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The Legislature states findings supporting a unified, single-payer-style health care financing system for all Californians. The State Department of Health Services is renamed the State Department of Health Care Services, and its retained functions continue with the renamed department. The Director of Health Care Services is appointed by the Governor with Senate confirmation, the director receives a salary set by law, and the Governor may appoint up to two chief deputies on the director’s recommendation. The director has the powers of a department head under the cited Government Code chapter. The Department of Health Services has a Division of Rural Health, and that division must administer specified chapters and sections.
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## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Duty of Registering Live Birth [102400 - 102415] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
For hospital or licensed alternative birth center births, the administrator or a written designee may sign the birth certificate if the usual medical signer is unavailable, and must register the certificate with the local registrar on time.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Duty of Registering Live Birth [102400 - 102415] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102405. For live births that occur in a hospital, or a state-licensed alternative birth center, as defined in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 1204, the administrator of the hospital or center or a representative designated by the administrator in writing may sign the birth certificate certifying the fact of birth instead of the attending physician and surgeon, certified nurse midwife, or principal attendant if the physician and surgeon, certified nurse midwife, or principal attendant is not available to sign the certificate; and shall be responsible for registering the certificate with the local registrar within the time specified in Section 102400. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 64, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.) - 102410. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Duty of Registering Live Birth [102400 - 102415] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
In hospital live births, if a parent asks, the child’s footprint must be taken before discharge and made available to the parents.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Duty of Registering Live Birth [102400 - 102415] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102410. For those live births occurring in a hospital, and upon a parent’s request, a footprint shall be taken of the child prior to discharge from the facility and shall be made available to the parents. The footprint shall be placed on a sheet of paper that is separate from the birth certificate, shall only be prepared for the parents prior to discharge from the hospital, and need not be retained or kept on file. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102415. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Duty of Registering Live Birth [102400 - 102415] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
For certain out-of-hospital live births, the attending physician must handle the birth certificate paperwork and filing; if no physician is present, the attending licensed midwife or nurse-midwife must do it, and if none is present, either parent must do it.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Duty of Registering Live Birth [102400 - 102415] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102415. For live births that occur outside of a hospital or outside of a state-licensed alternative birth center, as defined in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 1204, the physician in attendance at the birth or, in the absence of a physician, the professionally licensed midwife or the certified nurse-midwife in attendance at the birth or, in the absence of a physician or midwife, either one of the parents shall be responsible for entering the information on the certificate, securing the required signatures, and for registering the certificate with the local registrar. (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 88, Sec. 9. (SB 1237) Effective January 1, 2021.) - 102425. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Content of Certificate of Live Birth [102425 - 102475] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
A live birth certificate must include only the information listed here, and some medical/social data is confidential.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Content of Certificate of Live Birth [102425 - 102475] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102425. (a) The certificate of live birth shall contain those items necessary to establish the fact of the birth and shall contain only the following information: (1) Full name and sex of the child. (2) Date of birth, including month, day, hour, and year. (3) Place of birth. (4) Full name and date of birth of each parent, including month, day, and year, and the parental relationship of the parent to the child. (A) The full name of the mother shall be the birth name of the mother. (B) If the birth mother is one of the parents listed on the certificate of live birth, the birth mother’s name shall be placed on the second parent line. (C) If the parents are not married to each other, the name of the person identified by the woman giving birth as either the only possible genetic parent other than the woman giving birth or the intended parent of a child conceived through assisted reproduction shall not be listed on the birth certificate unless the woman who gave birth to the child and either the only possible genetic parent other than the woman who gave birth or the intended parent of a child conceived through assisted reproduction sign a voluntary declaration of parentage at the hospital before the birth certificate is submitted for registration. The birth certificate may be amended to add another parent’s name at a later date only if parentage for the child has been established by a judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction or by the filing of a voluntary declaration of parentage. (5) Multiple births and birth order of multiple births. (6) Signature, and relationship to the child, of a parent or other informant, and date signed. (7) Name, title, and mailing address of the attending physician and surgeon or principal attendant, signature, and certification of live birth by the attending physician and surgeon or principal attendant or certifier, date signed, and name and title of the certifier, if other than the attending physician and surgeon or principal attendant. (8) Date accepted for registration and signature of local registrar. (9) A state birth certificate number and local registration district and number. (10) A blank space for entry of the date of death with a caption reading “Date of Death.” (b) In addition to the items listed in subdivision (a), the certificate of live birth shall contain the following medical and social information, provided that the information is kept confidential pursuant to Sections 102430 and 102447 and is clearly labeled “Confidential Information for Public Health Use Only:” (1) Birth weight. (2) Pregnancy history. (3) Race and ethnicity of the mother and any other parent. (4) Residence address of the birth mother. (5) A blank space for entry of census tract for the birth mother’s address. (6) Date of first prenatal care visit, the number of prenatal care visits, and commencing January 1, 2007, the date of last prenatal care visit. (7) Date of last normal menses and, commencing January 1, 2007, an obstetric estimate of completed weeks of gestation at delivery. (8) Description of complications and procedures of pregnancy and concurrent illnesses, congenital malformation, and any complication or procedure of labor and delivery, including surgery, provided that this information is essential medical information and appears in total on the face of the certificate. (9) Commencing January 1, 2007, hearing screen results. (10) The occupations of the mother and father or parent and kind of business or industry. (11) Education level of the mother and father or parent. (12) Principal source of payment for prenatal care, which shall include the following: Medi-Cal, private insurance, self-pay, other sources, and any other categories determined by the State Department of Public Health. (13) Expected principal source of payment for delivery, which shall include the following: Medi-Cal, private insurance, self-pay, other sources, and any other categories determined by the State Department of Public Health. (14) An indication of whether or not the child’s parent desires the automatic issuance of a social security number to the child. (15) On and after January 1, 1995, the social security numbers of the mother and father or parent, unless subdivision (d) applies. (16) Commencing July 1, 2027, the birthplace of each parent. (c) When an objection is made by either parent to the furnishing of the information specified in paragraphs (3), (10), and (11) of subdivision (b) for the confidential portion of the certificate of live birth, this information shall not be required to be entered on that portion of the certificate of live birth. (d) A parent is not required to disclose the parent’s social security number as required by paragraph (15) of subdivision (b) if the parent has good cause for not disclosing the parent’s social security number. Good cause shall be defined by regulations adopted by the Department of Child Support Services. (e) Paragraph (8) of subdivision (b) shall be completed by the attending physician and surgeon or the attending physician and surgeon’s designated representative. The names and addresses of children born with congenital malformations who require followup treatment, as determined by the child’s physician and surgeon, shall be furnished by the physician and surgeon to the local health officer, if permission is granted by either parent of the child. (f) The parent shall only be asked to sign the form after both the public portion and the confidential medical and social information items have been entered upon the certificate of live birth. (g) (1) The State Registrar shall instruct all local registrars to collect the information specified in this section with respect to certificates of live birth. The information shall be transcribed on the certificate of live birth in use at the time and shall be limited to the information specified in this section. (2) Information relating to concurrent illnesses, complications and procedures of pregnancy and delivery, and congenital malformations shall be completed by the physician and surgeon, or the physician and surgeon’s designee, who shall insert in the space provided on the confidential portion of the certificate the appropriate number or numbers listed on the VS-10A supplemental worksheet. The VS-10A supplemental form shall be used as a worksheet only and shall not in any manner be linked with the identity of the child or the birth mother, nor submitted with the certificate to the State Registrar. All information transferred from the worksheet to the certificate shall be fully explained to the parent or other informant prior to the signing of the certificate. Questions relating to drug or alcohol abuse shall not be asked. (h) (1) The Vital Statistics Advisory Committee, in accordance with Section 102465, shall conduct a review of the contents of the certificate of live birth to coincide with decennial revisions by the National Center for Health Statistics to the United States Standard Certificate of Live Birth. The Vital Statistics Advisory Committee shall make recommendations to the State Registrar regarding the adoption of modifications to the state certificate of live birth that are similar to those made to the federal certificate. (2) Notwithstanding Section 102470, the State Registrar shall review the Vital Statistics Advisory Committee recommendations and, at the State Registrar’s discretion, shall submit to the Legislature, for approval, additions or deletions to the certificate of live birth. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 669, Sec. 1. (SB 313) Effective January 1, 2026.) - 102425.1. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Content of Certificate of Live Birth [102425 - 102475] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
This section requires the State Registrar to change the live birth certificate parent-identification format and requires local registrars to use and update forms to match it.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Content of Certificate of Live Birth [102425 - 102475] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102425.1. (a) Notwithstanding Sections 102465 and 102470, the State Registrar of Vital Statistics, with regard to identification of the parents, shall modify the certificate of live birth to do both of the following: (1) Contain two lines that both read “Name of Parent.” (2) Contain, next to each parent’s name, three checkboxes to choose from with the following options to describe the parent’s relationship to the child: (A) Mother. (B) Father. (C) Parent. (b) (1) The certificate of live birth, as described in subdivision (a), shall be used by all local registrars, deputy registrars, and subregistrars. (2) The local registrars, deputy registrars, and subregistrars shall update all forms to incorporate the modification and discard all forms in use before the modification described in subdivision (a). (c) The parent or informant signing the certificate of live birth pursuant to paragraph (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 102425 shall determine which parent relationship designation, as described in subdivision (a), to select for each parent. The informant shall first consult with one of the parents in selecting the appropriate parent relationship designation, or, in the event that no parent is available, the informant shall not select any checkboxes. (d) The parent relationship designations on a certificate of live birth described in subdivision (a) may be amended in the manner prescribed in Article 1 (commencing with Section 103225) if the amendment affidavit is signed by at least one parent. (e) For all births occurring prior to January 1, 2016, a parent may amend, in the manner prescribed in Article 1 (commencing with Section 103225), the title of “Mother/Parent” and “Father/Parent” on the certificate of live birth to instead have one of the parent relationship designations specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a). (f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2016. (Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 334, Sec. 4. (AB 1951) Effective January 1, 2015. Section operative January 1, 2016, by its own provisions.) - 102425.2. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Content of Certificate of Live Birth [102425 - 102475] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The birth mother’s linked name, date of birth, and place of birth must be kept confidential, and access is limited to what other specified provisions allow.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Content of Certificate of Live Birth [102425 - 102475] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102425.2. (a) If the birth mother is one of the parents listed on the certificate of live birth pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 102425, the birth mother’s name, date of birth, and place of birth shall be linked to her medical and social information collected pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 102425 and paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 102426. This linkage shall be confidential and may only be accessed, as permitted under subdivision (b) of Section 102426 and Section 102430. (b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2016. (Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 334, Sec. 5. (AB 1951) Effective January 1, 2015. Section operative January 1, 2016, by its own provisions.) - 102426. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Content of Certificate of Live Birth [102425 - 102475] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Registrar must tell automated local registrars to capture specified birth information electronically, and some information may not go on the hard copy certificate. Certain items are confidential, with limited disclosure exceptions.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Content of Certificate of Live Birth [102425 - 102475] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102426. (a) (1) In addition to the items of information collected pursuant to Section 102425, the State Registrar shall instruct all local registrars that have automated birth registration to electronically capture the information specified in paragraph (2), and other necessary items as the State Registrar may designate, in an electronic file. The information shall not be transcribed onto the actual hard copy of the certificate of live birth. (2) The information required pursuant to paragraph (1) shall consist of the following: (A) The mother’s marital status. (B) The mother’s mailing address. The mother may designate an alternate address at her discretion. (C) Information about whether the birth mother received food for herself during the pregnancy pursuant to the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. (D) The Activity, Pulse, Grimace, Appearance, and Respiration (Apgar) scores of 5 and 10 minutes. (E) The birth mother’s prepregnancy weight, weight at delivery, and height. (F) Information about smoking before and during pregnancy, including the average number of cigarettes or packs of cigarettes smoked during the three months before pregnancy and the average number of cigarettes or packs of cigarettes smoked during each trimester of pregnancy. (G) The planned place of birth and whether it was a hospital, freestanding birthing center, home delivery, clinic or physician’s office, or other specified place. (H) The email address and mobile telephone numbers of the intended parents, if voluntarily provided by the parents, to be used for the California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program pursuant to Article 19.5 (commencing with Section 69996) of Chapter 2 of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code. (I) Assigned sex at birth of the child. (3) Subparagraphs (B) to (F), inclusive, of paragraph (2) shall become operative on January 1, 2007. (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, information collected pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) shall not under any circumstances be disclosed or available to anyone, except for both of the following: (1) The State Department of Public Health and the Department of Child Support Services for demographic and statistical analysis. The Department of Child Support Services shall keep information received pursuant to this subdivision confidential in accordance with Section 17212 of the Family Code. (2) The federal government, without any personal identifying information, for demographic and statistical analysis. (c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, information collected pursuant subparagraph (H) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a), if voluntarily provided by the parents, shall not under any circumstances be disclosed or available to anyone except for the Scholarshare Investment Board created pursuant to Section 69984 of the Education Code. The information shall be collected as long as the California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program is operational and actively opening new KIDS accounts, as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 69996.2 of the Education Code, for eligible children. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 577, Sec. 3. (AB 218) Effective January 1, 2022.) - 102430. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Content of Certificate of Live Birth [102425 - 102475] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
This section makes certain birth and fetal death record information confidential and limits access to listed people and agencies.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Content of Certificate of Live Birth [102425 - 102475] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102430. (a) The second section of the certificate of live birth as specified in subdivision (b) of Section 102425, the electronic file of birth information collected pursuant to subparagraphs (B) to (I), inclusive, of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 102426, the birth mother linkage collected pursuant to Section 102425.2, and the second section of the certificate of fetal death as specified in Section 103025, are confidential. Access to the confidential portion of any certificate of live birth or fetal death, the electronic file of birth information collected pursuant to subparagraphs (B) to (I), inclusive, of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 102426, and the birth mother linkage collected pursuant to Section 102425.2 shall be limited to the following: (1) Department staff. (2) Local registrar’s staff and local health department staff when approved by the local registrar or local health officer, respectively. (3) The county coroner. (4) Persons with a valid scientific interest as determined by the State Registrar, who are engaged in demographic, epidemiological, or other similar studies related to health, and who agree to maintain confidentiality as prescribed by this part and by regulation of the State Registrar. (5) The parent who signed the certificate or, if no parent signed the certificate, the mother. (6) The person named on the certificate. (7) A person who has petitioned to adopt the person named on the certificate of live birth, subject to Section 102705 of the Health and Safety Code and Sections 9200 and 9203 of the Family Code. (8) The following state government departments requesting the information for official government business purposes as deemed appropriate by the State Registrar, that agree to maintain confidentiality as prescribed by this part: (A) The State Department of Public Health. (B) The State Department of Health Care Services. (C) The Department of Finance. This section shall not be construed as a limitation of the authority granted to the Department of Finance in Sections 13073 to 13073.5, inclusive, of the Government Code. (D) The Scholarshare Investment Board, for the purpose of implementing the California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program pursuant to Article 19.5 (commencing with Section 69996) of Chapter 2 of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code, as long as the California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program is operational and actively opening new KIDS accounts, as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 69996.2 of the Education Code, for eligible children. (E) The Department of Health Care Access and Information. (9) The birth hospital responsible for preparing and submitting a record of the birth or fetal death for purposes of reviewing and correcting birth or fetal death records. The birth hospital shall not further disclose the information nor use the information for purposes other than allowed by this part. (b) (1) The department shall maintain an accurate record of all persons who are given access to the confidential portion of the certificates. The record shall include all of the following: (A) The name of the person authorizing access. (B) The name, title, and organizational affiliation of persons given access. (C) The dates of access. (D) The specific purpose for which the information is to be used. (2) The record of access shall be open to public inspection during normal operating hours of the department. (c) All research proposed to be conducted using the confidential medical and social information on the birth certificate or fetal death certificate shall first be reviewed by the appropriate committee constituted for the protection of human subjects that is approved by the federal Department of Health and Human Services and has a general assurance pursuant to Part 46 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Information shall not be released until the request for information has been reviewed by the Vital Statistics Advisory Committee and the committee has recommended to the State Registrar that the information shall be released. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 577, Sec. 4. (AB 218) Effective January 1, 2022.) - 102440. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Content of Certificate of Live Birth [102425 - 102475] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The department may send the Social Security Administration information needed to issue a social security number to a child if the child’s parent has requested it under Section 102425.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Content of Certificate of Live Birth [102425 - 102475] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102440. Notwithstanding Sections 102425 and 102430, the department may transmit to the Social Security Administration the information necessary to issue a social security number to a child in a case where the child’s parent has requested the issuance pursuant to paragraph (14) of subdivision (b) of Section 102425. (Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 430, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2006.) - 102445. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Content of Certificate of Live Birth [102425 - 102475] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Registrar must adopt regulations for a medical and health report, provide necessary forms to hospitals and local registrars, and make specified findings before doing so.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Content of Certificate of Live Birth [102425 - 102475] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102445. After public hearing and consultation with the Vital Statistics Advisory Committee, the State Registrar shall adopt regulations specifying the contents of a medical and health report and shall supply the necessary forms to hospitals and local registrars. The contents of the report shall be limited to the medical, health, or social data necessary to evaluate or improve maternal and child health, as determined by the State Registrar. The State Registrar shall make a finding that the specific items of information included in the report are not available from other sources at a comparable cost and that sufficient resources and a research design are available to analyze the data collected. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102447. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Content of Certificate of Live Birth [102425 - 102475] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
Certain child support agencies may access a parent’s Social Security number in a child’s birth certificate record for Child Support Enforcement Program purposes.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Content of Certificate of Live Birth [102425 - 102475] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102447. Notwithstanding Section 102430, a parent’s social security number contained in the confidential medical and social information portion of the child’s certificate of live birth shall be accessible to the State Department of Child Support Services and local child support agencies for the purposes of operating the Child Support Enforcement Program, as specified in Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 808, Sec. 108. Effective September 28, 2000.) - 102450. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Content of Certificate of Live Birth [102425 - 102475] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
