Clerk/Recorder
Official birth record ordering instructions, eligibility and fees. Choose the appropriate authorized or informational copy.
- Availability
- Sacramento County can only issue birth certificates for children born in Sacramento County since 1850.
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Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder · County vital records — birth (opens in a new tab)
Record-specific county instructions; exact subsection quoted.
Sacramento County can only issue birth certificates for children born in Sacramento County since 1850. Certificates for births prior to 1850 are not available. Newborn certificates are available approximately
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Before you start · 4 requirements & conditions
- Eligibility & access
- A fee-exempt copy of a birth certificate may be issued to a person, child, or youth whose homeless status is verified. For more information, visit our No Fee Birth Certificate for Homeless Persons page.
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Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder · County vital records — birth (opens in a new tab)
Specific county service rule; exceptions and channel restrictions retained.
A fee-exempt copy of a birth certificate may be issued to a person, child, or youth whose homeless status is verified. For more information, visit our No Fee Birth Certificate for Homeless Persons page. Order Copies In Person Visit one of our of
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89785bca673d5677 - Processing time
- Newborn certificates are available approximately 4 weeks after the birth date. Call our office at 874-6334 to verify that the record is available prior to your visit.
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Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder · County vital records — birth (opens in a new tab)
Specific county service rule; exceptions and channel restrictions retained.
Newborn certificates are available approximately 4 weeks after the birth date. Call our office at 874-6334 to verify that the record is available prior to your visit. State law requires this office to issue 2 different types of certified copies to re
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89785bca673d5677 - Information & documents · Authorized birth certificates by mail
- If you are ordering one or more authorized copies, complete page 2 of the application, and have your Sworn Statement notarized by a Notary Public.
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Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder · County vital records — birth (opens in a new tab)
Specific county service rule; exceptions and channel restrictions retained.
If you are ordering one or more authorized copies, complete page 2 of the application, and have your Sworn Statement notarized by a Notary Public. Mail your application, including the notarized sworn statement (if applicable), and payment to: Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder 8239 East Stockton Boul
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89785bca673d5677 - Processing time · Birth certificates by mail
- Allow 5-7 business days from receipt of application and payment to receive your certificate(s).
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Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder · County vital records — birth (opens in a new tab)
Record-specific county instructions; exact subsection quoted.
Allow 5-7 business days from receipt of application and payment to receive your certificate(s). By Fax Complete and print the application form. If you are ordering one or more authorized copies, complete page 2 of the
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Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder · County vital records — birth (opens in a new tab)
Named service instructions on the county publisher’s current page.
Sacramento County can only issue birth certificates for children born in Sacramento County since 1850.
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Official death record ordering instructions, eligibility and fees. Choose the appropriate authorized or informational copy.
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Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder · County vital records — death (opens in a new tab)
Named service instructions on the county publisher’s current page.
Death Certificates
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Certified marriage-record copies. This is a request for proof of an existing marriage, not a marriage-license application.
Before you start · 1 requirement & conditions
- Eligibility & access · Confidential marriage certificates
- Confidential Marriage Records An authorized copy of a confidential marriage record may only be issued to a registrant of the confidential marriage (FAM 509) or by court order (FAM 511). Informational copies of confidential marriage records cannot be issued (HSC 103526(b)(2)).
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Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder · County vital records — marriage-record (opens in a new tab)
Specific county service rule; exceptions and channel restrictions retained.
Confidential Marriage Records An authorized copy of a confidential marriage record may only be issued to a registrant of the confidential marriage (FAM 509) or by court order (FAM 511). Informational copies of confidential marriage records cannot be issued (HSC 103526(b)(2)). Fees The fee is $19.00 per copy. Find out about acceptable forms of payment. Order Copies In Person Visit one of our office locations. You will be asked to complete an application. To obtain authorized copies, y
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Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder · County vital records — marriage-record (opens in a new tab)
Named service instructions on the county publisher’s current page.
Informational copies of confidential marriage records cannot be issued
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Contacts & sources · 8 fees published by this office · 3 forms