Fee Schedule
Effective July 1, 2026
| Record Type / Service | Fee |
|---|---|
|
Marriage or divorce certificate—initial certified copy (abstract only). A certificate of search will be issued If no record is found. |
$25.00 |
|
Birth Certificate—initial certified copy. A certificate of search will be issued If no record is found. |
$25.00 |
|
Birth certificate book copy—if abstract is available. (No book copies for births after 1999.) A certificate of search will be issued If no record is found. |
$5.00 in addition to BC |
| Stillbirth Certificate—a certificate of search will be issued If no record is found. | $18.00 |
|
Amendment—affidavit, court order, voluntary declaration of paternity. (In addition to the certificate fee.) |
$25.00 |
|
Death certificate—initial certified copy. A certificate of search will be issued If no record is found. |
$35.00 |
| Death certificate reissue within 90 days of original request | $3.00 |
| Burial transit permit | $7.00 |
| Cremation permit | $150.00 |
| Disinterment permit | $25.00 |
| Additional copies for all certificate types (must be same record, ordered on same day) | $10.00 |
| Delay of file (birth/death certificate registered 30 days or more after the event) | $50.00 |
| Expedited processing (available for mail and online orders) * | $25.00 |
| Expedited shipping (available for mail and online orders) * | $30.00 |
| Online convenience | $4.00 |
| Online identity verification | $2.00 |
| Enhanced ID Verification | $7.00 |
| Credit card fee per transaction | $0.75 |
| Standard shipping/International shipping | $1.00/2.00 |
| Adoption records access | $25.00 |
|
Adoption, delayed birth, legitimation, or court order paternity processing fee in addition to birth certificate fee |
$40.00 in addition to BC |
| Adoption Registry registration | $25.00 |
| Adoption Registry update | $10.00 |
| Birth parent information registration | $25.00 |
|
Delayed birth, adoption, legitimation, court order paternity, or sealed court order – expedite fee |
$25.00 |
| Paternity search | $18.00 |
| Sealed record Fee | $40.00 |
| Death research fee (one hour minimum) | $20.00 |
| Ad-hoc Statistical requests- per hour (one hour minimum) | $45.00 |
| Gestational carrier registration | $45.00 |
| Home birth registration | $75.00 |
| Court ordered delayed death certificate | $70.00 |
To order birth or death certificates online: Visit the state vital records site.
If the applicant does not respond to a written request for more information from Vital Records within 90 days, Vital Records may retain all monies paid without issuing a certificate.