Certain live birth reports must be completed and filed with the State Registrar, and the report may not be kept on file in local registrar offices.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Content of Certificate of Live Birth [102425 - 102475] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102450. (a) For each registration of live birth submitted to the local registrar pursuant to Section 102400, the hospital administrator, or the person’s representative, shall submit a completed medical and health report that meets the requirements of Section 102445. For live births that occur outside of a hospital, the medical and health report shall be completed and submitted by the local registrar when the local registrar receives the certificate of live birth for registration from the person designated in Section 102415. (b) The medical and health report shall be submitted to the State Registrar by the local registrar for filing. Such report shall not be kept on file in the offices of the local registrars. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102455. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Content of Certificate of Live Birth [102425 - 102475] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The medical and health report must be labeled as confidential for public health use only; parents or informants must be told the purpose and confidential nature of the information; disputed items are not entered; and the mother, father, or child may not be identified in the report.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Content of Certificate of Live Birth [102425 - 102475] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102455. (a) The medical and health report required pursuant to Section 102445 shall be clearly labeled “Confidential Information for Public Health Use Only.” The parent or informant shall be informed of the purposes for collecting the information, its confidential nature, and that completing the specific items is voluntary. (b) When objection is made by either parent to the furnishing of information requested in a specific item or items in the medical and health report that information shall not be entered. (c) The mother, father or child shall not be identified by name or any other means in the medical and health report. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102460. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Content of Certificate of Live Birth [102425 - 102475] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The medical and health report must be kept confidential, except for statistical tabulation purposes, and access is limited to listed staff and approved researchers. The department must keep an access record and make that record available for public inspection during normal hours.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Content of Certificate of Live Birth [102425 - 102475] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102460. With the exception of statistical tabulation purposes, the medical and health report shall be kept confidential and access to the report shall be limited to the following persons: (a) State and local registrar’s staff. (b) State and local health department staff. (c) Persons with a valid educational or scientific interest, as determined by the State Registrar, who are engaged in demographic and epidemiological studies for health purposes. The department shall maintain an accurate record of all persons who are given access to the report. The record shall include: the name of the persons authorizing access; name, title, and organizational affiliation of persons given access; dates of access; and specific purpose for which information is to be used. The record of access shall be open to public inspection during normal operating hours of the department. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102465. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Content of Certificate of Live Birth [102425 - 102475] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Registrar must appoint a Vital Statistics Advisory Committee.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Content of Certificate of Live Birth [102425 - 102475] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102465. (a) The State Registrar shall appoint a Vital Statistics Advisory Committee that shall have the following duties: (1) Review and make recommendations to the State Registrar as to the adequacy of procedures to assure accuracy and confidentiality of personal health and medical information. (2) Review the findings of the committee for the protection of human subjects pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 102430 and make recommendations to the State Registrar regarding all requests for studies that propose to use confidential information with respect to whether a legitimate scientific interest is presented and whether the significance of the project justifies use of the confidential information. (3) Assure that all research conducted using the data from birth certificates is consistent with guidelines provided by an appropriately constituted committee for the protection of human subjects of the department, as specified in subdivision (c) of Section 102430. (4) Review and make recommendations to the State Registrar as to proposals for addition or deletion of items on the certificate of live birth and advise the State Registrar on the content and format of the certificate. (5) Take testimony and make recommendations to the State Registrar regarding changes in the birth registration system. (b) The Vital Statistics Advisory Committee shall include representatives from the users, providers, and informant groups who are involved in the process of the provision and collection of information for and the use of the certificate of live birth, and shall include the chairpersons of the Assembly Health Committee and the Senate Health and Welfare Committee or their designated representative, and shall have a majority of lay persons in its composition. The State Registrar shall make every effort to ensure that committee membership is representative of the community at large. Consideration shall be given to providing access to relevant classes of persons including, but not limited to, women, men, racial and ethnic minorities, in proportion to their representation in the affected population. Membership on the committee shall be for a term of three years, appointments to be made on a staggered basis to allow for one-third membership to change annually. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102470. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Content of Certificate of Live Birth [102425 - 102475] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Registrar must publish two lists within 30 days after receiving recommendations from the Vital Statistics Advisory Committee: recommendations adopted, and recommendations not adopted with reasons.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Content of Certificate of Live Birth [102425 - 102475] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102470. The State Registrar shall publish within 30 days of receipt of recommendations by the Vital Statistics Advisory Committee, made pursuant to Section 102465, (1) a list of the recommendations adopted, and (2) a list of the recommendations not adopted, with reasons for the action. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102475. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Content of Certificate of Live Birth [102425 - 102475] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
Releasing a copy of the confidential portion of a live birth certificate is a misdemeanor unless specifically allowed by this part; affected individuals may sue and seek punitive damages.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Content of Certificate of Live Birth [102425 - 102475] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102475. (a) Any person who releases a copy of the confidential portion of the certificate of live birth, except as specifically provided by this part, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) or six months in jail. The criminal penalty shall not preclude suit for civil or punitive damages by any individuals harmed by the unauthorized release. (b) Any person who is the subject of, or the source of information for, a birth certificate, who has reason to believe there has been linkage of confidential information with his or her identity and disclosure of the confidential information to a person not specified in subdivision (a) of Section 102430, shall have a civil right of action against the person releasing the information and may seek punitive damages. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102500. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Foundling Registration [102500 - 102520] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
A person or institution that has placed an unidentified live child under one year old must register a certificate of finding with the local registrar of births and deaths within four days of the finding.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Foundling Registration [102500 - 102520] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102500. A certificate of finding of an unidentified live child of less than one year of age shall be registered with the local registrar of births and deaths by the person or institution with whom the child is placed, within four days following the finding. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102505. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Foundling Registration [102500 - 102520] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The certificate must include specified information about the child and where the child was found and placed.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Foundling Registration [102500 - 102520] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102505. The certificate shall include the name, sex, color or race, the date and place of finding, and the name of the person or institution with whom the child is placed. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102510. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Foundling Registration [102500 - 102520] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The person or institution with whom the child is placed must give the child a name, and the child’s found location and birth date are treated as the legal place and legal date of birth.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Foundling Registration [102500 - 102520] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102510. The person or institution with whom the child is placed shall give the child a name; the place in which the child is found shall be known as the legal place of birth; and the date of birth shall be determined as closely as possible and shall be known as the legal date of birth. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102515. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Foundling Registration [102500 - 102520] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
A certificate of finding must be handled like a certificate of live birth and has the same purposes.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Foundling Registration [102500 - 102520] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102515. The certificate of finding shall be handled in the same manner and shall serve all the purposes of a certificate of live birth. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102520. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Foundling Registration [102500 - 102520] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
If a foundling child is later identified and a birth certificate is found or obtained, the fact must be reported to the State Registrar, who must record it on the certificate of finding with a citation to the birth certificate.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 3. Live Birth Registration [102400 - 102520] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Foundling Registration [102500 - 102520] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102520. If the child is later identified and a certificate of birth found or obtained, the fact shall be reported to the State Registrar and he or she shall enter this upon the certificate of finding, with citation to the certificate of birth. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102525. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Delayed Registration of Birth [102525 - 102610] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [102525 - 102535] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
This chapter is not the only way to establish a birth record; it also provides an alternative method.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Delayed Registration of Birth [102525 - 102610] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [102525 - 102535] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102525. This chapter is not exclusive of Chapters 3 (commencing with Section 102400) and 12 (commencing with Section 103450), but offer an alternative method of establishing a record of birth. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102530. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Delayed Registration of Birth [102525 - 102610] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [102525 - 102535] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
A delayed birth certificate cannot be used as evidence in estate or heirship proceedings unless an affidavit from at least one person who knew the facts was filed when the certificate was obtained.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Delayed Registration of Birth [102525 - 102610] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [102525 - 102535] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102530. Delayed certificates of birth issued pursuant to this chapter shall not be considered as evidence in any action or proceeding involving estates of decedents or in any proceeding to establish heirship unless the affidavit of at least one person who knew the facts was filed at the time of obtaining the certificate. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102535. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Delayed Registration of Birth [102525 - 102610] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [102525 - 102535] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
An application for delayed birth registration may be filed with the State Registrar, but only certain people may make it depending on the registrant’s age.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Delayed Registration of Birth [102525 - 102610] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [102525 - 102535] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102535. An application may be filed with the State Registrar for the delayed registration of birth of any person born in this state whose birth is not registered. The application may be made only by the person whose birth is being registered if he or she is 18 years of age or over at the time of filing the application. If the person whose birth is being registered is under 18 years of age at the time of filing the application, the application may be made only by his or her mother, father, legal guardian, or the attending physician or principal attendant at birth. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102550. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Delayed Registration of Birth [102525 - 102610] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Application [102550- 102550.] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
An application must use State Registrar forms and include information, affidavits, and documentary evidence needed for the State Registrar to decide whether the birth occurred as alleged.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Delayed Registration of Birth [102525 - 102610] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Application [102550- 102550.] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102550. The application shall be made on the forms prescribed and furnished by the State Registrar and shall contain information and shall be accompanied by affidavits and documentary evidence as required to enable the State Registrar to determine whether the birth did in fact occur at the place and date alleged. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102575. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Delayed Registration of Birth [102525 - 102610] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Evidence [102575 - 102585] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
This section defines “affidavit” for this chapter.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Delayed Registration of Birth [102525 - 102610] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Evidence [102575 - 102585] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102575. “Affidavit,” as used in this chapter, is defined as a written statement executed under oath by a person who at the time of birth was at least 5 years old and had knowledge of the facts of birth and shall include the full name of the person whose birth is being registered, the names of his or her parents, the date and place of his or her birth and the basis of the affiant’s knowledge of these facts. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102580. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Delayed Registration of Birth [102525 - 102610] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Evidence [102575 - 102585] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
This section defines “documentary evidence” for delayed birth registration as certain original or certified records that are old enough and show the birth date and place.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Delayed Registration of Birth [102525 - 102610] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Evidence [102575 - 102585] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102580. “Documentary evidence,” as used in this chapter, is defined as original or certified copies of a record that was executed at least five years prior to the date of application, and that substantiates the date and place of birth of the person whose birth is being registered; except that if the person whose birth is being registered is under 12 years of age the record shall have been executed only at least two years before the date of application. Examples of documentary evidence that shall generally be considered acceptable are hospital records of birth, baptismal certificates or other church records, school records, census records, social security records, military service records, voting registration records, birth certificate of child of person whose birth is being registered, certificates of registry of marriage, and newspaper notices of birth. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102585. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Delayed Registration of Birth [102525 - 102610] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Evidence [102575 - 102585] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
Delayed birth registrations must include documentary evidence and affidavits meeting one of three specified combinations.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Delayed Registration of Birth [102525 - 102610] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Evidence [102575 - 102585] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102585. For births that are being registered under this chapter there shall be required documentary evidence and affidavits pursuant to one of the following: (a) Two pieces of documentary evidence, at least one of which shall support the parentage. (b) One piece of documentary evidence and one affidavit executed by the physician or other principal attendant. (c) One piece of documentary evidence and two affidavits executed by either the mother, father, or other persons having knowledge of the facts of birth. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 304.4. Effective September 29, 1996.) - 102600. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Delayed Registration of Birth [102525 - 102610] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Registration [102600 - 102610] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Registrar must review delayed birth registration applications, accept them if they comply with the chapter, preserve the resulting certificates, maintain an index, and give priority to certain juvenile court dependent-child applications.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Delayed Registration of Birth [102525 - 102610] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Registration [102600 - 102610] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102600. (a) Upon receipt by the State Registrar of an application for delayed registration of birth and payment of the required fee, he or she shall review the application together with the affidavits and documentary evidence accompanying it and shall accept the application if the application and evidence submitted comply with this chapter. After acceptance by the State Registrar the application shall constitute a delayed certificate of birth, and the State Registrar shall permanently preserve the certificates in a systematic manner and shall prepare and maintain a comprehensive and continuous index of all the certificates. (b) In processing applications for the delayed registration of birth pursuant to this section, the State Registrar shall give priority to an application for a child who has been adjudged a dependent child of, and who is subject to the jurisdiction of, the juvenile court, pursuant to Section 300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 315, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.) - 102605. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Delayed Registration of Birth [102525 - 102610] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Registration [102600 - 102610] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Registrar must send the applicant a certified copy of the delayed certificate of birth without charging an additional cost.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Delayed Registration of Birth [102525 - 102610] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Registration [102600 - 102610] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102605. The State Registrar shall send a certified copy of the delayed certificate of birth to the applicant without additional cost. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102610. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Delayed Registration of Birth [102525 - 102610] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Registration [102600 - 102610] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Registrar must send certified copies of a delayed birth certificate to the local registrar and county recorder for the area where the birth occurred, if their offices hold records for that year.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 4. Delayed Registration of Birth [102525 - 102610] ( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Registration [102600 - 102610] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102610. The State Registrar shall send certified copies of the delayed certificate of birth to the local registrar and the county recorder within which area the birth occurred and in whose offices copies of records of the year of occurrence of the event are on file. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102625. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The court clerk must complete a report on the provided form and send it to the State Registrar within five days after the relevant adoption decree, but not before an interlocutory adoption decree becomes final.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102625. The clerk of the court shall complete a report upon a form provided for that purpose and forward the report to the State Registrar within five days after a decree of adoption has been entered declaring a child legally adopted by any court in the state. The report shall be forwarded within five days after an interlocutory decree of adoption becomes a final decree of adoption, and not earlier. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102630. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Registrar must send certain adopted-birth reports to the registration authority at the place of birth.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102630. The court reports of adoption that are received by the State Registrar for births that occurred in another state, the District of Columbia, in any territory of the United States, or Canada shall be transmitted to the registration authority of the place of birth. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102635. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Registrar must establish a new birth certificate when it receives a qualifying adoption report or a readoption order.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102635. A new birth certificate shall be established by the State Registrar upon receipt of either of the following: (a) A report of adoption from any court of record that has jurisdiction of the child in this state, another state, the District of Columbia, in any territory of the United States, or in any foreign country, for any child born in California and whose certificate of birth is on file in the office of the State Registrar. (b) A readoption order issued pursuant to Section 8919 of the Family Code. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 809, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007.) - 102640. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
If the adopting parent or parents request it, the State Registrar must not establish a new certificate.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102640. When requested by the adopting parent or parents, a new certificate shall not be established by the State Registrar. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102645. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
A new birth certificate must show the child’s name, adopting parents’ names and ages, and the birth date and place, and it must not refer to the adoption.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102645. The new birth certificate shall bear the name of the child as shown in the report of adoption, the names and ages of his or her adopting parents, the date and place of birth, and no reference shall be made in the new birth certificate to the adoption of the child. The new certificate shall be identical with a birth certificate registered for the birth of a child of natural parents, except, when requested by the adopting parents, the new birth certificate shall not include the specific name and address of the hospital or other facility where the birth occurred, the color and race of the parents, or both. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102650. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
If a child is adopted by an unmarried man or woman, the new certificate must reflect that it is a single-parent adoption if the adopting parent asks for it.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102650. Notwithstanding other provisions in this article, when a child is adopted by an unmarried man or woman, the new certificate shall, if the adopting parent so requests, reflect the fact that it is a single-parent adoption. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102660. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
If the child was initially placed when both adopting parents were in the home, the amended birth record may list both parents even if one later died, when the court order directs that result under Family Code section 8615.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102660. If both adopting parents were in the home at the time of the initial placement of the child for adoption the newly amended birth record may include the names of both adopting parents despite the death of one of the adopting parents, upon receipt of an order from the court granting the adoption that directs under the authority of Section 8615 of the Family Code that the names of both adopting parents shall be included on the newly amended birth record. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102670. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
An adopting parent may apply for another amended birth record for the child if one has already been prepared, but must provide the court order copy and pay the required fee.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102670. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an adopting parent who has adopted a child for whom an amended record has already been prepared under authority of this article may have another amended record prepared for the child, upon application, furnishing a copy of the court order made in an action brought pursuant to Section 8615 of the Family Code, and payment of the required fee. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102675. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
After a new birth certificate is issued, the adopting parents may request another amended certificate that leaves out specified birth and parent information.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102675. At any time after the issuance of a new birth certificate another amended certificate may be issued, at the request of the adopting parents, that omits any or all of the following: (a) The specific name and address of the hospital or other facility where the birth occurred. (b) The city and county of birth. (c) The color and race of the parents. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102680. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The new birth certificate replaces any earlier birth certificate for the child and is the only one open to public inspection.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102680. The new birth certificate shall supplant any birth certificate previously registered for the child and shall be the only birth certificate open to public inspection. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102685. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
When a new birth certificate is established, the State Registrar must notify the local registrar and county recorder, and those offices must either send the original copies to the State Registrar or, if that is impractical, seal the copies and send a verified statement.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102685. When a new birth certificate is established under this article, the State Registrar shall inform the local registrar and the county recorder whose records contain copies of the original certificate, who shall forward the copies to the State Registrar for filing with the original certificate, if it is practical for him or her to do so. If it is impractical for him or her to forward the copy to the State Registrar, he or she shall effectually seal a cover over the copy in a manner as not to deface or destroy the copy and forward a verified statement of his or her action to the State Registrar. Thereafter the information contained in the record shall be available only as provided in this article. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102690. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
A qualifying court report of adoption is treated as a court order for delayed birth registration if it includes the child’s date and place of birth.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102690. For court reports of adoptions received from any court of record of this State, another state, the District of Columbia, or in any territory of the United States, that has jurisdiction of a child born in this State and for whom no original record of birth is on file in the Office of the State Registrar the court report of adoption shall constitute a court order delayed birth registration; provided, the court report contains a statement of the date and place of birth. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102695. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
A court report of adoption can count as a court order for delayed birth registration if the birth was outside the United States, its territories, or Canada and the report states the date and place of birth.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102695. A court report of adoption received from any court of record in this State, wherein the birth occurred outside the United States, the Territories of the United States, or Canada shall constitute a court order delayed registration of birth; provided, the court report contains a statement of the date and place of birth. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102700. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
A court report of adoption must be filed with the original birth record, and the original birth record stays part of the State Registrar’s records.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102700. The court report of adoption shall be filed with the original record of birth, that shall remain as a part of the records of the State Registrar. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102705. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
Access to certain adoption records is allowed only by superior court order, and the court must see the records before ruling.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102705. All records and information specified in this article, other than the newly issued birth certificate, shall be available only upon the order of the superior court of the county of residence of the adopted child or the superior court of the county granting the order of adoption. No such order shall be granted by the superior court unless a verified petition setting forth facts showing the necessity of the order has been presented to the court and good and compelling cause is shown for the granting of the order. The clerk of the superior court shall send a copy of the petition to the State Department of Social Services and the department shall send a copy of all records and information it has concerning the adopted person with the name and address of the natural parents removed to the court. The court must review these records before making an order and the order should so state. If the petition is by or on behalf of an adopted child who has attained majority, these facts shall be given great weight, but the granting of any petition is solely within the sound discretion of the court. The name and address of the natural parents shall be given to the petitioner only if he or she can demonstrate that the name and address, or either of them, are necessary to assist him or her in establishing a legal right. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102710. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Registrar must give the registrant a certified copy of the newly amended birth record at no additional cost.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Adoption [102625 - 102710] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102710. The State Registrar shall furnish a certified copy of the newly amended record of birth prepared under authority of this article to the registrant without additional cost. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102725. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Adjudication of Facts of Parentage [102725 - 102735] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
