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Vital records fees by state

The state's own fee for a certified copy of each record, with every figure linked to the official source. A first birth certificate costs from $5109 (Guam) to $3246 (Massachusetts). A first death certificate costs from $527 (Florida) to $3595 (Utah).

Last checked against official sources.

These are the fees the office charges for one certified copy when you order by mail or in person. Online orders through a vendor add a processing fee, and shipping options cost extra; each state page lists those charges. Some marriage and divorce copies come from county offices or courts with their own fees, so the marriage and divorce columns show the fee of the office named on the state page; where a court charges by the page, the cell says so. Sort any column with its heading, or with the Sort by menu on a phone.

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Alabama$151$61$152$62$153$154
Alaska$305$255$306$256$307$308
Arizona$209$2010$209$2010––
Arkansas$1211$1011$1012$812$1013$1014
California$3115$3115$2615$2615$1915$1815
Colorado$2516$2016$2516$2016$2516$2516
Connecticut$3017$3018$2019$2020$2021$2522
DelawareOfficial office–––––
District of Columbia$2323$2323$1824$1824$1025–
Florida$926$426$527$427$528$529
Georgia$2530$530$2530$530$1030–
Hawaii$1031, plus $2.5031 administration fee$431$1031$431$1031, plus $2.5031 administration fee$132 for the first page and $0.5032 for each further page
Idaho$1633$1633$1633$1633$1633$1633
Illinois$1534$234$1935$435––
Indiana$1036$436$836$436$437–
Iowa$2038$2039$2038$2039$2038$5040 a document to certify, plus the copy charge
KansasOfficial office–––––
KentuckyOfficial office–––––
Louisiana$1541$1542$741$742$541–
Maine$1543$643$1543$643$1543$1543
Maryland$1044$1045$1044$1244$1244–
Massachusetts$3246$3247$3246$3247$3246$2048
MichiganOfficial office–––––
Minnesota$2649$1949$1350$650–$1451
Mississippi$1752$652$1753$653$1754–
Missouri$1555$1556$1455$1155$1555$1555
MontanaOfficial office–––––
NebraskaOfficial office–––––
Nevada$2557$2558$2557$2559––
New Hampshire$1560$1060$1560$1060$1560$1560
New Jersey$2561$261$2561$261$2561$1062
New Mexico$1063$1064$563$565$366$0.3567 a page plus $1.5067 a document to certify
New York$3068$3069$3070$3071$3072$3073
New York City$1574$1575$1574$1576$1577$3073
North Carolina$2478$1578$2478$1578$2478$2478
North Dakota$1579$1580$1581$1081$582–
Ohio$21.5083$21.5084$21.5083$21.5084––
Oklahoma$1585$1585$1586$1586$187 for the first page$187 for the first page
OregonOfficial office–––––
Pennsylvania$2088$2088$2089$2089––
Rhode IslandOfficial office–––––
South CarolinaOfficial office–––––
South Dakota$1590$1591$1590$1591$1590$1590
Tennessee$1592$1592$1592$1592$1592$1592
Texas$2293$2294$2093$393––
Utah$2595$1095$3595$1095$2595$2595
Vermont$1096$1097$1096$1097$1098$1098
Virginia$1599$1599$1599$1599$1599$1599
Washington$25100$25101$25100$25102$25103$25103
West Virginia$12104$12105$12104$12106$12107$1108 a page
WisconsinOfficial office–––––
WyomingOfficial office–––––
American SamoaOfficial office–––––
Guam$5109$5109$5109$5109$10109$4110 a page
Northern Mariana IslandsOfficial office–––––
Puerto RicoOfficial office–––––
U.S. Virgin IslandsOfficial office–––––

Recent fee changes

When a state changes a fee, the change log records the old and new amounts with the official source. See fee and rule changes.

Sources

Each fee links to its official source; tap a number to read the exact words.

