Vital Statistics
MOVING NOTICE:
Effective August 23, 2023 - Our office is moving to South Placer.
New Location: 3715 Atherton Rd. (Window #2) Rocklin, CA 95765.
Placer County Vital Statistics Office is able to provide certified copies for the deaths in Placer County for the current and prior year. Deaths that occurred prior to that may be obtained at the Clerk Recorders Office.
Attention: The Placer County Public Health Department no longer sells birth certificates to the public. Please contact the Placer County Clerk Recorders Office.
** Effective January 1, 2022, Various vital records fees will increase pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 128 (Chapter 21, Statutes of 2021). AB 128 authorizes a $4.00 fee increase to the base fee of birth certificates and a $3.00 fee increase to the base fee of death and fetal death certificates.
Birth & Death Certificates Outside of Placer County
Obtain a certificate registered from:
- Another California County
- Another State in the United States
- U.S. military facility outside of the U.S., please contact:
American Citizens Born Abroad
Department of State Correspondence Branch
Suite 510
1111 19th Street NW
Washington, DC 20522
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Birth Registration
Find information about birth registration for in hospital and out-of-hospital births.
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Burial Permits
If you need to change the location of remains, you will need a new burial permit. A funeral director can arrange this for you, or contact us and we can assist you.
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Correcting or Amending Vital Records
Find out about how to correct or amend a vital record.
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Death Registration
Death certificates and permits for disposition of human remains are usually generated by a funeral director. You can obtain death certificates from our office or your funeral director can order death certificates for you.
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Medical Marijuana Card ID
Find information about getting a medical marijuana card.
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Purchasing Vital Records
Find out how to purchase vital records from Placer County.
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Applications & Fees (Pursuant to AB 128)
| Application Topic |
Fee |
|---|---|
| Birth Certificate - English (PDF) or Spanish (PDF) |
$32 |
| In Person Death Certificate Application | $24 |
| Mail Death Certificate Application | $24 |
| Fetal Death Certificate (PDF) |
$21 |
| Still Birth Certificate (PDF) |
$20 |
| Disposition (Burial) Permit |
$12 |
| Medical Marijuana Card Program (MMP) |
$59 |
| Marijuana Medi-Cal Card |
$29.50 |