If parentage has been determined by a court and the required documents, application, and fee are received, the State Registrar must create a new birth certificate for the child when the original birth record is on file.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Adjudication of Facts of Parentage [102725 - 102735] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102725. Whenever the existence or nonexistence of the parent and child relationship has been determined by a court of this state or a court of another state, and upon receipt of a certified copy of the court order, application, and payment of the required fee, the State Registrar shall establish a new birth certificate for the child in the manner prescribed in Article 1 (commencing with Section 102625), if the original record of birth is on file in the office of the State Registrar. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102730. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Adjudication of Facts of Parentage [102725 - 102735] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
Records and information covered by this article may be available only if a court of record orders it; the newly issued birth certificate is excluded.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Adjudication of Facts of Parentage [102725 - 102735] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102730. All records and information specified in this article, other than the newly issued birth certificate, shall be available only upon order of a court of record. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102735. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Adjudication of Facts of Parentage [102725 - 102735] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Registrar must give the registrant a certified copy of the newly amended birth record without charging an additional cost.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Adjudication of Facts of Parentage [102725 - 102735] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102735. The State Registrar shall furnish a certified copy of the newly amended record of birth prepared under authority of this article to the registrant without additional cost. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102750. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Acknowledgement of Paternity [102750 - 102765] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
If the mother and the other genetic parent or intended parent acknowledge parentage by affidavit, and there is no conflicting information on the originally registered birth certificate, an application with the affidavits may be filed with the State Registrar on the provided form.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Acknowledgement of Paternity [102750 - 102765] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102750. Whenever the mother and the other genetic parent or intended parent acknowledges parentage of a child by affidavit, and in the absence of conflicting information on the originally registered certificate of live birth, an application including the affidavits may be filed with the office of the State Registrar upon a form provided for that purpose. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 539, Sec. 7. (AB 785) Effective January 1, 2020.) - 102755. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Acknowledgement of Paternity [102750 - 102765] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
After receiving the application and required fee, and if there is no conflicting information, the State Registrar must review the filing request and, if accepted and the original birth record is on file, create a new birth certificate for the child.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Acknowledgement of Paternity [102750 - 102765] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102755. Upon receipt of the application and payment of the required fee, and in the absence of conflicting information on the originally registered certificate of live birth, the State Registrar shall review the application for acceptance for filing, and if accepted shall establish a new birth certificate for the child in the manner prescribed in Article 1 (commencing with Section 102625), if the original record of birth is on file in the office of the State Registrar. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102760. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Acknowledgement of Paternity [102750 - 102765] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
Records and information covered by this article may be accessed only by court order, except the newly issued birth certificate.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Acknowledgement of Paternity [102750 - 102765] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102760. All records and information specified in this article, other than the newly issued birth certificate, shall be available only upon order of a court of record. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102765. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Acknowledgement of Paternity [102750 - 102765] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Registrar must furnish the registrant a certified copy of the new birth record prepared under this article, with an additional cost.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Acknowledgement of Paternity [102750 - 102765] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102765. The State Registrar shall furnish a certified copy of the new record of birth prepared under authority of this article to the registrant with additional cost. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102766. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Voluntary Declaration of Parentage [102766 - 102769] ( Heading of Article 4 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 72. )
The State Registrar must review a qualifying application and, if it is accepted and the original birth record is on file, establish a new birth certificate for the child.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Voluntary Declaration of Parentage [102766 - 102769] ( Heading of Article 4 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 72. ) ## 102766. (a) When a voluntary declaration of parentage is filed with the Department of Child Support Services pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 7571 of the Family Code, an application may be submitted to the State Registrar requesting that the signatory’s name be added to the child’s birth certificate. (b) Upon receipt of the application and payment of the required fee, the State Registrar shall review the application for acceptance for filing and, if accepted, shall establish a new birth certificate for the child in the manner prescribed in Article 1 (commencing with Section 102625), if the original record of birth is on file in the office of the State Registrar. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 539, Sec. 8. (AB 785) Effective January 1, 2020.) - 102767. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Voluntary Declaration of Parentage [102766 - 102769] ( Heading of Article 4 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 72. )
If a voluntary declaration of parentage is rescinded, an application may be submitted to the State Registrar to remove the signatory’s name from the child’s birth certificate. After the application and required fee are received, the State Registrar must create a new birth certificate if the original birth record is on file.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Voluntary Declaration of Parentage [102766 - 102769] ( Heading of Article 4 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 72. ) ## 102767. (a) When a voluntary declaration of parentage is rescinded pursuant to Section 7575 of the Family Code, an application may be submitted to the State Registrar requesting that the signatory’s name be removed from the child’s birth certificate. (b) Upon receipt of the application and payment of the required fee, the State Registrar shall establish a new birth certificate for the child in the manner prescribed in Article 1 (commencing with Section 102625), if the original record of birth is on file in the office of the State Registrar. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 74. (AB 2684) Effective January 1, 2019.) - 102768. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Voluntary Declaration of Parentage [102766 - 102769] ( Heading of Article 4 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 72. )
Most records and information covered by this article may be disclosed only to certain Family Code-listed persons or under a court order; the newly established certificate is excluded from this rule.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Voluntary Declaration of Parentage [102766 - 102769] ( Heading of Article 4 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 72. ) ## 102768. All records and information specified in this article, other than the newly established certificate, shall be available only to those persons specified in subdivision (i) of Section 7571 of the Family Code or upon order of a court of record. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 539, Sec. 9. (AB 785) Effective January 1, 2020.) - 102769. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Voluntary Declaration of Parentage [102766 - 102769] ( Heading of Article 4 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 72. )
The State Registrar must give the registrant a certified copy of the new birth record without extra cost.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 5. Certificates of Birth Following Adoption, Legitimation, Court Determination of Parentage, and Acknowledgment [102625 - 102769] ( Heading of Chapter 5 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 71. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Voluntary Declaration of Parentage [102766 - 102769] ( Heading of Article 4 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 876, Sec. 72. ) ## 102769. The State Registrar shall furnish a certified copy of the new record of birth prepared under authority of this article to the registrant without additional cost. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1062, Sec. 19.5. Effective January 1, 1997.) - 102775. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Duty of Registering Death [102775 - 102805] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
Each death must be registered with the local registrar of births and deaths within eight calendar days after death, and before any disposition of the human remains.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Duty of Registering Death [102775 - 102805] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102775. Each death shall be registered with the local registrar of births and deaths in the district in which the death was officially pronounced or the body was found, within eight calendar days after death and prior to any disposition of the human remains. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102778. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Duty of Registering Death [102775 - 102805] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The department must implement an Internet-based electronic death registration system by January 1, 2005, and the system must protect death registration information and follow limits on access and release of personally identifying information.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Duty of Registering Death [102775 - 102805] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102778. (a) On or before January 1, 2005, the department shall implement an Internet-based electronic death registration system for the creation, storage, and transfer of death registration information. (b) The electronic death registration system implemented pursuant to this section shall protect the proper use of the death registration information created, stored, and transferred within the system. (c) The electronic death registration system that is implemented pursuant to this section shall be subject to any limitation placed on the accessibility and release of personally identifying information contained in those death records by any other provision of law or subsequently enacted legislation. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 857, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.) - 102780. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Duty of Registering Death [102775 - 102805] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
A funeral director, or substitute, must prepare the certificate and file it with the local registrar.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Duty of Registering Death [102775 - 102805] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102780. A funeral director, or person acting in lieu thereof, shall prepare the certificate and register it with the local registrar. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102785. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Duty of Registering Death [102775 - 102805] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Registrar may, at discretion, use computer or telephone facsimile technology in death and fetal death registration, including permit issuance for disposition of human remains.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Duty of Registering Death [102775 - 102805] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102785. The State Registrar, at his or her discretion, may incorporate computer or telephone facsimile technology, or both, in the statewide program of death and fetal death registration, including, but not limited to, the issuing of permits for disposition of human remains. Nothing in this section shall limit the ability of local districts to file certificates of death and fetal death manually within the local registration districts. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102790. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Duty of Registering Death [102775 - 102805] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The funeral director must get the required information, except medical and health section data, from the best-qualified person or source.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Duty of Registering Death [102775 - 102805] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102790. The funeral director shall obtain the required information other than medical and health section data from the person or source best qualified to supply this information. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102791. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Duty of Registering Death [102775 - 102805] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Department of Public Health must compile a California veteran suicide report from electronic death registration data and send it to the Legislature and the Department of Veterans Affairs each year by March 15.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Duty of Registering Death [102775 - 102805] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102791. (a) (1) The State Department of Public Health shall access data within the electronic death registration system implemented pursuant to Section 102778 to compile a report on veteran suicide in California. The report shall include, but may not be limited to, information on the ages, sexes, races or ethnicities, counties of residence, and methods of suicide of veterans. (2) The report shall include a cross-tabulation of the data specified in paragraph (1), and shall compare the data to the data from the previous year. (b) (1) The department shall, notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, annually provide the report compiled pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Legislature and the Department of Veterans Affairs on or before March 15 each year. (2) A report to be submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code. (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 77, Sec. 1. (AB 3371) Effective January 1, 2021.) - 102792. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Duty of Registering Death [102775 - 102805] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Department of Public Health must use death-registration data to compile a California report on veteran drug overdose deaths, include specified breakdowns and comparisons, send the report yearly by March 15 to the Legislature and the Department of Veterans Affairs, and update the dashboard to reflect veteran status.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Duty of Registering Death [102775 - 102805] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102792. (a) (1) The State Department of Public Health shall access data within the electronic death registration system implemented pursuant to Section 102778 to compile a report on veteran drug overdose deaths in California. The report shall include, but may not be limited to, information on the ages, sexes, races or ethnicities, counties of residence, and drug or drugs causing overdose deaths of veterans. (2) The report shall include a cross-tabulation of the data specified in paragraph (1) and shall compare the data to the data from the previous year. (b) (1) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the department shall annually provide the report compiled pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Legislature and the Department of Veterans Affairs on or before March 15 each year. (2) A report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code. (c) The California Overdose Surveillance Dashboard, maintained by the State Department of Public Health on its internet website, shall be updated to reflect veteran status in information reported about deaths. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 80, Sec. 95. (SB 1525) Effective January 1, 2025.) - 102805. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Duty of Registering Death [102775 - 102805] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
An embalmer may authorize a signature to be placed on the certificate after embalming a body, using a written special power of attorney kept for one year.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Duty of Registering Death [102775 - 102805] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102805. An embalmer may authorize his or her signature to be affixed to the certificate after he or she has embalmed a body, as required by this chapter, by a written special power of attorney that shall be retained for a period of one year. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102855. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Responsibility of Coroner [102850 - 102870] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The coroner must ascertain as many of the facts required by this chapter as possible when investigating such deaths.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Responsibility of Coroner [102850 - 102870] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102855. The coroner whose duty it is to investigate such deaths shall ascertain as many as possible of the facts required by this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102860. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Responsibility of Coroner [102850 - 102870] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The coroner must list required cause-of-death details on the death certificate, note any cancer known to the coroner, and deliver the death certificate to the attending funeral director within three days after examining the body.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Responsibility of Coroner [102850 - 102870] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102860. The coroner shall state on the certificate of death the disease or condition directly leading to death, antecedent causes, other significant conditions contributing to death and other medical and health section data as may be required on the certificate, and the hour and day on which death occurred. The coroner shall specifically indicate the existence of any cancer, as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 103885, of which he or she has actual knowledge. The coroner shall within three days after examining the body deliver the death certificate to the attending funeral director. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102865. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Responsibility of Coroner [102850 - 102870] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
If an infant under one year old has a presumed sudden infant death syndrome diagnosis from the gross autopsy, the coroner must notify the local health officer within 24 hours.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Responsibility of Coroner [102850 - 102870] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102865. In any case involving an infant under the age of one year where the gross autopsy results in a presumed diagnosis of sudden infant death syndrome, the coroner shall, within 24 hours of the gross autopsy, notify the local health officer, as defined in Section 123740. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102870. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Responsibility of Coroner [102850 - 102870] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The coroner or medical examiner may order a dental examination to identify unknown remains, and must send the records to the Department of Justice if identity is still unresolved. The Department of Justice must store, compare, determine results, and send the information back.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Responsibility of Coroner [102850 - 102870] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102870. (a) In deaths investigated by the coroner or medical examiner where he or she is unable to establish the identity of the body or human remains by visual means, fingerprints, or other identifying data, the coroner or medical examiner may have a qualified dentist, as determined by the coroner or medical examiner, carry out a dental examination of the body or human remains. If the coroner or medical examiner with the aid of the dental examination and other identifying findings is still unable to establish the identity of the body or human remains, he or she shall prepare and forward the dental examination records to the Department of Justice on forms supplied by the Department of Justice for that purpose. (b) The Department of Justice shall act as a repository or computer center, or both, with respect to dental examination records and the final report of investigation specified in Section 27521 of the Government Code. The Department of Justice shall compare the dental examination records and the final report of investigation, if applicable, to records filed with the Violent Crime Information Center (Title 12 (commencing with Section 14200) of Part 4 of the Penal Code), shall determine which scoring probabilities are the highest for purposes of identification, and shall submit the information to the coroner or medical examiner who submitted the dental examination records and the final report of investigation, if applicable. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 284, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2001.) - 102900. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 5. American Indians [102900 - 102925] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The Legislature declares that California has serious problems with inaccurate and incomplete death data for American Indian infants and people.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 5. American Indians [102900 - 102925] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102900. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Birth and death certificate-linking studies done by the department in 1974 and repeated in 1984, show unacceptably high rates of error in the completion of death certificate information recording ethnicity for American Indian infants. (b) Official vital data on deaths for American Indians in the State of California indicate an implausible death rate equal to one-half of the United States rate for all races and one-quarter of the rate for American Indians in all states. (c) Good demographic data on the American Indian people within the state does not exist and the data that does exist is fragmented and difficult to access and compile. (d) The lack of accurate vital data on American Indians in California results in a significant loss of federal funds for the provision of health care and promotion services to American Indian people residing in 37 rural counties within the state. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102905. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 5. American Indians [102900 - 102925] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The Rural Health Division must carry out a three-year study on American Indian death rates and related causes of death in specified rural Indian counties.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 5. American Indians [102900 - 102925] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102905. (a) The Rural Health Division of the department shall cause to be undertaken a three-year study for the purpose of establishing more valid statistics regarding American Indian death rates, including rates for the 10 leading causes of death for American Indians within the 37 designated rural Indian counties as follows: Humboldt, Shasta, Siskiyou, Modoc, Del Norte, Mendocino, Lake, Sonoma, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Plumas, Yuba, Yolo, Tehama, Sutter, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sierra, Tulare, Tuolumne, Amador, Mariposa, Calaveras, Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mono, Inyo, Riverside, San Bernardino, Imperial, Lassen, Santa Barbara, Trinity, and San Diego. (b) This study shall enlist the fullest possible participation of the Indian community and specifically the Indian clinics currently providing health care services to rural Indians of the state. This project shall be administered in a manner that allows for input from, and consultation with, concerned tribes and tribal organizations and American Indian-controlled health care corporations. (c) This study shall identify methods to improve the quality of official state data on Indian mortality and carry out activities to achieve that goal, including the provision of training and the development of educational materials for morticians and coroners operating within the state. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102910. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 5. American Indians [102900 - 102925] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The department is encouraged to contract with a qualified tribe, tribal organization, or American Indian-controlled health care corporation or research institution for the three-year study.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 5. American Indians [102900 - 102925] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102910. For the purpose of conducting the three-year study required pursuant to Section 102905, the department is hereby encouraged to contract with a federally recognized tribe or tribal organization or an American Indian-controlled health care corporation or research institution having a record of good standing with the Department of Managed Health Care and the Indian Health program within the department, and established competence in the area of records management. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 857, Sec. 50. Effective January 1, 2001.) - 102915. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 5. American Indians [102900 - 102925] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The study must be carried out in three phases: research and data acquisition, computerized matching and analysis, and dissemination of findings.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 5. American Indians [102900 - 102925] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102915. The study shall be conducted in three phases, as follows: (a) Phase one of the study shall include research design and data acquisition, including funds for the purchase of data from tribal, federal, state, and county sources and the encoding of this data to a computer-readable form. (b) Phase two of the study shall include a computerized matching of the American Indian-specific data with the officially known deaths within the state for a selected two-year period, and all necessary statistical analysis and validation of any findings. (c) Phase three shall include the dissemination of the findings from the study, including efforts to improve the collection of vital event data on the American Indian population within the state. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102925. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 5. American Indians [102900 - 102925] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The state department may start implementing the listed activities only after a specific appropriation is made to fund them.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 5. American Indians [102900 - 102925] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102925. The state department shall begin to implement the activities referred to in Sections 102905, 102910, 102915, and 102920 only upon an appropriation for the specific purpose of funding the activities. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102935. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Collection Pilot Program [102935 - 102938] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 177, Sec. 1. )