  1. Birth-certificates pageAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticsdated August 21, 2025
  2. Death-certificates pageAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticsdated March 27, 2026
  3. Marriage-certificates pageAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticsdated June 2, 2026
  4. Divorce-certificates pageAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticsdated August 21, 2025
  5. Vital Records OrdersAlaska Department of Health, Health Analytics and Vital Recordsdated October 24, 2026read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  6. Death form (PDF)Alaska Department of Health, Health Analytics and Vital Recordsdated April 1, 2026read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  7. Marriage form (PDF)Alaska Department of Health, Health Analytics and Vital Recordsdated April 1, 2026read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  8. Divorce form (PDF)Alaska Department of Health, Health Analytics and Vital Recordsdated April 1, 2026read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  9. ADHS Vital Records: Fee SchedulesArizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Vital Records
  10. ADHS Vital Records: Online Ordering OptionsArizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Vital Records
  11. Order birth recordsArkansas Department of Health
  12. Order death recordsArkansas Department of Health
  13. Order marriage recordsArkansas Department of Health
  14. Order divorce recordsArkansas Department of Health
  15. Vital Records FeesCalifornia Department of Public Health, Vital Recordsdated January 29, 2026
  16. Fee schedule, effective 1/1/2026Colorado Department of Public Health and Environmentdated January 1, 2026
  17. Birth certificatesportal.ct.gov/dph/vital-records/birth-certificatesConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  18. Request for a Certified Copy of a Birth Record from the State (Rev 12-21)Connecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Officedated December 1, 2021
  19. How to Obtain a RecordConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  20. VS-39DST Death Certificate Request Form, State (Revised 10/2026)Connecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Officedated October 1, 2026
  21. VS-39MST Request for a Certified Copy of Marriage Record, State (Revised 9/10/09)Connecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Officedated September 10, 2009
  22. Court FeesConnecticut Judicial Branchdated September 21, 2023read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  23. DC Birth Application (PDF)DC Health (form hosted by VitalChek; linked from the DC Health vital records page)dated June 1, 2022
  24. DC Death Application (PDF)DC Health (form hosted by VitalChek; linked from the DC Health vital records page)dated April 1, 2024
  25. DC Superior Court Family Court Operations Division - Marriage Bureau pageDistrict of Columbia Courtsdated February 17, 2026
  26. Birth certificatesfloridahealth.gov/certificates-records/birth-certificatesFlorida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
  27. Death certificatesfloridahealth.gov/certificates-records/death-certificatesFlorida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
  28. Marriage certificatesFlorida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
  29. Divorce certificatesFlorida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
  30. Birth CertificatesGeorgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Recordsdated March 11, 2026
  31. Vital Records Ordering and TrackingHawaii State Department of Health, eHawaii.gov
  32. Schedule of Fees and Costs (1C-P-856)Hawaii State Judiciarydated September 1, 2025
  33. Section 160208Idaho Administrative Code
  34. Birth record application (PDF)Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Recordsdated August 1, 2026
  35. Obtain death certificateIllinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records
  36. Vital Records: Order CertificatesIndiana Department of Health
  37. Indiana Judicial Branch: Apply for a Marriage LicenseIndiana Judicial Branch
  38. Iowa Admin. Code 641 Ch. 95 Vital Records: General Administration (IAC 6/10/26)Iowa Legislaturedated July 1, 2026
  39. Form 470-5451 Application to Order an Iowa Vital Record (07/26)Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Health Statisticsdated July 1, 2026
  40. Civil Court FeesIowa Judicial Branch
  41. Service feesLouisiana Department of Health, Center for Vital Records and Statistics
  42. Birth CertificateLouisiana Department of Health, Center for Vital Records and Statisticsdated January 1, 2026
  43. Request DocumentsMaine DHHS, Maine CDC, Data, Research and Vital Statistics (DRVS)
  44. Maryland Department of Health: FeesMaryland Department of Health, Vital Statistics Administration
  45. Application for Certified Copy of Maryland Birth RecordMaryland Department of Health, Vital Statistics Administrationdated October 1, 2021
  46. Vital records service feesMassachusetts Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics
  47. Application for Vital Record (mail order form, DOCX)Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics
  48. Get a copy of your divorce recordMassachusetts Probate and Family Court
  49. Minnesota Department of Health form (PDF)health.state.mn.us/people/vitalrecords/docs/bcappia.pdfMinnesota Department of Health, Office of Vital Recordsdated October 1, 2026
  50. Minnesota Department of Health form (PDF)health.state.mn.us/people/vitalrecords/docs/dcappia.pdfMinnesota Department of Health, Office of Vital Recordsdated November 1, 2024
  51. Copy requestMinnesota Judicial Branchdated June 29, 2026read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  52. Birth certificatesmsdh.ms.gov/…s/public-health-services/vital-records/birth-certificatesMississippi State Department of Health, Office of Vital Recordsdated November 4, 2026
  53. Death Certificate Application InstructionsMississippi State Department of Health, Office of Vital Recordsdated November 4, 2026
  54. Marriage Record Application InstructionsMississippi State Department of Health, Office of Vital Recordsdated July 29, 2026
  55. Notice of Fees | Missouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesMissouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Vital Records
  56. Frequently Asked Questions | Missouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesMissouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Vital Records
  57. Birth/Death Vital Records - FAQsNevada DPBH Office of Vital Recordsdated January 8, 2026
  58. Application for a Certified Copy of Birth CertificateNevada DPBH Office of Vital Records
