CALIFORNIA PREMIUM EXPRESS COURIER PROCESS

CALIFORNIA PREMIUM EXPRESS COURIER
VitalChek's California Premium Express Courier Service makes it possible for you to order authorized, certified copies of California vital records, including California birth certificates or California death certificates, from the California Department of Health Services, Office of Vital Records.

CALIFORNIA BIRTH CERTIFICATES
Authorized copies of California birth certificates are typically acceptable for passport, social security, employment, personal identification and other legal purposes.

Who Can Order?
Anyone ordering authorized copies of California birth certificates must submit a Sworn Statement and notarized Certificate of Acknowledgment before the order will be processed. Forms and instructions will be provided upon completion of your online order. Individuals permitted to receive authorized, certified copies of California birth certificates are listed below.

• The certificate holder, a parent or legal guardian of the certificate holder.
• A child, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, spouse or domestic partner of the certificate holder.
• A member of a law enforcement agency or a representative of another governmental agency, as provided by law, who is conducting official business.
• A party entitled to receive the record as a result of a court order, or an attorney or a licensed adoption agency seeking the birth record.
• An attorney representing the certificate holder or the certificate holder's estate, or any person or agency empowered by statute or appointed by a court to act on behalf of the certificate holder or the certificate holder's estate.

CALIFORNIA DEATH CERTIFICATES
Authorized copies of California death certificates are typically acceptable to obtain death benefits, claim insurance proceeds, notify social security and other legal purposes.

Who Can Order?
Anyone ordering authorized copies of California death certificates must submit a Sworn Statement and notarized Certificate of Acknowledgment before the order will be processed, forms and instructions will be provided upon completion of your online order. Individuals permitted to receive authorized, certified copies of California death certificates are listed below.

• The decedent's parent or legal guardian.
• A child, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, spouse or domestic partner of the decedent.
• A member of a law enforcement agency or a representative of another governmental agency, as provided by law, who is conducting official business.
• A party entitled to receive the record as a result of a court order.
• An attorney representing the registrant or the registrant's estate, or any person or agency empowered by statute or appointed by a court to act on behalf of the decedent or the decedent's estate.
• A funeral director ordering certified copies on behalf of the decedent's family.

Informational Copies - All applicants must submit a Sworn Statement before the order will be processed. Anyone can order informational copies of California death certificates.