The Legislature states it wants a pilot program to train coroners and medical examiners to collect sexual orientation and gender identity data in violent-death cases.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Collection Pilot Program [102935 - 102938] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 177, Sec. 1. ) ## 102935. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) There is a lack of understanding about the relationship between risk of violent death, such as suicide or homicide, and an individual’s sexual orientation and gender identity. This is because, unlike veteran status or ethnicity, the sexual orientation and gender identity of deceased individuals are only captured in special circumstances. By training coroners and medical examiners how to gather mortality data with regard to sexual orientation and gender identity, researchers and policymakers can begin to learn who the most vulnerable in the LGBTQ community are, and allocate resources that will reduce the number of preventable deaths. (b) The State Department of Public Health maintains statewide vital statistics data, including records of births, deaths, and marriages. The department administers the state’s electronic death registration system. Sexual orientation and gender identity data is not currently collected in that information. (c) It is, therefore, the intent of the Legislature to create a pilot program under which coroners and medical examiners are trained to collect sexual orientation and gender identity data in all cases of violent death, in order to encourage a better understanding of disparities in the mortality rate in the LGBTQ community and to assist the development of policies to address those disparities at the county level. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 177, Sec. 1. (AB 1094) Effective January 1, 2022. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed in Section 102938. Repealed January 1 following the inoperative date.) - 102936. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Collection Pilot Program [102935 - 102938] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 177, Sec. 1. )
The department must create a three-year pilot program in up to six participating counties to collect gender identity and sexual orientation information in violent death cases, select counties from all regions, and provide approved training entities.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Collection Pilot Program [102935 - 102938] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 177, Sec. 1. ) ## 102936. (a) The department shall establish a three-year pilot program in up to six counties that agree to participate, for the identification and collection by coroners and medical examiners of gender identity and sexual orientation in cases of violent death. (b) The department shall select at least one county from the northern, southern, and central regions of the state to participate in the pilot program and shall take into account representation of urban, rural, and suburban areas. (c) A participating county shall agree to receive training from a qualified public or private agency with expertise in identifying and collecting clinical data pertaining to sexual orientation and gender identity, including cultural competency, respect of confidentiality, and other best practices in the collection of that data. The department shall provide participating counties with a list of approved training entities. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 177, Sec. 1. (AB 1094) Effective January 1, 2022. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed in Section 102938. Repealed January 1 following the inoperative date.) - 102937. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Collection Pilot Program [102935 - 102938] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 177, Sec. 1. )
The coroner or medical examiner must start collecting data after training is completed, and the data must be aggregated, deidentified, and reported each year of the pilot program. The department must also include the reported data in the California Violent Death Reporting System.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Collection Pilot Program [102935 - 102938] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 177, Sec. 1. ) ## 102937. (a) The coroner or medical examiner shall begin data collection upon completion of the training. For each year of the pilot program, the data shall be aggregated, deidentified, and reported to the board of supervisors and the department. (b) For each year of the pilot program, the department shall include the data reported pursuant to this article in the California Violent Death Reporting System established pursuant to Section 131230. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 177, Sec. 1. (AB 1094) Effective January 1, 2022. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed in Section 102938. Repealed January 1 following the inoperative date.) - 102938. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Collection Pilot Program [102935 - 102938] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 177, Sec. 1. )
This article becomes inoperative when the State Public Health Officer certifies the final year of pilot-program data has been submitted, and it is repealed on the following January 1.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 6. Death Registration [102775 - 102938] ( Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Collection Pilot Program [102935 - 102938] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 177, Sec. 1. ) ## 102938. This article shall become inoperative on the date the State Public Health Officer certifies that the final year of data from the pilot program has been submitted to the California Violent Death Reporting System as required under subdivision (b) of Section 102937, and on the January 1 following that date is repealed. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 177, Sec. 1. (AB 1094) Effective January 1, 2022. Conditionally repealed as prescribed by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Article 6, commencing with Section 102935.) - 102950. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Fetal Death Registration [102950 - 103040.1] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Duty of Registering Fetal Death [102950 - 102970] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
Fetal deaths at or beyond the 20th week must be registered with the local registrar within eight calendar days, before the fetus is disposed of.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Fetal Death Registration [102950 - 103040.1] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Duty of Registering Fetal Death [102950 - 102970] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102950. (a) Each fetal death in which the fetus has advanced to or beyond the 20th week of uterogestation shall be registered with the local registrar of births and deaths of the district in which the fetal death was officially pronounced within eight calendar days following the event and prior to any disposition of the fetus. (b) Subdivision (a) shall not apply to the termination of a pregnancy performed in compliance with Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 123460) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 106. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 661, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.) - 102955. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Fetal Death Registration [102950 - 103040.1] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Duty of Registering Fetal Death [102950 - 102970] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
A funeral director, or if none exists, the person acting instead, must prepare the certificate and register it with the local registrar.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Fetal Death Registration [102950 - 103040.1] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Duty of Registering Fetal Death [102950 - 102970] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102955. A funeral director, or if there is no funeral director, the person acting in lieu thereof, shall prepare the certificate and register it with the local registrar. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 102960. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Fetal Death Registration [102950 - 103040.1] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Duty of Registering Fetal Death [102950 - 102970] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
A funeral director, or a substitute if there is no funeral director, must get the required non-medical information from the best qualified source.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Fetal Death Registration [102950 - 103040.1] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Duty of Registering Fetal Death [102950 - 102970] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102960. A funeral director, or if there is no funeral director, the person acting in lieu thereof, shall obtain the required information other than medical and health section data from the person or source best qualified to supply this information. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 304.45. Effective September 29, 1996.) - 102970. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Fetal Death Registration [102950 - 103040.1] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Duty of Registering Fetal Death [102950 - 102970] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The department must review fetal death registrations at least annually and, if it finds repeated late-filing failures, notify the relevant licensing entity.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Fetal Death Registration [102950 - 103040.1] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Duty of Registering Fetal Death [102950 - 102970] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 102970. (a) The department shall regularly, but no less than annually, review fetal death registrations completed pursuant to this chapter to determine whether there is a failure to comply with the required timeframes for fetal death registration pursuant to Section 102950. The department’s review is not required to include a determination of culpability for any late registrations. (b) If the department identifies repeated failures to comply with the timeframe required by Section 102950, the department shall electronically notify the Medical Board of California, the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau, or other relevant licensing entity of an individual’s or entity’s failure to timely comply with fetal death registration requirements. Notwithstanding Section 102430, the department’s electronic notification shall include the information necessary for the relevant licensing entity to adequately investigate the identified untimely fetal death registration. (c) For purposes of this section, “repeated failures” means an individual’s or entity’s failure to timely comply with fetal death registration requirements more than 25 percent of the time in a calendar year. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 492, Sec. 8. (SB 1511) Effective January 1, 2025.) - 103005. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Fetal Death Registration [102950 - 103040.1] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Responsibility of Coroner [103005- 103005.] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The coroner must complete and sign the fetal death certificate within three days after examining the fetus, and must deliver the death certificate to the attending funeral director within three days after examining the body.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Fetal Death Registration [102950 - 103040.1] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Responsibility of Coroner [103005- 103005.] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103005. (a) The coroner shall, within three days after examination of the fetus, state on the certificate of fetal death the time of fetal death, the direct causes of the fetal death, the conditions, if any, that gave rise to these causes, and other medical and health section data as may be required on the certificate, and shall sign the certificate in attest to these facts. The coroner shall, within three days after examining the body, deliver the death certificate to the attending funeral director. (b) This section shall not be used to establish, bring, or support a criminal prosecution or civil cause of action seeking damages against any person who is immune from liability under Section 123467. Through its courts and statutes and under its Constitution, California protects the right to reproductive privacy, and it is the intent of the Legislature to reaffirm these protections. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 629, Sec. 4. (AB 2223) Effective January 1, 2023.) - 103025. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Fetal Death Registration [102950 - 103040.1] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Content of Certificate of Fetal Death [103025- 103025.] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
A fetal death certificate must include items designated by the State Registrar, be split into two sections, and keep the second section confidential.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Fetal Death Registration [102950 - 103040.1] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Content of Certificate of Fetal Death [103025- 103025.] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103025. The certificate of fetal death shall contain items as may be designated by the State Registrar and shall be divided into two sections. The first section shall contain those items necessary to establish the fact of the fetal death. The second section shall contain those items relating to medical and health data and shall be clearly labeled “Confidential Information for Public Health Use Only.” The information included in the second section shall be kept confidential pursuant to Section 102430. (Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 430, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2006.) - 103040. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Fetal Death Registration [102950 - 103040.1] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 4.5. Missing Angels Act [103040 - 103040.1] ( Article 4.5 added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 661, Sec. 3. )
This act may be cited as the Missing Angels Act.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Fetal Death Registration [102950 - 103040.1] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 4.5. Missing Angels Act [103040 - 103040.1] ( Article 4.5 added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 661, Sec. 3. ) ## 103040. This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the Missing Angels Act. (Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 661, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008.) - 103040.1. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Fetal Death Registration [102950 - 103040.1] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 4.5. Missing Angels Act [103040 - 103040.1] ( Article 4.5 added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 661, Sec. 3. )
The local registrar must issue a Certificate of Still Birth when a parent requests it and the fetal death meets the listed conditions. The State Registrar controls the forms, may charge a limited fee, and may not use the certificate information for other government purposes.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Fetal Death Registration [102950 - 103040.1] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 4.5. Missing Angels Act [103040 - 103040.1] ( Article 4.5 added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 661, Sec. 3. ) ## 103040.1. (a) The local registrar of births and deaths of the county in which a fetal death, in which the fetus has advanced beyond the 20th week of uterogestation, is registered, shall issue, upon the request of the mother or father of the fetus, a Certificate of Still Birth, on a form approved by the State Registrar of Vital Statistics for each naturally occurring intrauterine fetal death after a gestational age of not less than 20 completed weeks. (b) A Certificate of Still Birth issued pursuant to subdivision (a) shall, except as otherwise set forth in this section, comply with all of the format requirements governing a certificate for a live birth contained in Article 2 (commencing with Section 102425). The Certificate of Still Birth shall be in addition to and shall not replace the fetal death certificate issued pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 102950). (c) The request for a Certificate of Still Birth shall be on a form prescribed by the State Registrar of Vital Statistics. (d) The Certificate of Still Birth shall be on a form prescribed by the State Registrar of Vital Statistics and shall only contain the following information taken from the fetal death certificate: (1) The date of the stillbirth. (2) The county in which the stillbirth occurred. (3) The name of and sex of the stillborn fetus, as provided on the original or amended fetal death certificate. (4) The time and place of stillbirth, including the street address and city, and, if applicable, the name of the hospital. (5) The names, date of birth, and state of birth of the mother and father. (6) The corresponding file number of the final fetal death certificate. (7) A title at the top of the Certificate of Still Birth that reads: Certificate of Still Birth. (8) A statement at the bottom of the Certificate of Still Birth that states: This Certificate of Still Birth is not proof of a live birth. (e) The State Registrar of Vital Statistics shall not use the information included on a Certificate of Still Birth for any governmental purpose other than to respond to the request for the certificate from the persons identified in subdivision (a). (f) The State Registrar of Vital Statistics may charge an appropriate fee for processing and issuing a Certificate of Still Birth. The fee shall cover, but shall not exceed, the entity’s full cost of providing the certificate. During the 2007–08 fiscal year, the fee shall not exceed twenty dollars ($20), thereafter, the fee may be adjusted annually pursuant to Section 100430. The local registrar of births and deaths may charge an appropriate fee for the processing and issuing of a Certificate of Live Birth, not to exceed the entity’s full cost of providing the certificate. (g) The State Registrar of Vital Statistics shall issue a Certificate of Still Birth upon request regardless of the date on which the certificate of fetal death was issued. (h) This section shall not be used to establish, bring, or support a civil cause of action seeking damages against any person or entity for bodily injury, personal injury, or wrongful death for a stillbirth. (i) For the purposes of this section, “stillbirth” as recorded in the Certificate of Still Birth means the delivery of a fetus where there was a naturally occurring intrauterine fetal death after a gestational age of not less than 20 completed weeks. (j) This section shall not supercede any other provision of law. The terms and conditions contained in this section shall only apply to this section, and shall not affect the definition, use, meaning, or intent of those terms as they may appear in any other statute, California case law, or the California Constitution. Other than prescribing the right to request a Certificate of Still Birth, nothing in this section shall be construed to create any new right, privilege, or entitlement, or to abrogate any existing right, privilege, or entitlement. (k) Through its courts, statutes, and under its Constitution, California law protects a woman’s right to reproductive privacy, and it is the intent of the Legislature to reaffirm these protections in accordance with the California Supreme Court’s decision in People v. Belous (1969) 71 Cal.2d 954, 966-968. (Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 661, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008.) - 103050. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Permits for Disposition of Human Remains [103050 - 103105] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
A person may not dispose of human remains unless a death certificate has been filed and a permit for disposition has been obtained, subject to a limited transportation exception and a coroner release process.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Permits for Disposition of Human Remains [103050 - 103105] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103050. (a) A person shall not dispose of human remains unless both of the following have occurred: (1) There has been obtained and filed with a local registrar a death certificate, as provided in Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 102775). (2) There has been obtained from a local registrar a permit for disposition. (b) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), neither a death certificate nor a permit for disposition shall be required to transport human remains from California to an adjacent state for disposition in that state when all of the following circumstances exist: (A) The remains are found within 50 miles of the California border and a licensed funeral establishment in the adjacent state is within 30 miles of the county border in which the decedent died, and the remains are released to that funeral establishment. (B) The coroner with jurisdiction over the area in which the remains were found authorizes their release pursuant to paragraph (2). (2) The coroner may release the remains to a licensed out-of-state funeral establishment without a death certificate or permit for disposition when he or she determines that all of the following conditions exist: (A) No forensic interest in the remains exists. (B) A reasonable certainty exists that the cause of death will be provided either by the primary physician, or by a review of medical records by the coroner or medical examiner. (3) The coroner with jurisdiction over the area in which the remains were found who releases the remains to an out-of-state funeral establishment shall, within 72 hours after the remains were found, file a death certificate with the local registrar. (c) Nothing in this section shall exempt a coroner, health officer, health care provider, or other individual from requirements to report a case or suspected case of any reportable communicable diseases or conditions pursuant to any provision of the Health and Safety Code or the California Code of Regulations. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 187, Sec. 1. (AB 356) Effective January 1, 2018.) - 103065. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Permits for Disposition of Human Remains [103050 - 103105] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
Local registrars must issue a disposition permit when a properly completed death certificate is presented, and applicants must pay a $6 fee.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Permits for Disposition of Human Remains [103050 - 103105] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103065. (a) Upon the presentation of a certificate of death properly executed and completed in accordance with the policies and procedures of the county coroner in which the death occurred that are not in conflict with state law, the permit for disposition required by Sections 103050, 103055, and 103060 shall be issued by any local registrar pursuant to this section. The local registrar issuing the permit for disposition pursuant to this section shall promptly forward the death certificate and a duplicate of the permit for disposition to the local registrar of the district in which death occurred or the body was found. (b) The applicant for a permit under this section shall pay a fee of six dollars ($6) to the issuing registrar. Thirty percent of the fee shall be transferred by the issuing registrar to the local registrar of the county where the death occurred and 40 percent shall be transferred to the State Registrar for the administration of this section. (c) Applicants for a permit for disposition pursuant to this section shall not be subject to Section 103675. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103070. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Permits for Disposition of Human Remains [103050 - 103105] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
A body may not be held pending disposition for more than 8 calendar days after death unless a permit for disposition is issued by the local registrar.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Permits for Disposition of Human Remains [103050 - 103105] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103070. The body of any person whose death occurs in this state, or whose body is found in the state, or that is brought in from outside the state, shall not be temporarily held pending disposition more than eight calendar days after death, unless a permit for disposition is issued by the local registrar of the registration district in which the death occurred or the body was found. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103075. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Permits for Disposition of Human Remains [103050 - 103105] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
A permit must accompany the body to its destination, and if the destination is within this state, the permit must be delivered to the person in charge of the place of interment.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Permits for Disposition of Human Remains [103050 - 103105] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103075. Except when a permit is not required to be issued pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 103050, the permit shall accompany the body to its destination, where, if within this state, it shall be delivered to the person in charge of the place of interment. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 463, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.) - 103080. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Permits for Disposition of Human Remains [103050 - 103105] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The person in charge of the place of interment, or the funeral director if there is no person in charge, must sign and date the permit and return the first copy to the local registrar within 10 days. The local registrar may destroy retained permits after one year.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Permits for Disposition of Human Remains [103050 - 103105] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103080. (a) The person in charge of the place of interment, or the funeral director or person acting as funeral director if no person is in charge, shall sign the permit, endorse upon it the date of interment, hydrolysis, or cremation, and, within 10 days, return the first copy of the permit so endorsed to the local registrar of the district in which the interment took place. The third copy of the permit shall be returned to the office of issuance. After one year, the local registrar may destroy any original or duplicate permit retained by the local registrar pursuant to this section. (b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2020. (Repealed (in Sec. 74) and added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 846, Sec. 75. (AB 967) Effective January 1, 2018. Section operative July 1, 2020, by its own provisions.) - 103085. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Permits for Disposition of Human Remains [103050 - 103105] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
If human remains are brought into California from outside the state for interment, the local registrar must accept the out-of-state permit and issue a local permit.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Permits for Disposition of Human Remains [103050 - 103105] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103085. When human remains are transported from outside the state into a registration district in California for interment, the permit for disposition, issued in accordance with the law and health regulations of the place where the death occurred, shall be accepted by the local registrar of the district into which the human remains have been transported, as a basis upon which he or she shall issue a local permit, noting upon the face of the permit the fact that human remains were shipped in for interment and the place of death. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103090. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Permits for Disposition of Human Remains [103050 - 103105] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
A funeral director may move a body between registration districts, including across county lines, in a funeral director’s conveyance for preparation for interment or shipment.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Permits for Disposition of Human Remains [103050 - 103105] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103090. This chapter does not prevent a funeral director from removing a body from the registration district where the death occurred or the body was found to another registration district in the same or another county in a funeral director’s conveyance for the purpose of preparing the body for interment or shipment. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103095. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Permits for Disposition of Human Remains [103050 - 103105] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
A permit issued in one county or city is valid in any county the permit names as the place of interment.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Permits for Disposition of Human Remains [103050 - 103105] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103095. A permit issued in one county or city is valid and sufficient in any county it specifies as the place of interment. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103100. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Permits for Disposition of Human Remains [103050 - 103105] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
If a cemetery spans two registration districts, only one interment permit is needed. The local registrar where the burial occurs must file the permit when presented, without charge.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Permits for Disposition of Human Remains [103050 - 103105] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103100. If any cemetery is located partly in one registration district and partly in another, only one permit shall be required for interment and a permit authorizing interment in the cemetery shall entitle interment to be made within or without the district to which the permit is directed. The permit shall be returned to the registration district in which the interment is made irrespective of the district to which it is directed. The local registrar of the district in which the interment is made shall forthwith file the permit on presentation without charge. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103105. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Permits for Disposition of Human Remains [103050 - 103105] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