  59. Application for a Certified Copy of Death CertificateNevada DPBH Office of Vital Records
  60. VR201 Application for a Certified Copy of a Vital Record (Rev. 7/2025)New Hampshire Secretary of State, Division of Vital Records Administrationdated July 1, 2025read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  61. Department of HealthNew Jersey Department of Healthdated June 15, 2026
  62. How do I obtain a copy of a "Final Judgment of Divorce"?New Jersey Courtsdated March 5, 2026read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  63. NMSA 1978 Ch. 24 Art. 14 Vital Statistics ActNew Mexico Compilation Commission (NMOneSource), NMSA 1978 Chapter 24 Article 14
  64. Birth Record Search Application (form 607)New Mexico Department of Health
  65. Death Record Search Application (form 610)New Mexico Department of Health
  66. Bernalillo County Clerk Marriage LicensesBernalillo County Clerk
  67. Second Judicial District Court Case Records RequestNew Mexico Second Judicial District Court (Bernalillo County)dated June 9, 2026read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  68. Birth Certificates - New York State Department of HealthNew York State Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Recordsdated January 1, 2023
  69. Doh 4380 (PDF)New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Recordsdated September 1, 2019
  70. Death Certificates - New York State Department of HealthNew York State Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Recordsdated January 1, 2023
  71. Doh 4376 (PDF)New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Recordsdated November 1, 2013
  72. Marriage Certificates - New York State Department of HealthNew York State Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Recordsdated August 1, 2025
  73. Divorce Certificates - New York State Department of HealthNew York State Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Recordsdated January 1, 2023
  74. Birth and Death Records Fees and Processing Times - NYC HealthNYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
  75. Premium Mail Service ApplicationNYC Department of Health and Mental Hygienedated April 1, 2025
  76. VR 220 (Rev. 2/26) 1NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygienedated February 1, 2026
  77. Marriage recordsOffice of the City Clerk of New York
  78. NC Vital Records fees pageNC DHHS Division of Public Health, Vital Recordsdated July 13, 2026
  79. Certified Copies of Birth RecordsNorth Dakota Department of Health and Human Services
  80. SFN 8140 Request for Certified Copy of a Birth Record (10-2025)North Dakota Department of Health and Human Servicesdated October 1, 2025
  81. Certified Copies of Death RecordsNorth Dakota Department of Health and Human Services
  82. Burleigh County Recorder: Marriage InformationBurleigh County Recorder
  83. How to Order CertificatesOhio Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statisticsdated December 31, 2024
  84. HEA 2701 & HEA 2709 (PDF)Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statisticsdated January 1, 2025
  85. Birth Certificate Request Form (Oct 2026)Oklahoma State Department of Health, Vital Recordsdated October 1, 2026
  86. Death Certificate Request Form (Oct 2026)Oklahoma State Department of Health, Vital Recordsdated October 1, 2026
  87. Oklahoma Statutes 28 O.S. 31 Fees of court clerks, compiled PDF excerptOklahoma Legislaturedated November 1, 2004
  88. Birth certificatespa.gov/agencies/health/programs/vital-records/birth-certificatesPennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Records
  89. Death certificatespa.gov/agencies/health/programs/vital-records/death-certificatesPennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Records
  90. Vital records feesSouth Dakota Department of Health, Office of Vital Recordsdated January 9, 2025
  91. South Dakota Vital Records Request (application)South Dakota Department of Health, Office of Vital Records
  92. Tennessee Department of Health: FeesTennessee Department of Health, Office of Vital Records
  93. Texas DSHS Vital Statistics Costs and FeesTexas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Section
  94. Mail application for birth record VS 140 1.2026 (PDF)Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Sectiondated January 1, 2026
  95. Fee Schedule (Effective July 1, 2026)Utah DHHS Office of Vital Records and Statisticsdated July 1, 2026
  96. Order Vital RecordsVermont Department of Healthdated June 30, 2026
  97. 18 V.S.A. chapter 101 (Vital Records), full chapterVermont General Assemblydated May 9, 2026read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  98. Application for Certified Copy of Vermont Marriage or Divorce or Civil Union Dissolution…Vermont Department of Healthdated June 1, 2026
  99. Online Application for a Vital RecordVirginia Department of Health, Office of Vital Recordsdated October 5, 2026
  100. Chapter 70.58A RCW Vital Statistics (full text)Washington State Legislature
  101. Birth Certificate Order Form (DOH 422-182, July 2025)Washington State Department of Health, Center for Health Statisticsdated July 1, 2025
  102. Death Certificate Order Form (DOH 422-184, July 2025)Washington State Department of Health, Center for Health Statisticsdated July 1, 2025
  103. Marriage and Divorce Certificate Order Form (DOH 422-104, November 2025)Washington State Department of Health, Center for Health Statisticsdated November 1, 2025
  104. Certificate RequestsWest Virginia Department of Health, Bureau for Public Health, Health Statistics Center (Vital Registration Office)
  105. Application for Certified Copy of West Virginia Birth Certificate (birthfm26.pdf)West Virginia Department of Health, Bureau for Public Health, Health Statistics Center (Vital Registration Office)dated January 9, 2009
  106. Application for Copy of West Virginia Death Certificate (deathfm26.pdf)West Virginia Department of Health, Bureau for Public Health, Health Statistics Center (Vital Registration Office)dated January 6, 2009
  107. Application for Certified Marriage Certificate (marriage26.pdf)West Virginia Department of Health, Bureau for Public Health, Health Statistics Center (Vital Registration Office)
  108. W. Va. Code §59-1-11 Fees to be charged by clerk of circuit courtWest Virginia Legislature
  109. Office of Vital Statistics | DPHSSGuam Department of Public Health and Social Services, Office of Vital Statisticsdated September 15, 2025read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  110. Records and File Retrieval Request Form (updated 7-22-2026)Judiciary of Guam, Superior Court of Guamdated July 22, 2026