
and must be presented at time of request. Out of state checks are accepted.
* A valid photo
ID will be requested when a death record copy is requested in-person.
Viewing Vital Records:
The
Department of Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk is located at 12400
Imperial Highway in Norwalk. The following will provide you with
the procedure for viewing vital records. Certificates and indexes
of birth, death and marriage records not exempt from public inspections
may be examined at the Office of the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.
In addition to certificates on file, there are indexes of birth,
death and marriages available for public inspection as follows: Births
prior to 1905 and from 1964 to the present; Deaths from 1877 to the
present; and Marriages from 1852 to the present. Records of confidential
marriages performed pursuant to Family Code Section 500 are not available
for public review. Certificates and indexes may be examined at no
charge unless a deputy is requested search and/or retrieve more than
five records. Random searches of the indexes or the certificates
are not allowed. An application is required
for each record searched. Information sufficient to identify the
requested record must be provided.
APPLICATION
TO VIEW BIRTH RECORD
APPLICATION TO VIEW DEATH RECORD
APPLICATION TO VIEW MARRIAGE RECORD
MARRIAGE
RECORDS
Mail Request:
Records
are available for marriages where the license was issued in Los
Angeles County only since 1852. (If license was issued outside
of Los Angeles County or California click
here.) A certified copy of a marriage record will be provided
for a $13 fee per copy. The fee is nonrefundable. A "No Record Statement" will
be issued if the record is not found. Please submit a written request
with the name of the bride and/or groom, date of the marriage or
the range of years to be checked, the number of copies you need,
and include a preaddressed stamped envelope. Payment for mail requests
can be made by check or money order payable to the Registrar-Recorder/County
Clerk. Do not send cash. Out of state checks are accepted.
You may use the Marriage Application to
provide the information on the record you are requesting.
Click here for APPLICATION
FOR MARRIAGE RECORD (for mail only)
Send
request and fee to: Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, Marriage
Records PO Box 53120 Los Angeles, California 90053-0120
If
you were married pursuant to Family Code Section 500 (Formerly Civil
Code Section 4213) your written request must also include one of
the following documents:
Court
Order ,
or
Application provided at the time of marriage, or
Certificate of Identity from a Notary Public or the County Clerk in the County
of Residence.
A
Verification of Confidential Marriage Statement and a Certificate
of Identity form or an Application for Court Order will be issued
instead of a certified copy of a marriage certificate if you are
unable to provide one of the required documents. If a completed Certificate
of Identity or Court Order and the Verification Statement are returned
within 30 days, and the court approves the application, if required,
a certified copy of the marriage certificate will be provided at
no additional cost.
CERTIFICATE
OF IDENTITY FORM
Most
mail requests are processed in 20 working days from the date the
request is received by this office. The processing time does not
include the delivery time to and from the office, weekends or holidays.
Emergency Credit
Card Request:
For
those in need of fast turnaround time, you may place your request
over the Internet if you have one of the following credit cards:
Mastercard, Visa, American Express or Discover. Emergency service
is available only to individuals applying for a certified copy. Emergency
orders will be processed within 3 working-days of receipt. Credit
card orders will be returned by regular mail unless Express Mail
or UPS delivery is requested which costs an additional $16.50. A
$6.00 special handling fee will be charged on all credit card orders
in addition to the copy fee.
Click here to PLACE
A REQUEST OVER THE INTERNET.
In Person Request:
Orders for marriage
certificates can be made in-person at the following locations:
| 1028 W. Avenue J2 |
Lancaster |
(661) 945-6446 |
Hrs: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F |
| 11701 S. La Cienega Blvd, 6th Floor |
LAX Courthouse |
(310) 727-6142 |
Hrs: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F |
| 4716 East Cesar Chavez Avenue |
Los Angeles |
(323) 260-2991 |
Hrs: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F |
| 7807 S. Compton Avenue, Room 215 |
Los Angeles |
(323) 586-6192 |
Hrs: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F |
| 12400 Imperial Highway |
Norwalk |
(562) 462-2137 |
Hrs: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F |
| 14340 West Sylvan Street |
Van Nuys |
(818) 374-7176 |
temporarily closed - see below |
Effective June 2, 2008, the
Van Nuys Registrar-Recorder County Clerk office will be closed
for remodeling until November 30, 2008. Services are
available at the locations listed below. We apologize for any
inconvenience and we look forward to servicing the public beginning
in mid-December!
Norwalk RR/CC Building
12400 Imperial Highway, Norwalk, Ca. 90650
(562) 462-2137 Office Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday
Lancaster RR/CC Branch Office
1028 West Avenue J-2, Lancaster, Ca. 93534
(661) 945-6446 Office Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday through Friday
Document Recording Time: Mon-Fri, 8:30 am to 11:00 am and 1:00 pm to
3:30 pm
LAX Airport RR/CC Branch Office
11701 So. La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, Ca. 90045
(310) 727-6142 Office Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday through Friday
Document Recording Time: Mon-Fri, 8:30 am to 11:00 am and 1:00 pm to
3:30 pm
PASSPORT SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE AT U.S. POST OFFICE LOCATION:
15701 Sherman Way, Van Nuys Ca. 91401
Monday through Friday 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm and Saturday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm |
The
Norwalk Facility is open 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. on the 3rd Thursday of
every month.
Same
day service is available for marriage records for events occurring
in January 1997 to the present. Please return to Registrar-Recorder/County
Clerk main page, click on Branch
Office Locations for information about available services at
the branch office nearest you.
*
A valid photo ID will be requested when a marriage record copy
is requested in-person.
Payment
for in-person request can be made by cash, check or money order.
If paying by check, valid identification (i.e., Driver's License)
of the signer is required and must be presented at time of request.
Out of state checks are accepted.
Divorce Record Information:
Record
information for divorce filings is available at the Superior Court
where the divorce was filed. The Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk does
not have any divorce information or files. If the Superior Court
location is not known, information can be obtained at the County
Courthouse, 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, telephone (213) 974-5171
or (213) 974-5192. Divorce filings which took place within the
Central Los Angles area are transferred to the County Record Center
(Archives) normally within 2-3 years of the filing. Divorce filings outside of
the Central Los Angeles area can take five or more years for transfer
to the Archives. Records are transferred to the Archives when storage
space at the courthouses becomes limited. The Archives are located
at 222 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, telephone (213) 974-1378 or
(213) 974-1379. Some divorce records are available online. For more
information click
here.
Viewing Vital Records:
The
Department of Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk is located at 12400
Imperial Highway in Norwalk. The following will provide you with
the procedure for viewing vital records. Certificates and indexes
of birth, death and marriage records not exempt from public inspections
may be examined at the Office of the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.
In addition to certificates on file, there are indexes of birth,
death and marriages available for public inspection as follows: Births
prior to 1905 and from 1964 to the present; Deaths from 1877 to the
present; and Marriages from 1852 to the present. Records of confidential
marriages performed pursuant to Family Code Section 500 are not available
for public review. Certificates and indexes may be examined at no
charge unless a deputy is requested search and/or retrieve more than
five records. Random searches of the indexes or the certificates
are not allowed. An application is required
for each record searched. Information sufficient to identify the
requested record must be provided.
APPLICATION
TO VIEW BIRTH RECORD
APPLICATION TO VIEW DEATH RECORD
APPLICATION TO VIEW MARRIAGE RECORD
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