A permit is required for the disinterment or removal of interred remains.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Permits for Disposition of Human Remains [103050 - 103105] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103105. Permits for the disinterment or removal of interred remains shall be required, as specified in Part 2 (commencing with Section 7500) of Division 7. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103125. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 9. Marriage Registration [103125 - 103180] ( Chapter 9 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [103125- 103125.] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Registrar prescribes the forms for marriage licenses.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 9. Marriage Registration [103125 - 103180] ( Chapter 9 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [103125- 103125.] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103125. The forms for the marriage license shall be prescribed by the State Registrar. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 816, Sec. 45. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative January 1, 2008, by Sec. 56 of Ch. 816.) - 103150. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 9. Marriage Registration [103125 - 103180] ( Chapter 9 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Duty of Registering [103150- 103150.] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The person who performs a marriage ceremony must register the marriage.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 9. Marriage Registration [103125 - 103180] ( Chapter 9 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Duty of Registering [103150- 103150.] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103150. Each marriage that is performed shall be registered by the person performing the ceremony as provided by Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 420) of Part 3 of Division 3 of the Family Code. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103175. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 9. Marriage Registration [103125 - 103180] ( Chapter 9 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Content of Certificate of Registry of Marriage [103175 - 103180] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
A marriage license must include specified personal data, signatures, ceremony details, and witness information, and it must not include any reference to the parties’ race or color.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 9. Marriage Registration [103125 - 103180] ( Chapter 9 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Content of Certificate of Registry of Marriage [103175 - 103180] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103175. (a) The marriage license shall contain as nearly as can be ascertained all of the following and other items as the State Registrar may designate: (1) The first section shall include the personal data of each party married, including the date of birth, full given name at birth or by court order, birthplace, mailing address, names and birthplaces of each party’s parents, last names at birth of each party’s parents, the number of previous marriages, marital status, the name used prior to the intended marriage by each party at the time of the marriage license application, if the name is different from the name given at birth or by court order, and the new name, if any, selected by each party for intended use upon solemnization of the marriage. (2) The second section shall include the signatures of parties married, license to marry, county and date of issuance of license, and the marriage license number. (3) The third section shall include the certification of one person performing the ceremony, that shall show his or her official position including the denomination if he or she is a clergy or clergyperson, and the printed name, signature, and mailing address of at least one, and no more than two, witnesses to the marriage ceremony. The person performing the marriage ceremony shall also type or print his or her name and mailing address on the marriage license. (b) The marriage license shall not contain any reference to the race or color of parties married. (Amended (as amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 816) by Stats. 2007, Ch. 567, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2008. Operative January 1, 2009, by Sec. 13 of Ch. 567.) - 103180. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 9. Marriage Registration [103125 - 103180] ( Chapter 9 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Content of Certificate of Registry of Marriage [103175 - 103180] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
For marriages under Family Code Section 307, the marriage must be registered with the county local registrar within 10 days after the ceremony.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 9. Marriage Registration [103125 - 103180] ( Chapter 9 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Content of Certificate of Registry of Marriage [103175 - 103180] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103180. (a) Sections 103150 and 103175 do not apply to marriages entered into pursuant to Section 307 of the Family Code. Subdivisions (b) and (c) govern the registration and the content of the License and Certificate of Non-Clergy Marriage of those marriages. (b) Each marriage entered into pursuant to Section 307 of the Family Code shall be registered by the parties entering into the marriage or by a witness who signed under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 307 within 10 days after the ceremony with the local registrar of marriages for the county in which the License and Certificate of Non-Clergy Marriage was issued. (c) The License and Certificate of Non-Clergy Marriage entered into pursuant to Section 307 of the Family Code shall contain as nearly as can be ascertained the following: (1) The personal data of each party married, including the date of birth, full given name at birth or by court order, birthplace, mailing address, names and birthplaces of each party’s parents, last names at birth of each party’s parents, the number of previous marriages, marital status, the name used prior to the intended marriage by each party at the time of the marriage license application, if the name is different from the name given at birth or by court order, and the new name, if any, selected by each party for intended use upon solemnization of the marriage. (2) The license to marry. (3) The county and date of issuance of the license. (4) The marriage license number. (5) The certification of the parties entering into the marriage, that shall show the following: (A) The fact, time, and place of entering into the marriage. (B) The printed name, signature, and mailing address of two witnesses to the marriage ceremony. (C) The religious society or denomination of the parties married, and that the marriage was entered into in accordance with the rules and customs of that religious society or denomination. (6) The signatures of the parties married. (7) Any other items that the State Registrar shall designate. (d) The License and Certificate of Non-Clergy Marriage shall not contain any reference to the race or color of parties married or to a person performing or solemnizing the marriage. (Amended (as amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 816) by Stats. 2007, Ch. 567, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2008. Operative January 1, 2009, by Sec. 13 of Ch. 567.) - 103200. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 10. Final Decrees of Dissolution of Marriage,or Legal Separation [103200 - 103205] ( Chapter 10 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
County court clerks must send the State Registrar copies of certain family-court judgments, and must also send the order or dismissal if a dissolution judgment is vacated.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 10. Final Decrees of Dissolution of Marriage,or Legal Separation [103200 - 103205] ( Chapter 10 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103200. The clerk of the court of each county shall send a copy of every judgment of dissolution of marriage, of legal separation, and of declaration of nullity to the State Registrar monthly. If a judgment of dissolution of marriage is vacated, the clerk of the court shall send a copy of the order or dismissal to the State Registrar. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 816, Sec. 48. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative January 1, 2008, by Sec. 56 of Ch. 816.) - 103205. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 10. Final Decrees of Dissolution of Marriage,or Legal Separation [103200 - 103205] ( Chapter 10 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Registrar must keep a comprehensive and continuous index of all decrees received under Section 103200.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 10. Final Decrees of Dissolution of Marriage,or Legal Separation [103200 - 103205] ( Chapter 10 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103205. The State Registrar shall maintain a comprehensive and continuous index of all decrees received under Section 103200. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103206.1. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 109. Center for Data Insights and Innovation [130200 - 130211] ( Division 109 repealed and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 696, Sec. 11. )
The center must set up rules, a secure research environment, and request-tracking processes for access to personal information, and it may not disclose that information except to qualified researchers or certain public health authorities unless other law expressly allows it.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 109. Center for Data Insights and Innovation [130200 - 130211] ( Division 109 repealed and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 696, Sec. 11. ) ## 103206.1. (a) The center shall meet the following requirements with regard to the disclosure of information to qualified researchers: (1) The center shall develop a comprehensive program for the use, access, and disclosure of personal information that includes data use agreements that require data users to comply with this division. The purpose of the program is to ensure that only aggregated, deidentified information is publicly accessible. The program shall be designed to recognize a consumer’s right of privacy and shall include at least the privacy protection standards specified in Section 103206.2. (2) Access to personal information shall be governed by the use, access, and disclosure program to be developed by the center pursuant to paragraph (1). (3) The center shall establish a secure research environment for access to personal information. The environment shall include access controls sufficient to ensure that users access only the personal information specified in an approved request and that personal information is protected from unapproved use. (4) The center shall maintain information about requests and the disposition of requests, and shall develop processes for the timely consideration and release of personal information. (b) To meet the research and policy goals of the center, it is necessary that access to personal information by qualified researchers is controlled. (c) Unless otherwise expressly permitted by federal or state law, the center shall not disclose personal information to anyone other than a qualified researcher, or a public health authority as defined in Section 164.501 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 696, Sec. 11. (AB 172) Effective October 8, 2021.) - 103206.2. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 109. Center for Data Insights and Innovation [130200 - 130211] ( Division 109 repealed and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 696, Sec. 11. )
The center may share personal information only in limited amounts, and people handling it for qualified researchers or public health authorities must sign a data use agreement.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 109. Center for Data Insights and Innovation [130200 - 130211] ( Division 109 repealed and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 696, Sec. 11. ) ## 103206.2. (a) (1) In granting access to qualified researchers or a public health authority pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 103206.1, the center shall only grant access to the minimum amount of personal information necessary for an approved project or access to a dataset designed for an approved purpose. (2) Each person who accesses or obtains personal information on behalf of a qualified researcher or public health authority shall sign a data use agreement. (3) The data use agreement shall prohibit the recipient from further disclosure of the personal information received that is not otherwise expressly permitted by federal or state law. (4) Violation of a data use agreement entered into pursuant to paragraph (2) shall be considered a violation of Section 1798.56 of the Civil Code and, if applicable, Section 1798.57 of the Civil Code. (b) Access to personal information by qualified researchers shall be permissible only if the following requirements are met: (1) If the personal information does not include any of the direct personal identifiers listed in Section 164.514(e) of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations, access may be provided to qualified researchers for research and analysis purposes consistent with intent identified in subdivision (h) of Section 130201. (2) If the personal information includes any of the direct personal identifiers listed in Section 164.514(e) of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations, access may be provided only to qualified researchers for research projects that offer significant opportunities to achieve the center’s intent identified in subdivision (h) of Section 130201 and shall meet all of the following criteria: (A) The project has been approved by the Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects pursuant to subdivision (t) of Section 1798.24 of the Civil Code. (B) The requester has documented expertise with privacy protection and with the analysis of large sets of confidential information. (C) The research shall be made available to the center. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 696, Sec. 11. (AB 172) Effective October 8, 2021.) - 103225. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Amendment of a Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103225 - 103265] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
A person who says a registered birth, death, fetal death, or marriage record is wrong may file a sworn affidavit to correct it, and it must be supported by another credible person’s affidavit.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Amendment of a Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103225 - 103265] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103225. Whenever the facts are not correctly stated in any certificate of birth, death, fetal death, or marriage already registered, the person asserting that the error exists may make an affidavit under oath stating the changes necessary to make the record correct, that shall be supported by the affidavit of one other credible person having knowledge of the facts, and file it with the state or local registrar. This includes, but is not limited to, the correction of typographical, spelling, or statistical errors in any of these facts. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 853, Sec. 27. (AB 3281) Effective January 1, 2025.) - 103227. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Amendment of a Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103225 - 103265] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
From July 1, 2026, a person may request correction of a registered birth, death, or marriage record when a name error comes from a missing diacritical mark, and the State Registrar must amend the record if the fee is paid. For confidential marriage records, the county clerk must review accepted amendments and may charge a limited fee.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Amendment of a Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103225 - 103265] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103227. (a) (1) Beginning July 1, 2026, if a name is not accurately recorded because of the absence of a diacritical mark on an English letter in any certificate of live birth, fetal death, death, or marriage already registered, the person asserting the omission, or the person’s conservator, or if a minor, the person’s parent or guardian, may make an affidavit under oath in accordance with Section 103225 stating the changes necessary to make the record correct. That affidavit shall be supported by the affidavit of one other person having knowledge of the facts and shall be filed with the State Registrar. (2) The State Registrar shall review the request and, if the request is accompanied with the payment of the fee required by Section 103700, shall issue an amendment to any certificate of live birth, fetal death, death, or marriage with the accurate name identified in the request. (3) Amendments to add diacritical marks to birth, marriage, death, or fetal death certificates will be filed with and become part of the record. (b) (1) If a name field of either of the parties married or their parents is not accurately recorded because of the absence of a diacritical mark on an English letter on any confidential license and certificate of marriage already registered, the party to the confidential marriage asserting the omission may make an affidavit under oath in accordance with Section 103225 stating the changes necessary to make the record correct. (2) A county clerk may charge a fee, not to exceed the amount of the fee for any other amended confidential marriage license and certificate issued by the county clerk and not to exceed the reasonable cost to provide the amended confidential marriage license and certificate. (3) The county clerk shall review the amendment for acceptance for filing, and if accepted, shall file the amendment and note the fact of the amendment, with its date, on the otherwise unaltered original confidential marriage license and certificate. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 662, Sec. 2. (AB 64) Effective January 1, 2026.) - 103230. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Amendment of a Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103225 - 103265] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
Section 103225 applies to birth certificates only when there is no conflicting information about whether a parent-child relationship exists or does not exist on the originally registered birth certificate.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Amendment of a Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103225 - 103265] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103230. Section 103225 shall be applicable to certificates of birth only in the absence of conflicting information relative to the existence or nonexistence of a parent and child relationship, as this term is defined in subdivision (b) of Section 7601 of the Family Code, on the originally registered certificate of birth. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 853, Sec. 28. (AB 3281) Effective January 1, 2025.) - 103235. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Amendment of a Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103225 - 103265] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
If a birth, death, or marriage amendment concerns a certificate or marriage license not yet sent to the State Registrar, the local registrar must review it, and if accepted, file it and note the amendment and date on the original document.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Amendment of a Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103225 - 103265] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103235. If the amendment relates to a certificate or marriage license that has not been transmitted to the State Registrar, the local registrar shall review the amendment for acceptance for filing, and if accepted shall file the amendment and shall note the fact of the amendment, with its date, on the otherwise unaltered original certificate or marriage license. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 816, Sec. 49. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative January 1, 2008, by Sec. 56 of Ch. 816.) - 103240. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Amendment of a Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103225 - 103265] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
If an amendment concerns a certificate already sent to the State Registrar, the amendment must be sent to the State Registrar for review for filing acceptance.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Amendment of a Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103225 - 103265] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103240. If the amendment relates to a certificate that has been transmitted to the State Registrar, the amendment shall be transmitted to the State Registrar who shall review it for acceptance for filing. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103245. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Amendment of a Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103225 - 103265] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
If an amendment is accepted, the State Registrar must send copies to the county recorder, and also to the county’s local registrar if the amendment was made within two years of the original record’s registration.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Amendment of a Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103225 - 103265] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103245. If the amendment is accepted, the State Registrar shall transmit copies of the amendment to the county recorder in whose offices copies of the original record and information are on file. The State Registrar shall also transmit copies of the amendment to that county’s local registrar only if the amendment is made within two years of the registration of the original record. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 147, Sec. 5. (AB 2561) Effective January 1, 2019.) - 103250. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Amendment of a Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103225 - 103265] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Registrar must send the applicant a certified copy of a newly amended birth, death, or marriage record without extra charge, except when the amendment was filed within one year of the event.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Amendment of a Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103225 - 103265] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103250. The State Registrar shall send a certified copy of the newly amended record of birth, death or marriage to the applicant without additional charge, except for those amendments that are filed within one year of the date of occurrence of the event. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103255. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Amendment of a Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103225 - 103265] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
An amendment must be filed and then becomes part of the record it relates to.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Amendment of a Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103225 - 103265] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103255. The amendment shall be filed with and become a part of the record to which it pertains. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103260. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Amendment of a Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103225 - 103265] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
Certain people may ask the State Registrar for a new birth certificate if the existing one contains a derogatory, demeaning, or colloquial racial descriptor.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Amendment of a Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103225 - 103265] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103260. (a) A person born in this state whose birth is registered in this state, or the person’s conservator, or if a minor, the person’s parent or guardian, may submit a written request to the state registrar for a new birth certificate on the ground that his or her existing birth certificate contains a derogatory, demeaning, or colloquial racial descriptor. For purposes of this section, a derogatory, demeaning, or colloquial racial descriptor means any term that the registrant determines is insulting to a racial group. (b) The State Registrar shall review the request, and if the request identifies the term that the registrant has determined is a derogatory, demeaning, or colloquial racial descriptor, identifies the accurate racial descriptor, and is accompanied with the payment of the fee required by Section 103700, then the State Registrar shall issue a new birth certificate with the accurate racial descriptor identified in the request and shall transmit copies of the new birth certificate to the following: (1) The local registrar and county recorder in whose offices copies of the previously issued birth certificate are on file. Upon receipt of the new birth certificate, the local registrar and county recorder shall transmit any copies of the previously issued birth certificate to the State Registrar if it is practical for him or her to do so. If it is impractical for him or her to forward all the copies to the state registrar, he or she shall effectually seal a cover over the copy in a manner as not to deface or destroy the copy and forward a verified statement of his or her action to the state registrar. (2) The registrant. (c) The new birth certificate shall supplant any previously issued birth certificate registered for the registrant and shall be the only birth certificate of the registrant open to public inspection. The request and previously issued birth certificate shall remain as part of the records of the State Registrar. All records and information referred to in this section, other than the newly issued birth certificate, shall be available only upon the written request of the registrant or an order of a court of competent jurisdiction. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103265. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Amendment of a Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103225 - 103265] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
An amended death certificate for a qualifying peace officer death must be processed immediately and issued within 10 business days after filing is accepted.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. Amendment of a Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103225 - 103265] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103265. An amended certificate of death of an individual who is a peace officer pursuant to Section 830 of the Penal Code, who was killed in the line of duty, shall be processed immediately upon acceptance for filing and shall be issued by the State Registrar or local registrar no later than 10 business days following acceptance for filing. (Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 307, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2004.) - 103275. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Amendment of a Death Record of a Previously Unidentified Body [103275 - 103280] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
If a previously unidentified person is later identified, the coroner with jurisdiction must file a death certificate with the local registrar of births and deaths.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Amendment of a Death Record of a Previously Unidentified Body [103275 - 103280] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103275. The coroner having jurisdiction shall register with the local registrar of births and deaths a certificate of death giving the name of the person and all statistical particulars that have been discovered concerning him or her, in the case of the identification of a person previously unidentified at the time of the original registration of the death. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103280. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Amendment of a Death Record of a Previously Unidentified Body [103275 - 103280] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
This amendment to the record must be handled under the procedure set out in Article 1 starting at Section 103225.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Amendment of a Death Record of a Previously Unidentified Body [103275 - 103280] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103280. This amendment to the record shall be handled in the manner prescribed in Article 1 (commencing with Section 103225). (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103305. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Amendment of Medical and Health Section Data on Death, Fetal Death, and Live Birth Records [103300 - 103305] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
This section says the amendment must be handled under the procedure in Article 1, starting with Section 103225.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Amendment of Medical and Health Section Data on Death, Fetal Death, and Live Birth Records [103300 - 103305] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103305. This amendment shall be handled in the manner prescribed in Article 1 (commencing with Section 103225). (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103325. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Supplemental Name Reports [103325 - 103340] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
If a living child’s birth certificate is registered without the child’s name, the local registrar must prepare and give the parents a special blank form for a supplemental name report.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Supplemental Name Reports [103325 - 103340] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103325. When any certificate of birth of a living child is registered without the name of the child being entered thereon, the local registrar shall make out and deliver to the parents of the child a special blank for a supplemental report of the name of the child. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103330. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Supplemental Name Reports [103325 - 103340] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
Parents must complete the report and return it to the local registrar as soon as the child is named.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Supplemental Name Reports [103325 - 103340] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103330. The parents shall complete the report and return it to the local registrar as soon as the child is named. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103335. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Supplemental Name Reports [103325 - 103340] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Registrar must send the applicant a certified copy of the newly amended birth record, usually without additional cost.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Supplemental Name Reports [103325 - 103340] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103335. The State Registrar shall send a certified copy of the newly amended record of birth to the applicant without additional cost, except for those amendments that are filed within one year of the date of occurrence of the event. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103340. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Supplemental Name Reports [103325 - 103340] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
