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Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder
Order birth, death or marriage certificates (opens in a new tab)Official instructions
Official online, in-person, mail and drop-box instructions, with distinct authorized and informational copies.
- Availability
- The Office of Vital Records also issues certified copies of births and deaths that occurred in Riverside County during the current year or previous year. To purchase a birth certificate, allow 21 days from the date of birth. For death certificates, allow 8 days from the date of death. Upon receiving birth and death records from the County of Riverside University Health System-Public Health, Office of Vital Records, Birth and Death Certificates are also issued by the Riverside County Clerk-Recorder for all years. Certificates from the Riverside County Clerk-Recorder are typically available within 4-6 weeks of the event.
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Specific county service rule; exceptions and channel restrictions retained.
The Office of Vital Records also issues certified copies of births and deaths that occurred in Riverside County during the current year or previous year. To purchase a birth certificate, allow 21 days from the date of birth. For death certificates, allow 8 days from the date of death. Upon receiving birth and death records from the County of Riverside University Health System-Public Health, Office of Vital Records, Birth and Death Certificates are also issued by the Riverside County Clerk-Recorder for all years. Certificates from the Riverside County Clerk-Recorder are typically available within 4-6 weeks of the event. You may obtain a certified copy (or copies) of a birth, death, or marriage certificate from the Riverside County Clerk-Recorder provided the birth, death, or marriage license issuance occurred in the Cou
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85f038b141a3f3f6 - Availability · Posted website notice — E-Vital online ordering only
- The county posts an E-Vital maintenance notice ending “8:30 a.m. tomorrow, October 15.” No year is printed. Confirm E-Vital availability before ordering; other certificate channels have separate availability.
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Site alert: E-Vital Online Ordering Temporarily Unavailable; literal relative deadline, no year inferred
E-Vital online ordering is currently unavailable due to scheduled maintenance and will remain unavailable until 8:30 a.m. tomorrow, October 15.
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Before you start · 3 requirements & conditions
- Eligibility & access
- You may obtain a certified copy (or copies) of a birth, death, or marriage certificate from the Riverside County Clerk-Recorder provided the birth, death, or marriage license issuance occurred in the County of Riverside. We issue two types of birth, death, and marriage records: 1) an Authorized copy and 2) an Informational copy. An Informational copy is not acceptable for any legal purposes. Please note that processing times for Vitals requests online and by mail may vary depending on application volume and operational needs.
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Specific county service rule; exceptions and channel restrictions retained.
You may obtain a certified copy (or copies) of a birth, death, or marriage certificate from the Riverside County Clerk-Recorder provided the birth, death, or marriage license issuance occurred in the County of Riverside. We issue two types of birth, death, and marriage records: 1) an Authorized copy and 2) an Informational copy. An Informational copy is not acceptable for any legal purposes. Please note that processing times for Vitals requests online and by mail may vary depending on application volume and operational needs. If you need your Vital appli
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85f038b141a3f3f6 - Appointments · In-person certificate orders
- Keep your SST or order number. Schedule your appointment (Recommended) Make your selections. You will need your SST or order number to proceed. Plan your visit.Bring government-issued ID (for Authorized copies). Bring payment; we take credit card, check, money order, and cash.
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Specific county service rule; exceptions and channel restrictions retained.
Keep your SST or order number. Schedule your appointment (Recommended) Make your selections. You will need your SST or order number to proceed. Plan your visit.Bring government-issued ID (for Authorized copies). Bring payment; we take credit card, check, money order, and cash. Obtaining Copies by Mail To purchase a copy of a birth, death, or marriage certificate by mail, please follow these steps: Complete the appropriate application fo
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85f038b141a3f3f6 - Information & documents · Birth certificates by mail
- BY MAIL: When submitting multiple certificate requests at the same time, all requests must contain the completed sworn statement on the front of this application but only one request would require the notary statement. Any member of a law enforcement agency or a representative of a state or local government agency, as provided by law, who applies for a birth certificate conducting official business, is NOT required to provide the notarized statement below. (a) For an AUTHORIZED copy, complete the sworn statement in front of a notary public. (b) For an INFORMATIONAL copy, the sworn statement in section 5 on the front of this application and the notarized statement below are NOT required.
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Riverside County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder · Application Form: Birth (opens in a new tab)
Birth application instructions, BY MAIL; authorized, informational and official-government-request exceptions. The general HTML mail instructions omit the informational-copy exemption.
BY MAIL: When submitting multiple certificate requests at the same time, all requests must contain the completed sworn statement on the front of this application but only one request would require the notary statement. Any member of a law enforcement agency or a representative of a state or local government agency, as provided by law, who applies for a birth certificate conducting official business, is NOT required to provide the notarized statement below. (a) For an AUTHORIZED copy, complete the sworn statement in front of a notary public. (b) For an INFORMATIONAL copy, the sworn statement in section 5 on the front of this application and the notarized statement below are NOT required.
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Named service instructions on the county publisher’s current page.
You may obtain a certified copy (or copies) of a birth, death, or marriage certificate from the Riverside County Clerk-Recorder provided the birth, death, or marriage license issuance occurred in the County of Riverside.
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