Welcome to the Tulare County Vital Statistics Office Birth and Death Certificate online ordering system. 

ATTENTION: Our office only has access to birth and death certificates issued within the 2023 and 2024 calendar years.

The Tulare County Vital Statistics Office only has records on file for Births and Deaths that occurred in Tulare County, CA. 

Birth Certificates 

  1. The registrant (person listed on the certificate) or a parent or legal guardian of the registrant.
  2. 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 in order to comply with the requirements of Section 3140 or 7603 of the Family Code.
  3. A member of law enforcement agency or a representative of another government agency, as provided by law, who is conducting official business.  Companies representing a government agency must provide authorization from the government agency.
  4. A child, grandparent, grandchild, brother or sister, spouse, or domestic partner of the registrant.
  5. 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 registrant or the registrant’s estate. (If you are requesting a Certified Copy under a power of attorney, please include a copy of the power of attorney with this application form.)

 

New Birth Certificates 

  • Certificates for new births typically take 3-4 weeks to become available.  The certificate must be registered by the local registrar’s office and the California Department of Vital Statistics Vital Records prior to issuance.

  

Death Certificates 

  1. Child/Sibling of Registrant (Or a relative described in HSC §7100 (a)(1)-(8))
  2. Grandparent/Grandchild of Registrant
  3. Authorized by Court Order (Include copy of the court order)
  4. Parent/Legal Guardian of Registrant (Must provide documentation)
  5. An Agent or Employee of a Funeral Establishment (Acting within the scope of the employment and on behalf of persons specified in HSC §7100 (a)(1)-(8))
  6. Power of Attorney/Executor of the Registrant's Estate (Include a copy of the power of attorney or documentation identifying you as executor)
  7. Spouse/Registered Domestic Partner of Registrant
  8. Attorney Representing Registrant or Registrant's Estate
  9. Law Enforcement/Gov. Agency (Conducting Official Business)
  10. Surviving Next of Kin (specified in HSC §7100)

  • Certificates for recent death typically take up to 1-2 weeks to become available.  The certificate must be registered by the local registrar’s office and the California Department of Vital Statistics Vital Records prior to issuance.

  • To receive a Certified Informational Copy you will select "Informational Copy" in the Relationship Field of the application.
     
    • If you cannot obtain an authorized copy under California law, you can obtain an informational copy.  An informational copy is considered a “certified copy”, and contains the same information as an authorized copy, but will have a legend across the face with the statement "Informational, Not a Valid Document to Establish Identity."  Certain items may be redacted and an informational copy may not be used to obtain identification.

 

To begin the order process, click on the links on the left

 

Volver al sitio web de la Oficina de Estadísticas Vitales del Condado de Tulare

Back to the Tulare County Vital Statistics Office website

The Following Vital Records May Be Requested Online:
Certified Birth Certificate $32.00 each
Certified Death Certificate $24.00 each
Fetal Death Certificate $21.00 each

 

*An additional non-refundable $5 convenience fee and credit card processing fee will be applied to all online orders
*An additional non-refundable $0.35 Vital Verify fee will be applied to all Delivery orders

 

Delivery Options

Standard Shipping


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Standard Shipping is provided at no cost to the applicant as a courtesy of Tulare County Vital Statistics Office.  Shipping is through the USPS. Please allow 7-10 business days for shipping after the application has been approved.



For More Information, Contact:

Tulare County Vital Statistics Office
1150 S. K St.
Tulare, 93274

 

Phone: 559-685-5710


  

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