This amendment to the record must be handled under the procedure in Article 1 starting at Section 103225.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Supplemental Name Reports [103325 - 103340] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103340. This amendment to the record shall be handled in the manner prescribed in Article 1 (commencing with Section 103225). (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103350. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Amendment of Birth Certificate to Delete Racial Slurs [103350 - 103375] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
This article provides a remedy to correct birth certificates that contain race or color entries the registrant considers racial slurs or otherwise offensive.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Amendment of Birth Certificate to Delete Racial Slurs [103350 - 103375] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103350. The purpose of this article is to provide a remedy for correction of birth certificates that contain entries regarding race or color that, in the opinion of the registrant, constitute racial slurs or are otherwise offensive. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103355. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Amendment of Birth Certificate to Delete Racial Slurs [103350 - 103375] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
A qualifying person may ask the State Registrar for a new birth certificate and sealing of the original if the person says the original race or color entry includes offensive or racial-slur terms.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Amendment of Birth Certificate to Delete Racial Slurs [103350 - 103375] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103355. Any person who was born in this state and whose birth is registered in this state may apply to the State Registrar for the establishment and issuance of a new birth certificate and the sealing of the original if the person certifies that the entry or entries in the original birth certificate regarding race or color contain a term or terms that in the opinion of the registrant, constitute racial slurs or are otherwise offensive. The application shall identify the offensive terms to be deleted and indicate the proper entries for race or color to be substituted. The determination as to whether the entries to be deleted are offensive shall be left to the judgment of the applicant and the State Registrar shall give deference to that determination. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103360. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Amendment of Birth Certificate to Delete Racial Slurs [103350 - 103375] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
If the application is received and the required fee is paid, the State Registrar must establish a new birth certificate for the person.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Amendment of Birth Certificate to Delete Racial Slurs [103350 - 103375] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103360. Upon receipt of the application and payment of the required fee, the State Registrar shall establish a new birth certificate for the person. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103365. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Amendment of Birth Certificate to Delete Racial Slurs [103350 - 103375] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The new birth certificate must show the race or color entry as stated in the application, must not say it is not the original certificate, and replaces any earlier registered birth certificate as the only one open to public inspection.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Amendment of Birth Certificate to Delete Racial Slurs [103350 - 103375] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103365. The entry for race or color in the new certificate shall be as indicated in the application. No reference shall be made in the new birth certificate that it is not the original birth certificate of the registrant. The new birth certificate shall supplant any birth certificate previously registered for the registrant and shall be the only birth certificate open to public inspection. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103370. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Amendment of Birth Certificate to Delete Racial Slurs [103350 - 103375] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Registrar must send the registrant a certified copy of a newly established birth certificate at no extra charge.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Amendment of Birth Certificate to Delete Racial Slurs [103350 - 103375] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103370. The State Registrar shall transmit a certified copy of a birth certificate newly established under this article to the registrant without additional charge. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103375. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Amendment of Birth Certificate to Delete Racial Slurs [103350 - 103375] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
When a new birth certificate is established under this article, the State Registrar must notify the local registrar and county recorder, and the records holders must send the copies to the State Registrar if practical; if not practical, they must seal the copy and send a verified statement.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Amendment of Birth Certificate to Delete Racial Slurs [103350 - 103375] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103375. When a new birth certificate is established pursuant to this article, the State Registrar shall inform the local registrar and the county recorder whose records contain copies of the original certificate, who shall forward the copies to the State Registrar for filing with the original certificate, if it is practical for him or her to do so. If it is impractical for him or her to forward the copy to the State Registrar, he or she shall effectually seal a cover over the copy in a manner as not to deface or destroy the copy and forward a verified statement of his or her action to the State Registrar. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103400. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Amendment of Birth Record to Reflect Court Order Change of Name [103400 - 103410] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
A person whose California birth certificate is affected by a qualifying court-ordered name change may file an application and affidavit with the State Registrar. If the filed court order is not in English, it must include a certified English translation.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Amendment of Birth Record to Reflect Court Order Change of Name [103400 - 103410] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103400. (a) If a person who has a birth certificate issued by this state has their name changed by order of a court of this state, another state, the District of Columbia, any territory of the United States, or any foreign court, an application, including an affidavit of this fact, may be filed with the office of the State Registrar upon a form provided for that purpose. A court order filed with the office of the State Registrar that is not written in English shall include a certified English translation of the court order. (b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2023. (Repealed (in Sec. 5) and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 577, Sec. 6. (AB 218) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, by its own provisions.) - 103405. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Amendment of Birth Record to Reflect Court Order Change of Name [103400 - 103410] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Registrar must review an amendment request for a birth record, and if it is accepted, file the amendment and note it on the original birth certificate.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Amendment of Birth Record to Reflect Court Order Change of Name [103400 - 103410] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103405. Upon receipt of the application, affidavit, certified copy of the court order and payment of the required fee, the State Registrar shall review the amendment for acceptance for filing, and if accepted, shall file the amendment and shall note the fact of the amendment on the otherwise unaltered original birth certificate. The amendment shall be filed with and become a part of the record to which it pertains, if the original record of birth is on file in the office of the State Registrar. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103410. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Amendment of Birth Record to Reflect Court Order Change of Name [103400 - 103410] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Registrar must give the registrant a certified copy of the newly amended birth record at no extra cost.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Amendment of Birth Record to Reflect Court Order Change of Name [103400 - 103410] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103410. The State Registrar shall furnish a certified copy of the newly amended record of birth prepared under authority of this article to the registrant without additional cost. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103425. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Revision of Birth and Marriage Records to Reflect Change of Gender and Sex Identifier [103425 - 103445] ( Article 7 repealed and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 577, Sec. 8. )
A person may petition a superior court to recognize a change of gender and sex identifier, and the court must include requested orders for updated birth or marriage records, subject to Section 103430 for some requests.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Revision of Birth and Marriage Records to Reflect Change of Gender and Sex Identifier [103425 - 103445] ( Article 7 repealed and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 577, Sec. 8. ) ## 103425. (a) A person may file a petition with the superior court in any county seeking a judgment recognizing the change of gender and sex identifier to female, male, or nonbinary. (b) If requested, the judgment shall include an order that a new birth certificate be prepared for the person reflecting the change of gender and sex identifier and any change of name accomplished by an order of a court of this state, another state, the District of Columbia, any territory of the United States, or any foreign court. (c) Subject to the requirements of Section 103430, if requested, the judgment shall include an order that a new marriage license and certificate or confidential marriage license and certificate be prepared for the person reflecting the change to the designation of the person as bride, groom, or having neither box checked on the marriage license and certificate or confidential marriage license and certificate and any change of name accomplished by an order of a court of this state, another state, the District of Columbia, any territory of the United States, or any foreign court. (d) Subject to the requirements of Section 103430, if requested, the judgment shall include an order that a new birth certificate be prepared for the person’s child or children reflecting the change to the designation of the person as mother, father, or parent and any change of name of the petitioner accomplished by an order of a court of this state, another state, the District of Columbia, or any territory of the United States, or foreign court. (e) A petition seeking a judgment recognizing the change of gender and sex identifier to female, male, or nonbinary may be made to a superior court within this state, even if the person whose gender and sex identifier is proposed to be changed does not reside within the State of California, if the person is seeking to change the designation to reflect their gender on at least one of the following documents: (1) A birth certificate that was issued within this state to the person whose gender and sex identifier is proposed to be changed. (2) A birth certificate that was issued within this state to the legal child of the person whose gender and sex identifier is proposed to be changed. (3) A marriage license and certificate or confidential marriage license and certificate that was issued within this state to the person whose gender and sex identifier is proposed to be changed. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 577, Sec. 8. (AB 218) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 103445.) - 103426. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Revision of Birth and Marriage Records to Reflect Change of Gender and Sex Identifier [103425 - 103445] ( Article 7 repealed and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 577, Sec. 8. )
The State Registrar and county clerk must issue updated birth and marriage records in specified cases when the required application, supporting documents, affidavits or letters, and fees are submitted.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Revision of Birth and Marriage Records to Reflect Change of Gender and Sex Identifier [103425 - 103445] ( Article 7 repealed and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 577, Sec. 8. ) ## 103426. (a) The State Registrar shall issue a new birth certificate reflecting a change of gender and sex identifier to female, male, or nonbinary without a court order for any person who has a birth certificate issued by this state who submits directly to the State Registrar an application to change the gender and sex identifier on the birth certificate and an affidavit attesting under penalty of perjury that the request for a change of gender and sex identifier to female, male, or nonbinary is to conform the person’s legal gender and sex identifier to the person’s gender identity and is not made for any fraudulent purpose. Upon receipt of the documentation and the fee prescribed by Section 103725, the State Registrar shall establish a new birth certificate reflecting the gender and sex identifier stated in the application and any change in name, if accompanied by a certified copy of the court order for a change of name. (b) (1) The State Registrar shall issue a new birth certificate for the minor child or children who have a birth certificate issued by this state without a court order when a parent submits directly to the State Registrar all of the following: (A) An application for a new birth certificate for their minor child or children reflecting the change of the designation of the petitioner as mother, father, or parent, and, if applicable, any change of name of the parent. (B) A copy of at least one of the following documents: (i) A certified copy of the court-ordered change of gender, including a certified English translation, if applicable. (ii) The parent’s new birth certificate reflecting a change of gender and sex identifier. (iii) A government-issued identity document reflecting the parent’s change of gender and sex identifier. (iv) An affidavit attesting under penalty of perjury that the request for a change of the designation of the petitioner as mother, father, or parent is to conform to the person’s gender identity and is not made for any fraudulent purpose. (C) The fee prescribed by Section 103725. (D) If applicable, a certified copy of the court-ordered change of name, including a certified English translation, if applicable. (2) The new birth certificate shall reflect the change of the designation of the parent whose gender and sex identifier has been changed as mother, father, or parent, and, if applicable, any change of name that the parent has legally obtained. (c) (1) The State Registrar shall issue a new birth certificate for an adult child who has a birth certificate issued by this state without a court order when the parent submits directly to the State Registrar all of the following: (A) An application for a new birth certificate for their adult child reflecting the change of the designation of the petitioner as mother, father, or parent, and, if applicable, any change of name of the parent. (B) A copy of at least one of the following documents: (i) A certified copy of the court-ordered change of gender, including a certified English translation, if applicable. (ii) The parent’s new birth certificate reflecting a change of gender and sex identifier. (iii) A government-issued identity document reflecting the parent’s change of gender and sex identifier. (iv) An affidavit attesting under penalty of perjury that the request for a change of the designation of the petitioner as mother, father, or parent is to conform to the person’s gender identity and is not made for any fraudulent purpose. (C) A notarized letter from the adult child stipulating to the change to the adult child’s birth certificate. (D) The fee prescribed by Section 103725. (E) If applicable, a certified copy of the court-ordered change of name, including a certified English translation, if applicable. (2) The notarized letter from the adult child shall be accepted if it contains substantially the following language: “I, (adult child’s full name), stipulate to an issuance of a new birth certificate for me that reflects my parent’s legal gender and name.” (3) The new birth certificate shall reflect the change of the designation of the parent whose gender and sex identifier has been changed as mother, father, or parent, and, if applicable, any change of name that the parent has legally obtained. (d) (1) The county clerk shall issue a new confidential marriage license and certificate for a person who has a confidential marriage license and certificate that was issued from their county without a court order when the person submits directly to the county clerk all of the following: (A) An application from the spouse who has legally changed their gender and sex identifier for a new confidential marriage license and certificate reflecting the change to the designation of the person as bride, groom, or having neither box checked on the confidential marriage license and certificate, and, if applicable, any change of name of the spouse. (B) A copy of at least one of the following documents: (i) A certified copy of the court-ordered change of gender, including a certified English translation, if applicable. (ii) The spouse’s new birth certificate reflecting a change of gender and sex identifier. (iii) A government-issued identity document reflecting the spouse’s change of gender and sex identifier. (iv) An affidavit attesting under penalty of perjury that the request for a change of the designation of the petitioner as bride, groom, or having neither box checked on the marriage license and certificate is to conform to the person’s gender identity and is not made for any fraudulent purpose. (C) A notarized letter from the spouse who is not requesting the new confidential marriage license and certificate stipulating to the change in the confidential marriage license and certificate. (D) The fee established by the county clerk, not to exceed the amount of the fee for any other confidential marriage license and certificate issued by the county clerk and not to exceed the reasonable cost to provide the confidential marriage license and certificate. (E) If applicable, a certified copy of the court-ordered change of name, including a certified English translation, if applicable. (2) The notarized letter from the spouse who is not requesting the new confidential marriage license and certificate shall be accepted if it contains substantially the following language: “I, (spouse’s full name), stipulate to an issuance of a new confidential marriage license and certificate for me that reflects my spouse’s legal gender and name.” (3) The new confidential marriage license and certificate shall reflect the change to the designation of the person as bride, groom, or having neither box checked on the confidential marriage license and certificate, and, if applicable, any change of name that the spouse has legally obtained. (4) For purposes of this section, a court-ordered change of gender or name shall include a change of gender or name accomplished by an order of a court of this state, another state, the District of Columbia, any territory of the United States, or any foreign court. (e) (1) The State Registrar shall issue a new marriage license and certificate for a person who has a marriage license and certificate without a court order if the person submits directly to the State Registrar all of the following: (A) An application from the spouse who has legally changed their gender and sex identifier for a new marriage license and certificate reflecting the change to the designation of the person as bride, groom, or having neither box checked on the marriage license and certificate, and, if applicable, any change of name of the spouse. (B) A copy of at least one of the following documents: (i) A certified copy of the court-ordered change of gender, including a certified English translation, if applicable. (ii) The spouse’s new birth certificate reflecting a change of gender and sex identifier. (iii) A government-issued identity document reflecting the spouse’s change of gender and sex identifier. (iv) An affidavit attesting under penalty of perjury that the request for a change of the designation of the petitioner as bride, groom, or having neither box checked on the marriage license and certificate is to conform to the person’s gender identity and is not made for any fraudulent purpose. (C) A notarized letter from the spouse who is not requesting the new marriage license and certificate stipulating to the change in the marriage license and certificate. (D) If applicable, a certified copy of the court-ordered change of name, including a certified English translation, if applicable. (E) The fee prescribed by Section 103725. (2) The notarized letter from the spouse who is not requesting the new marriage license and certificate shall be accepted if it contains substantially the following language: “I, (spouse’s full name), stipulate to an issuance of a new marriage license and certificate for me that reflects my spouse’s legal gender and name.” (3) The new marriage license and certificate shall reflect the change to the designation of the person as bride, groom, or having neither box checked on the marriage license and certificate, and, if applicable, any change of name that the spouse has legally obtained. (4) For purposes of this section, a court-ordered change of gender or name shall include a change of gender or name accomplished by an order of a court of this state, another state, the District of Columbia, any territory of the United States, or any foreign court. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 577, Sec. 8. (AB 218) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 103445.) - 103437. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Revision of Birth and Marriage Records to Reflect Change of Gender and Sex Identifier [103425 - 103445] ( Article 7 repealed and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 577, Sec. 8. )
This section keeps certain court records confidential and limits who can access them in name or gender-and-sex-identifier change proceedings.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Revision of Birth and Marriage Records to Reflect Change of Gender and Sex Identifier [103425 - 103445] ( Article 7 repealed and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 577, Sec. 8. ) ## 103437. (a) As used in this section, “change of name or gender and sex identifier, or both” means a proceeding for a change of gender and sex identifier pursuant to Section 103430, for a combined change of the petitioner’s name and recognition of the change to the petitioner’s gender and sex identifier pursuant to Section 103435, or for a change of name to conform the petitioner’s name to the petitioner’s gender identity pursuant to Title 8 (commencing with Section 1275) of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure. (b) Subject to subdivision (c), all of the following apply: (1) The court records, including the index, register of actions, and any other case information available through court systems used to provide the public with electronic access to court records, associated with a proceeding for a change of name or gender and sex identifier, or both, shall be kept confidential by the court. (2) Until the court orders a change of name or gender and sex identifier, or both, the court shall limit access to the court records in the proceeding, including the index, register of actions, and any other case information available through court systems used to provide the public with electronic access to court records. Prior to those orders, the court shall not provide access to anyone other than the petitioner, any other person who signed the petition, an individual who is subject to service of an order to show cause related to the petition, any attorney representing those individuals, and any agents acting pursuant to written authorization from those individuals or their attorneys. For a petition brought on behalf of a minor, the court shall limit access prior to an order changing the minor’s name or gender and sex identifier, or both, to the minor subject of the petition, the minor’s parents, guardians, and guardians ad litem, an individual subject to service of an order to show cause related to the petition, any attorney representing those individuals, and any agents acting pursuant to written authorization from those individuals or their attorneys. (3) Upon the court ordering a change of name or gender and sex identifier, or both, the court shall limit access to the court records in the proceeding, including the index, register of actions, and any other case information available through court systems used to provide the public with electronic access to court records, to the petitioner, a minor who received a change of name or gender and sex identifier, or both, an adult who signed the petition, any attorney representing those individuals, and any agents acting pursuant to written authorization from those individuals or their attorneys. (c) The requirements set forth in subdivision (b) apply if any of the following conditions are met: (1) The petition for change of name or gender and sex identifier, or both, is filed on or after July 1, 2026. (2) The court orders the records in the proceeding to be kept confidential. The court shall enter that order if the petitioner in a proceeding for a change of name or gender and sex identifier, or both, in which the petition was filed before July 1, 2026, files a request to keep the records in the proceeding confidential. The petitioner may make this request ex parte and without paying a filing fee. The court shall make the request and all associated records confidential. (3) The records in the proceeding were previously made confidential by statute or otherwise. (d) If the petitioner discovers that court records in their proceeding for a change of name or gender and sex identifier, or both, are not being kept confidential by the court pursuant to subdivision (b) or (c), the petitioner may apply ex parte for that order, without paying a filing fee, and the court shall enter an order making the records confidential. The court shall make the application and all associated records confidential. (e) Other than the petitioner, a person or private entity shall not publicly post a confidential record pursuant to this section on the internet or otherwise. (f) Any violation of this section constitutes an injury. (g) Commencing six months after the effective date of the act that added this subdivision, a person or entity may institute proceedings for injunctive relief, declaratory relief, or a writ of mandate in a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce this section. A court shall award reasonable attorney’s fees and costs to a plaintiff who prevails on a cause of action against a private party pursuant to this subdivision. (h) (1) In addition to any other sanctions, penalties, or remedies provided by law, commencing six months after the effective date of the act that added this subdivision, a petitioner who has been harmed by a disclosure or continuing disclosure of records by a person or private entity with actual knowledge that those records were made confidential or sealed by the court may bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction against a person or private entity that caused the harm. A civil action pursuant to this subdivision may be brought by a petitioner or, if the petitioner is a minor, on behalf of a petitioner by the petitioner’s parent, guardian, or guardian ad litem. (2) If a person or private entity is found liable in a cause of action brought pursuant to paragraph (1), the person or private entity shall be liable to the petitioner for all of the following: (A) Actual damages but not less than statutory damages in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000). (B) Punitive damages upon proof of willful or reckless disregard of the law. (C) Reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. (i) On or before July 1, 2026, the Judicial Council shall, as necessary, develop forms and rules to implement this section. (j) Whether a transgender person’s gender identity conforms with their assigned sex at birth is intimate personal information entitled to protection under the right to privacy. A transgender person has a privacy interest in concealing their transgender identity. (k) Nothing in this section shall preclude a court from granting a motion to seal all court records, including the index, register of actions, and any other case information available through court systems used to provide the public with electronic access to court records, of a person’s change of name or gender and sex identifier, or both, pursuant to California Rule of Court 2.550, or a successor rule. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 738, Sec. 3. (SB 59) Effective October 13, 2025.) - 103440. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Revision of Birth and Marriage Records to Reflect Change of Gender and Sex Identifier [103425 - 103445] ( Article 7 repealed and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 577, Sec. 8. )
This section says new birth and marriage records replace the old ones, and access to the related records is tightly limited.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Revision of Birth and Marriage Records to Reflect Change of Gender and Sex Identifier [103425 - 103445] ( Article 7 repealed and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 577, Sec. 8. ) ## 103440. (a) The new birth certificate, marriage license and certificate, or confidential marriage license and certificate established pursuant to this article shall supplant any birth certificate, marriage license and certificate, or confidential marriage license and certificate previously registered for the registrant. The new birth certificate or new marriage license and certificate shall be the only birth certificate or marriage license and certificate open to public inspection. The application and supporting affidavit filed pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 103426 and the applications, supporting affidavits, and stipulations filed pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 103426 shall be filed with the original record of birth, which shall remain as a part of the records of the State Registrar. The applications, supporting affidavits, and stipulations filed pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 103426 for a confidential marriage license and certificate shall be filed with the original confidential record of marriage, which shall remain as a part of the records of the county clerk. The applications, supporting affidavits, and stipulations filed pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 103426 for a marriage license and certificate shall be filed with the original record of marriage, which shall remain as a part of the records of the State Registrar. All records and information specified in this article, other than the newly issued birth certificate or marriage license and certificate, shall be available only upon written request of the registrant or an order of a court of record. Nothing in this section changes the confidentiality of or access to a confidential marriage certificate. (b) When a new birth certificate or a new marriage license and certificate is established under this article, the State Registrar shall transmit copies of the newly established birth certificate or marriage license and certificate for filing to the local registrar and the county recorder whose records contain copies of the original certificate, who shall forward the copies of the original certificate to the State Registrar for filing with the original certificate, if it is practical for the local registrar or the county recorder to do so. If it is impractical for the local registrar or the county recorder to forward the copy to the State Registrar, the local registrar or the county recorder shall effectually seal a cover over the copy of the original certificate in a manner as not to deface or destroy the copy and forward a verified statement of the action to the State Registrar. Thereafter the information contained in the record shall be available only upon written request of the registrant or on order of a court of record. (c) When a new confidential marriage license and certificate is ordered under this article, the county clerk shall effectually seal a cover over the original certificate in a manner as not to deface or destroy the copy, issue a new confidential marriage license and certificate, and file the new confidential marriage license and certificate in its place. Thereafter the information contained in the record shall be available only upon written request of the registrant or on order of a court of record. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 577, Sec. 8. (AB 218) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 103445.) - 103443. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Revision of Birth and Marriage Records to Reflect Change of Gender and Sex Identifier [103425 - 103445] ( Article 7 repealed and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 577, Sec. 8. )
The State Registrar and county clerk must send the registrant a copy of certain newly established birth or confidential marriage certificates, and they may not charge extra for it.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Revision of Birth and Marriage Records to Reflect Change of Gender and Sex Identifier [103425 - 103445] ( Article 7 repealed and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 577, Sec. 8. ) ## 103443. (a) The State Registrar shall transmit a certified copy of a birth certificate newly established under this article to the registrant without additional charge. (b) The county clerk shall transmit a copy of a confidential marriage certificate newly established under this article to the registrant without additional charge. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 577, Sec. 8. (AB 218) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 103445.) - 103445. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Revision of Birth and Marriage Records to Reflect Change of Gender and Sex Identifier [103425 - 103445] ( Article 7 repealed and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 577, Sec. 8. )
This article becomes operative on January 1, 2023.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 7. Revision of Birth and Marriage Records to Reflect Change of Gender and Sex Identifier [103425 - 103445] ( Article 7 repealed and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 577, Sec. 8. ) ## 103445. This article shall become operative on January 1, 2023. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 577, Sec. 8. (AB 218) Effective January 1, 2022.) - 103446. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 8. Revision of Birth Records to Correct Gender Errors Made by Birthing Hospitals or Local Registrars [103446 - 103449] ( Article 8 added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 780, Sec. 2. )
This article is intended to provide a remedy for correcting birth certificates that contain gender errors made when the original certificate was completed.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 8. Revision of Birth Records to Correct Gender Errors Made by Birthing Hospitals or Local Registrars [103446 - 103449] ( Article 8 added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 780, Sec. 2. ) ## 103446. It is the intent of the Legislature that this article provide a remedy for the correction of birth certificates that contain gender errors made by the birthing hospital or local registrar when completing the original birth certificate. (Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 780, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.) - 103447. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 8. Revision of Birth Records to Correct Gender Errors Made by Birthing Hospitals or Local Registrars [103446 - 103449] ( Article 8 added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 780, Sec. 2. )
A person born in the state, or a parent, guardian, or conservator for a minor or incompetent person, may apply to the State Registrar for a new birth certificate and sealing of the original if a gender error was made on the original certificate.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 8. Revision of Birth Records to Correct Gender Errors Made by Birthing Hospitals or Local Registrars [103446 - 103449] ( Article 8 added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 780, Sec. 2. ) ## 103447. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any person born in this state, or, in the case of a minor or incompetent person, his or her parent, legal guardian, or conservator, may apply to the State Registrar for the establishment and issuance of a new birth certificate and the sealing of the original, upon finding that the birthing hospital or local registrar made a gender error when completing the original birth certificate. (b) The application shall be accompanied by one of the following: (1) The sworn affidavit of the administrator of the hospital where the applicant was born or by a representative designated by the administrator, verifying that the incorrect gender information entered on the birth certificate was due to a hospital error. (2) The sworn affidavit of the representative of the local registrar, verifying that the incorrect gender information entered on the birth certificate was due to an administrative error of the local registrar. (3) The sworn affidavit of the physician attending the birth of the applicant and the sworn affidavit of the applicant’s mother or father or a relative who was at least five years old at the time of the applicant’s birth, verifying that, at the time of birth, the applicant’s gender was different from that indicated on the original birth certificate. (Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 780, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.) - 103447.5. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 8. Revision of Birth Records to Correct Gender Errors Made by Birthing Hospitals or Local Registrars [103446 - 103449] ( Article 8 added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 780, Sec. 2. )
When the application, sworn affidavit or affidavits, and required fee have been received, the State Registrar must establish a new birth certificate for the person.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 8. Revision of Birth Records to Correct Gender Errors Made by Birthing Hospitals or Local Registrars [103446 - 103449] ( Article 8 added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 780, Sec. 2. ) ## 103447.5. Upon receipt of the application and sworn affidavit or affidavits, and upon payment of the fee required by Section 103700, the State Registrar shall establish a new birth certificate for the person. (Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 780, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.) - 103448. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 8. Revision of Birth Records to Correct Gender Errors Made by Birthing Hospitals or Local Registrars [103446 - 103449] ( Article 8 added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 780, Sec. 2. )
A new birth certificate issued under this article must not show that it is not the applicant’s original birth certificate.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 8. Revision of Birth Records to Correct Gender Errors Made by Birthing Hospitals or Local Registrars [103446 - 103449] ( Article 8 added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 780, Sec. 2. ) ## 103448. The new birth certificate established pursuant to this article shall in no way indicate that it is not the original birth certificate of the applicant. The new birth certificate shall supplant any birth certificate previously registered for the applicant, and shall be the only birth certificate open to public inspection. (Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 780, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.) - 103448.5. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 8. Revision of Birth Records to Correct Gender Errors Made by Birthing Hospitals or Local Registrars [103446 - 103449] ( Article 8 added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 780, Sec. 2. )
The State Registrar must send the applicant a certified copy of the birth certificate covered by this article, and may not charge an extra fee for it.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 8. Revision of Birth Records to Correct Gender Errors Made by Birthing Hospitals or Local Registrars [103446 - 103449] ( Article 8 added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 780, Sec. 2. ) ## 103448.5. The State Registrar shall transmit a certified copy of a birth certificate established pursuant to this article to the applicant, without additional charge. (Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 780, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.) - 103449. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 8. Revision of Birth Records to Correct Gender Errors Made by Birthing Hospitals or Local Registrars [103446 - 103449] ( Article 8 added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 780, Sec. 2. )
When a new birth certificate is established, the State Registrar must notify the local registrar and county recorder, and the local registrar or county recorder must forward the original-certificate copies to the State Registrar if practical.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 11. Amendment of Records [103225 - 103449] ( Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 8. Revision of Birth Records to Correct Gender Errors Made by Birthing Hospitals or Local Registrars [103446 - 103449] ( Article 8 added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 780, Sec. 2. ) ## 103449. (a) When a new birth certificate is established pursuant to this article, the State Registrar shall so inform the local registrar and the county recorder whose records contain copies of the original certificate, who shall forward those copies to the State Registrar for filing with the original certificate, if he or she determines that it is practical for him or her to do so. (b) If the local registrar or county recorder determines that it would be impractical to forward the copies of the original certificate to the State Registrar, he or she shall cover and seal the copies in a manner that does not deface or destroy them, and shall forward a verified statement of this action to the State Registrar. (Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 780, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.) - 103450. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Court Proceedings to Establish Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103450 - 103490] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
Certain people may file a verified petition with the superior court clerk to establish the fact, time, and place of an unregistered birth, death, or marriage.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Court Proceedings to Establish Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103450 - 103490] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103450. (a) A verified petition may be filed by any beneficially interested person with the clerk of the superior court in and for (1) the county in which the birth, death, or marriage is alleged to have occurred, (2) the county of residence of the person whose birth or marriage it is sought to establish, or (3) the county in which the person was domiciled at the date of death for an order to judicially establish the fact of, and the time and place of, a birth, death, or marriage that is not registered or for which a certified copy is not obtainable. (b) In the event of a mass fatalities incident, a verified petition may be filed by a coroner, medical examiner, or any beneficially interested person with the clerk of the superior court in and for (1) the county in which the death is alleged to have occurred, or (2) the county in which the person was domiciled at the date of death for an order to judicially establish the fact of, and the time and place of, a death that is not registered or for which a certified copy of the death certificate is not obtainable. (c) In the event of a mass fatalities incident, a single verified petition with respect to all persons who died may be filed by a coroner or medical examiner with the clerk of the superior court in and for the county in which the mass fatalities incident occurred for an order to judicially establish the fact of, and the time and place of, each person’s death that is not registered or for which a certified copy of the death certificate is not obtainable. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 717, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.) - 103451. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Court Proceedings to Establish Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103450 - 103490] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
This section defines “mass fatalities incident” and allows the county coroner or medical examiner to determine when that condition exists.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Court Proceedings to Establish Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103450 - 103490] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103451. (a) For purposes of this chapter, “mass fatalities incident” means a situation in which any of the following conditions exist: (1) There are more dead bodies than can be handled using local resources. (2) Numerous persons are known to have died, but no bodies were recovered from the site of the incident. (3) Numerous persons are known to have died, but the recovery and identification of the bodies of those persons is impracticable or impossible. (b) The county coroner or medical examiner may make the determination that a condition described in subdivision (a) exists. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 717, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.) - 103455. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Court Proceedings to Establish Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103450 - 103490] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
A petition for this court proceeding must be verified and include all facts needed for the court to determine the fact, time, and place of the birth, death, or marriage.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Court Proceedings to Establish Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103450 - 103490] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103455. The petition shall be verified and shall contain all the facts necessary to enable the court to determine the fact of and the time and place of the birth, death, or marriage upon the proofs adduced in behalf of the petitioner at the hearing. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103460. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Court Proceedings to Establish Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103450 - 103490] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
If the birth time and place are unknown, the petitioner must include all known or available facts, state the probable time and place as accurately as possible, and verify only the known facts.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Court Proceedings to Establish Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103450 - 103490] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103460. If the time and place of birth are not known, the petition shall contain all of the facts known to the petitioner or otherwise available and a statement of the probable time and place of birth as accurately as the circumstances permit. The petition shall be verified as to the known facts only. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103465. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Court Proceedings to Establish Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103450 - 103490] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
After a petition is filed, the clerk must fix a hearing, and the court must set it for a date 5 to 10 days after filing.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Court Proceedings to Establish Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103450 - 103490] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103465. Upon the filing of the petition a hearing shall be fixed by the clerk and at the convenience of the court set at a time not less than five nor more than 10 days after the filing of the petition. The hearing may be held in chambers. The court, for good cause, may continue the hearing beyond the 10-day period. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103466. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Court Proceedings to Establish Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103450 - 103490] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
If a death-determination petition is filed after a mass fatalities incident, the clerk must set a hearing within 15 days, and the petitioner must make a reasonable effort to notify known heirs up to the second degree.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Court Proceedings to Establish Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103450 - 103490] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103466. Notwithstanding Section 103465, upon the filing of a petition for a determination of the fact of death in the event of a mass fatalities incident, the clerk shall set a hearing no later than 15 days from the date the petition was filed. The petitioner shall make a reasonable effort to provide notice of the hearing to the known heirs of the deceased up to the second degree of relationship. Failure to provide the notice specified in this section shall not invalidate the judicial proceedings regarding the determination of the fact of death. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 717, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2003.) - 103470. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Court Proceedings to Establish Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103450 - 103490] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The filing fee for this petition is $205, but the court must waive that fee for petitions heard in juvenile court.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Court Proceedings to Establish Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103450 - 103490] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103470. The fee for filing the petition is two hundred five dollars ($205). This fee shall be distributed as provided in Section 68085.4 of the Government Code. The petition may be heard by any judge hearing probate matters, or if a probate department has been designated for hearing probate matters, the matter shall be assigned to the probate department for hearing. A petition to establish a record of birth, death, or marriage of a minor or nonminor who is alleged or adjudged to be a person described in Section 300, 450, 601, 602, or subdivision (v) of Section 11400 of the Welfare and Institutions Code may be made and heard in the juvenile court having jurisdiction over the minor or nonminor. The court shall waive the filing fee for all petitions heard in the juvenile court. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 200, Sec. 24. (AB 1521) Effective January 1, 2026.) - 103475. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Court Proceedings to Establish Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103450 - 103490] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
If the petition’s allegations are proven at the hearing, the court may order that the birth, death, or marriage occurred as shown by the evidence.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Court Proceedings to Establish Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103450 - 103490] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103475. If, upon the hearing, the allegations of the petition are established to the satisfaction of the court, the court may make an order determining that the birth, death, or marriage did in fact occur at the time and place shown by the proofs adduced at the hearing. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103480. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Court Proceedings to Establish Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103450 - 103490] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
If the birth time and place are unknown, the court must consider available evidence and testimony and may order a probable birth time and place to be fixed.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Court Proceedings to Establish Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103450 - 103490] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103480. If the time and place of birth are not known, the court shall receive and consider evidence and testimony as may be available and from the facts adduced may, by order, fix the time and place that the court finds to be a probable time and place of birth of the person in relation to whom the petition has been filed, as the time and place of birth. The time and place so fixed shall thereafter for all purposes be the time and place of birth of the person. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103485. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Court Proceedings to Establish Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103450 - 103490] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
Orders under this chapter must use the form and blank prescribed by the State Registrar and become effective when a certified copy is filed with the State Registrar.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Court Proceedings to Establish Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103450 - 103490] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103485. The order shall be made in the form and upon the blank prescribed and furnished by the State Registrar and shall become effective upon a filing of a certified copy with the State Registrar. Every order determining the date of birth made pursuant to this chapter shall establish a presumption that the matter contained therein is a true and accurate statement of the time of birth. The presumption established by this section is a presumption affecting the burden of proof. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103490. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Court Proceedings to Establish Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103450 - 103490] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Registrar must send certified copies of certain court orders to local and county recorders, and in some cases to a spouse or next of kin.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 12. Court Proceedings to Establish Record of Birth, Death or Marriage [103450 - 103490] ( Chapter 12 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103490. (a) The State Registrar shall send certified copies of the court order delayed certificate to the local registrar and the county recorder within the area in which the event occurred and in whose offices copies of records of the year of occurrence of the event are on file. However, if the event occurred outside the state, a certified copy shall be sent only to the county recorder of the county in which the petitioner resides. (b) In the event of a mass fatalities incident, the State Registrar, without delay, shall send certified copies of the court order delayed death certificate to the local registrar and the county recorder of the county in which the incident occurred and in whose offices copies of records of the year of occurrence of the incident are on file. The State Registrar, without delay, also shall send a certified copy of the court order delayed death certificate to the spouse or next of kin of the decedent, if there is no spouse, provided the spouse or next of kin’s name and address information are included in the court order or on the application form submitted by the spouse, next of kin, coroner, or medical examiner. However, if the incident occurred outside the state, a certified copy shall be sent only to the county recorder of the county in which the decedent was domiciled at the date of death. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 717, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2003.) - 103501. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 13. Recording Certification of Foreign Births and Deaths [103501 - 103505] ( Chapter 13 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
A county recorder must issue certified copies of recorded foreign births or deaths only as the recorder’s official record, not as certified copies of vital records.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 13. Recording Certification of Foreign Births and Deaths [103501 - 103505] ( Chapter 13 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103501. A county recorder shall issue a certified copy of a foreign birth or death recorded in the office of the county recorder only as an official record of the county recorder, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 27300 of the Government Code, and not as a certified copy of a vital record pursuant to Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 103525) of Part 1 of Division 102. (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 332, Sec. 76.5. (SB 113) Effective January 1, 2010.) - 103505. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 13. Recording Certification of Foreign Births and Deaths [103501 - 103505] ( Chapter 13 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The county recorder must not record a birth or death certification for a birth or death outside the United States.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 13. Recording Certification of Foreign Births and Deaths [103501 - 103505] ( Chapter 13 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103505. (a) A certification of birth or death outside of the United States shall not be recorded by the county recorder. (b) This section shall not apply to any court-order-delayed birth certificate or court-order-delayed death certificate issued pursuant to Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 103450) of Part 1 of Division 102. (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 332, Sec. 76.7. (SB 113) Effective January 1, 2010.) - 103525. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Registrar, local registrar, or county recorder must provide certified copies of certain vital records on request and payment of the required fee, but birth, death, and marriage copies are limited by other sections, and a confidential birth certificate section generally may not be reproduced.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103525. (a) The State Registrar, local registrar, or county recorder shall, upon request and payment of the required fee, supply to an applicant a certified copy of the record of a birth, fetal death, death, marriage, or marriage dissolution registered with the official. When the original forms of certificates of live birth furnished by the State Registrar contain a printed section at the bottom containing medical and social data or labeled “Confidential Information for Public Health Use Only,” that section shall not be reproduced in a certified copy of the record except as specifically authorized in Section 102430. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) or any other law, the State Registrar, local registrar, or county recorder shall provide certified copies of birth, death, and marriage records only as authorized under Section 103526 or 103526.5. (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 412, Sec. 5. (AB 130) Effective January 1, 2010.) - 103525.5. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
This section adds fees for certified birth, death, and later marriage records, and directs local officials and the State Registrar how to split and use the money.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103525.5. (a) (1) Until January 1, 2006, in addition to the fees prescribed by Sections 103625 and 103626, an applicant for a certified copy of a birth or death record shall pay an additional fee of two dollars ($2). Commencing January 1, 2006, this fee shall be reduced to one dollar ($1). (2) Commencing January 1, 2010, in addition to the fees prescribed by Sections 103625 and 103626, an applicant for a certified copy of a marriage record shall pay an additional fee of one dollar ($1). (b) Until January 1, 2006, each local registrar or county recorder collecting the fee pursuant to this section shall transmit one dollar and sixty-five cents ($1.65) of the fee to the State Registrar by the 10th day of the month following the month in which the fee was received. Commencing January 1, 2006, each local registrar or county recorder collecting the fee pursuant to this section shall transmit sixty-five cents ($.65) of the fee to the State Registrar by the 10th day of the month in which the fee was received. These funds, and fees collected by the State Registrar pursuant to this section, shall be used by the State Registrar, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to develop safety and security measures to protect against fraudulent use of birth, death, and marriage records, including, but not limited to, computerizing records, redacting and removing signatures as required by law, and electronically distributing redacted records to local registrars and county recorders for their use in complying with Sections 103526 and 103526.5. (c) Thirty-five cents ($0.35) of the fee specified in subdivision (a) shall be retained by the public official charged with the collection of the fee to defray the costs of the additional security features required by Sections 103526 and 103526.5. (d) The entire amount of the fee collected pursuant to subdivision (a) by the State Registrar shall be retained and used by the State Registrar, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purpose specified in subdivision (b). The entire amount of the fee collected by the local registrar or county recorder pursuant to subdivision (c) shall be retained and used by that official for the purpose specified in subdivision (c). (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 412, Sec. 6. (AB 130) Effective January 1, 2010.) - 103526. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
This section sets the rules for issuing certified copies of birth, death, and marriage records, including who may receive them and what identity verification is required.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103526. (a) (1) If the State Registrar, local registrar, or county recorder receives a written, faxed, electronic, or digitized image of a request for a certified copy of a birth, death, or marriage record pursuant to Section 103525 that is accompanied by a notarized statement sworn under penalty of perjury, an electronic verification of identity accompanied by an electronic statement sworn under penalty of perjury, or a faxed copy or digitized image of a notarized statement sworn under penalty of perjury, that the applicant is an authorized person, as defined in this section, that official may furnish a certified copy to the applicant pursuant to Section 103525. (2) A faxed or digitized image of the notary acknowledgment accompanying a faxed request received pursuant to this subdivision for a certified copy of a birth, death, or marriage record shall be legible and, if the notary’s seal is not photographically reproducible, show the name of the notary, the county of the notary’s principal place of business, the notary’s telephone number, the notary’s registration number, and the notary’s commission expiration date typed or printed in a manner that is photographically reproducible below, or immediately adjacent to, the notary’s signature in the acknowledgment. If a request for a certified copy of a birth, death, or marriage record is made in person, the official shall take a statement sworn under penalty of perjury that the applicant is signing the applicant’s own legal name and is an authorized person, and that official may then furnish a certified copy to the applicant. (3) (A) If a request for a certified copy of a birth, death, or marriage record is made electronically, the official may accept an electronic verification authenticating the identity of the applicant using a multilayered remote identity proofing process that complies with all of the following requirements: (i) (I) Meets or exceeds the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-63A Digital Identity Guidelines, or its successor publication, on electronic authentication guidelines for multilayered remote identity proofing. (II) Verifies to Identity Assurance Level 2, as described within these guidelines. (III) The verification pursuant to this clause shall occur as required by these guidelines, which may include record checks with the state or local agency, a credit reporting agency, or a similar database, knowledge-based verification, physical comparison, and biometric comparison. (IV) Notwithstanding subclause (III), the verification pursuant to this clause shall not occur through biometric comparison. This subclause shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2025, and as of that date is inoperative. (V) Completes a privacy risk assessment, as required by these guidelines. (ii) Meets or exceeds the information security requirements of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code) and the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-347) and all other applicable state and federal laws and regulations to protect the personal information of the applicant and guard against identity theft. (iii) Retains for each electronic verification, as required by the NIST Special Publication 800-63A Digital Identity Guidelines, or its successor publication, a record of the applicant whose identity has been verified and the steps taken to verify the identity. Personal information and documents provided to the State Registrar, local registrar, or county recorder for the purpose of identity verification to acquire vital records shall not be used, shared, distributed, or accessed by any other state or municipal agency or third party for any other purpose. (B) If an applicant’s identity cannot be established electronically pursuant to this paragraph, the applicant shall include with the applicant’s request a statement of identity notarized pursuant to paragraph (1). (4) For purposes of this subdivision, “digitized image” means an image of an original paper request for a certified copy of a birth, death, or marriage record. (b) (1) If the person requesting a certified copy of a birth, death, or nonconfidential marriage record is not an authorized person or is an authorized person who is otherwise unable to satisfy the requirements of subdivision (a), the certified copy provided to the applicant shall be an informational certified copy and shall display a legend that states “INFORMATIONAL, NOT A VALID DOCUMENT TO ESTABLISH IDENTITY.” The legend shall be placed on the certificate in a manner that will not conceal information. (2) If the person requesting a certified copy of a confidential marriage record is not an authorized person or is an authorized person who is otherwise unable to satisfy the requirements of subdivision (a), the official shall not release a certified copy of the confidential marriage record unless otherwise authorized by law. (c) For purposes of this section, an “authorized person” means: (1) For purposes of requests for certified copies of confidential marriage records, only a party to the confidential marriage. (2) For purposes of requests for certified copies of birth, death, or nonconfidential marriage records, a person who is any of the following: (A) The registrant or a parent or legal guardian of the registrant. (B) 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. (C) A member of a law enforcement agency or a representative of another governmental agency, as provided by law, who is conducting official business. (D) A child, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, spouse, or domestic partner of the registrant. (E) 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. (3) For purposes of requests for certified copies of death records, an authorized person is also a person who is any of the following: (A) An individual described in paragraphs (1) to (8), inclusive, of subdivision (a) of Section 7100. (B) An agent or employee of a funeral establishment who acts within the course and scope of the agent or employee’s employment and who orders certified copies of a death certificate on behalf of an individual described in paragraphs (1) to (8), inclusive, of subdivision (a) of Section 7100. (d) A person who asks the agent or employee of a funeral establishment to request a death certificate on the person’s behalf warrants the truthfulness of the person’s relationship to the decedent and is personally liable for all damages occasioned by, or resulting from, a breach of that warranty. (e) Notwithstanding any other law: (1) A member of a law enforcement agency or a representative of a state or local government agency, as provided by law, who orders a copy of a record to which subdivision (a) applies in conducting official business shall not be required to provide the notarized statement required by subdivision (a). (2) An agent or employee of a funeral establishment who acts within the course and scope of the agent or employee’s employment and who orders death certificates on behalf of individuals specified in paragraphs (1) to (5), inclusive, of subdivision (a) of Section 7100 shall not be required to provide the notarized statement required by subdivision (a). (f) Informational certified copies of birth and death certificates issued pursuant to subdivision (b) shall only be printed from the single statewide database prepared by the State Registrar and shall be electronically redacted to remove any signatures for purposes of compliance with this section. Local registrars and county recorders shall not issue informational certified copies of birth and death certificates from a source other than the statewide database prepared by the State Registrar. This subdivision shall become operative on July 1, 2007, but only after the statewide database becomes operational and the full calendar year of the birth and death indices and images is entered into the statewide database and is available for the respective year of the birth or death certificate for which an informational copy is requested. The State Registrar shall provide written notification to local registrars and county recorders as soon as a year becomes available for issuance from the statewide database. (g) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department may implement and administer the changes made to this section by the act that added this subdivision through an all-county letter or similar instructions from the State Registrar without taking regulatory action. (Amended (as amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 302, Sec. 6) by Stats. 2021, Ch. 623, Sec. 1. (AB 751) Effective January 1, 2022.) - 103526.5. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
Certified birth, death, and marriage copies must include specified issuance details and be printed on security paper with defined features, with limited administrative flexibility for the State Registrar and county recorder.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103526.5. (a) Each certified copy of a birth, death, or marriage record issued pursuant to Section 103525 shall include the date issued, the name of the issuing officer, the signature of the issuing officer, whether that is the State Registrar, local registrar, county recorder, or county clerk, or an authorized facsimile thereof, and the seal of the issuing office. (b) All certified copies of birth, death, and marriage records issued pursuant to Section 103525 shall be printed on chemically sensitized security paper that measures 81/2 inches by 11 inches and that has the following features: (1) Intaglio print. (2) Latent image. (3) Fluorescent, consecutive numbering with matching barcode. (4) Microprint line. (5) Prismatic printing. (6) Watermark. (7) Void pantograph. (8) Fluorescent security threads. (9) Fluorescent fibers. (10) Any other security features deemed necessary by the State Registrar. (c) (1) The State Registrar may suspend the use of any security feature described in subdivision (b) if necessary to enable the State Registrar, local registrar, county recorder, or county clerk to supply an applicant with a certified copy of a birth, death, or marriage record issued pursuant to Section 103525. (2) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department may implement this subdivision through all-county letters or similar instructions from the State Registrar without taking regulatory action. (d) The State Registrar, local registrars, county recorders, and county clerks shall take precautions to ensure that uniform and consistent standards are used statewide to safeguard the security paper described in subdivision (b), including, but not limited to, all of the following measures: (1) Security paper shall be maintained under secure conditions so as not to be accessible to the public. (2) A log shall be kept of all visitors allowed in the area where security paper is stored. (3) All spoilage shall be accounted for and subsequently destroyed by shredding on the premises. (e) (1) In addition to the method required by subdivision (b), upon request, a county recorder may issue a certified copy of a birth, death, or marriage record issued pursuant to Section 103525 by means of verifiable credential using blockchain technology. (2) A county recorder that issues a certified copy of a birth, death, or marriage record pursuant to paragraph (1) shall ensure that the release of the copy is subject to technical safeguards sufficient to prevent fraud, and to protect the document and its contents from unauthorized or illegal access, destruction, use, modification, and disclosure. (3) For purposes of this subdivision, “blockchain technology” means a decentralized data system, in which the data stored is mathematically verifiable, that uses distributed ledgers or databases to store specialized data in the permanent order of transactions recorded. (4) For purposes of this subdivision, “verifiable credential” means a cryptographically secure set of information that is both of the following: (A) Created in accordance with open standards that comply with all existing privacy protections. (B) Shared through a user-controlled, portable means that can be authenticated through publicly available services. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 704, Sec. 1. (SB 786) Effective January 1, 2023.) - 103526.6. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Registrar must study security features for paper used to print vital records, and must submit a report with findings and recommendations to the Legislature by January 1, 2018.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103526.6. (a) The State Registrar, in consultation with the County Recorders’ Association of California and other stakeholders, shall study all security features for paper used to print a vital record pursuant to Section 103525, or alternative security features that are equal to or better than those that are currently mandated. (b) (1) On or before January 1, 2018, the State Registrar shall submit to the Legislature a report that contains the findings of the study conducted pursuant to subdivision (a) and legislative recommendations pertaining to those findings. (2) A report submitted to the Legislature pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 255, Sec. 3. (AB 1546) Effective September 9, 2016.) - 103527. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Registrar must appoint a Vital Records Protection Advisory Committee, and the committee must review privacy and fraud safeguards and make recommendations on redactions and fraud prevention.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103527. (a) The State Registrar shall appoint a Vital Records Protection Advisory Committee to study and make recommendations to protect individual privacy, inhibit identity theft, and prevent fraud involving birth, death, and marriage certificates while providing needed access to birth, death, and marriage record information to those seeking it for legitimate purposes. The committee shall have the following duties: (1) Review and make recommendations as to the adequacy of procedures to safeguard individual privacy and prevent fraud, while ensuring appropriate access to birth, death, and marriage records. (2) Make recommendations to the State Registrar as to items that should be redacted from informational certified copies of birth, death, and nonconfidential marriage certificates issued pursuant to Section 103526. (3) Make recommendations to the State Registrar regarding fraud prevention measures concerning vital records. (b) The committee shall include representatives from private and governmental entities that use vital records as identity or legal documents, consumers, law enforcement officials, genealogists, and organizations that research vital records for legal or social purposes. The State Registrar shall make every effort to ensure that committee membership also represents the community at large. (c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), membership on the committee shall be for a term of three years. (2) Appointments shall be made on a staggered basis to allow for a change of one-third of the membership on an annual basis. One-third of the initial committee membership shall be appointed to one-year terms, and one-third of the initial committee membership shall be appointed to two-year terms. (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 412, Sec. 9. (AB 130) Effective January 1, 2010.) - 103528. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The department may create an automated system to help implement specified sections.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103528. The department may create an automated system for the purposes of implementing Sections 103525, 103525.5, 103526, and 103526.5. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 914, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2003.) - 103530. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
A certified copy of a birth certificate may be issued only if the applicant can provide enough identifying information, other than file numbers, to locate the amended record.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103530. Certified copies of certificates of births shall be issued only when the applicant for the certified copy is able to furnish information, exclusive of file numbers, adequate for identification and location of the amended record. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103535. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
A parent may trigger a process where the local registrar or county recorder requests an amended birth certificate, the State Registrar sends it, and the local registrar or county recorder then issues certified copies and files the returned certificate.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103535. Upon application of a parent, the local registrar or county recorder shall request a copy of a new birth certificate amended under Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 102625) from the State Registrar. When a request of this type is received, the State Registrar shall send a copy of the new certificate to the local registrar or county recorder who shall then issue certified copies from the document. The copy of the new certificate returned to the local registrar or county recorder under this procedure shall be filed in the same manner as the copies of other certificates representing births that occurred during the same time period. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 889, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997.) - 103540. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
Before issuing a certified copy of a birth record, the State Registrar, local registrar, or county recorder must check whether the record has been revised to show the registrant is deceased; if so, the copy must be stamped or printed “DECEASED.” The State Registrar must also adopt regulations to implement the section.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103540. Prior to issuing a certified copy of a birth record, the State Registrar, local registrar, or county recorder shall determine whether their respective birth records or index to the records have been revised pursuant to Section 102245 to indicate the death of the registrant whose birth record is requested. If the records or index have been so revised, the certified copy provided the applicant shall display the legend “DECEASED,” which shall be indelibly printed or stamped, in boldface style not less than one-half inch in height, within near proximity to the space reserved for the registrant’s name. The State Registrar shall adopt regulations to implement this section. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103545. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
Only the State Registrar, duly appointed and acting local registrars while in office, and county recorders may make certified copies of certain vital records.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103545. Certified copies of birth, fetal death, death, and marriage records may be made only by the State Registrar, by duly appointed and acting local registrars during their term of office, and by county recorders. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103550. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
Certain certified vital records are treated as prima facie evidence of the facts they state.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103550. Any birth, fetal death, death, or marriage record that was registered within a period of one year from the date of the event under the provisions of this part, or any copy of the record or part thereof, properly certified by the State Registrar, local registrar, or county recorder, is prima facie evidence in all courts and places of the facts stated therein. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103555. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Registrar, a county recorder, or a local registrar may issue a short form birth registration certification that contains only identification information.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103555. A short form of certification of birth registration that shall contain only identification information may be issued by the State Registrar, by the county recorder, or by any local registrar. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103560. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
A short-form death registration certification may be issued by the State Registrar, a county recorder, or a local registrar, using forms prescribed and furnished by the State Registrar.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103560. A short form of certification of death registration, including only identification information and excluding the medical statement of the cause of death, may be issued by the State Registrar, county recorder, or any local registrar, upon forms prescribed and furnished by the State Registrar. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103565. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The Office of the State Registrar may provide certain vital statistics to the United States Public Health Service when requested.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103565. The Office of the State Registrar, upon request, may furnish the United States Public Health Service with vital statistics relating to births, deaths, marriages, and marriage dissolutions for utilization in the national vital statistics program. Such vital statistics may be furnished on a contract reimbursement or other satisfactory basis that will insure that the reimbursement shall not be less than the cost to the state nor exceed the federal government’s fair share of the cost of the statewide vital statistics registration and reporting system. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103570. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The local registrar or county recorder must issue, without fee, a birth-date certification for a child when it is needed for school admission or securing employment, if requested by a parent or guardian.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103570. A certification limited to a statement as to the date of birth of any child needed for admission to school or for the purpose of securing employment shall be issued without fee by the local registrar or county recorder upon request of any parents or guardian. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103575. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The state or local registrar or county recorder may verify a birth date and place without charge if the applicant provides enough information to identify the birth record.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103575. The state or local registrar or county recorder may, without fee verify a date and place of birth, when the applicant can present sufficient information to identify the birth record. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103577. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
Certain local and state vital-records officials must issue a certified birth record without fees to eligible homeless applicants who can verify their status.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103577. (a) The local registrar, county recorder, or the State Registrar, shall, without an issuance fee or any other associated fee, issue a certified record of live birth to a person who can verify his or her status as a homeless person or a homeless child or youth. A homeless services provider that has knowledge of a person’s housing status shall verify a person’s status for the purposes of this subdivision. In accordance with all other application requirements, as set forth in Section 103526, a request for a certified record of live birth made pursuant to this subdivision shall be made by a homeless person or a homeless child or youth on behalf of themselves, or by a person lawfully entitled to request a certified record of live birth on behalf of a child, if the child has been verified as a homeless person or a homeless child or youth pursuant to this section. A person applying for a certified record of live birth under this subdivision is entitled to one birth record, per application, for each eligible person verified as a homeless person or a homeless child or youth. For purposes of this subdivision, an affidavit developed pursuant to subdivision (b) shall constitute sufficient verification that a person is a homeless person or a homeless child or youth. A person applying for a certified record of live birth under this subdivision shall not be charged a fee for verification of his or her eligibility. (b) The State Department of Public Health shall develop an affidavit attesting to an applicant’s status as a homeless person or homeless child or youth. The affidavit shall not be deemed complete unless it is signed by both the person making a request for a certified record of live birth pursuant to subdivision (a) and a homeless services provider that has knowledge of the applicant’s housing status. (c) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department may implement and administer this section through an all-county letter or similar instructions from the director or State Registrar without taking regulatory action. (d) The State Registrar shall provide up to three copies per year of a certified record to a requester pursuant to this section, and may provide additional copies at his or her discretion. (e) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) A “homeless child or youth” has the same meaning as the definition of “homeless children and youths” as set forth in the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11301 et seq.). (2) A “homeless person” has the same meaning as the definition of that term set forth in the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11301 et seq.). (3) A “homeless services provider” includes: (A) A governmental or nonprofit agency receiving federal, state, or county or municipal funding to provide services to a “homeless person” or “homeless child or youth,” or that is otherwise sanctioned to provide those services by a local homeless continuum of care organization. (B) An attorney licensed to practice law in this state. (C) A local educational agency liaison for homeless children and youth, pursuant to Section 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii) of Title 42 of the United States Code, or a school social worker. (D) A human services provider or public social services provider funded by the State of California to provide homeless children or youth services, health services, mental or behavioral health services, substance use disorder services, or public assistance or employment services. (E) A law enforcement officer designated as a liaison to the homeless population by a local police department or sheriff’s department within the state. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 541, Sec. 1. (AB 2490) Effective January 1, 2019.) - 103578. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
Local registrars and county recorders must issue a free certified live birth record to eligible foster youth, and the Department of Public Health must create an affidavit for eligibility verification.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103578. (a) Each local registrar or county recorder shall, without a fee, issue a certified record of live birth to any person who demonstrates that he or she is a youth who has been placed in foster care, as defined in subdivision (f) of Section 11400 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. A county welfare agency that has relevant knowledge regarding the youth shall verify that the youth has been placed in foster care for purposes of this section. A certificate issued pursuant to this section shall not contain a stamp indicating that the certified record is for government use only. (b) In accordance with all other application requirements as set forth in Section 103526, a request for a certified record of live birth made pursuant to this section shall be made by a youth who has been placed in foster care, on his or her own behalf, or by any person who is lawfully entitled to request a certified record of live birth on behalf of a youth placed in foster care. A person applying for a certified record of live birth pursuant to this section is entitled to one birth record per application for each eligible person verified as a youth who has been placed in foster care. For purposes of this subdivision, a completed affidavit as described in subdivision (c) is sufficient verification that a person is a youth placed in foster care. A person applying for a certified record of live birth pursuant to this section shall not be charged a fee for verification of his or her eligibility. (c) The State Department of Public Health shall develop an affidavit attesting to an applicant’s status as a youth placed in foster care. For purposes of this section, the affidavit shall not be deemed complete unless it is signed by both the person making a request for a certified record of live birth pursuant to subdivision (a) and a county welfare agency that has relevant knowledge regarding the youth to verify that the youth has been placed in foster care. (d) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department may implement and administer this section through an all-county letter or similar instructions from the director or State Registrar without taking regulatory action. (e) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2019. (Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 551, Sec. 1. (AB 2967) Effective January 1, 2019. Section operative July 1, 2019, by its own provisions.) - 103580. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Registrar, a local registrar, or a county recorder may use a facsimile signature when certifying a record, if the certification has the office seal affixed.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103580. The State Registrar, local registrar or county recorder may use a printed, stamped or photographically reproduced facsimile signature in certifying to a record in his or her office provided the certification has the seal of his or her office affixed thereto. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103585. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
Certified copies or certification of abstract information filed under Chapter 10 must not include certain personal details.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103585. Certified copies or certification of abstract information required to be filed under authority of Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 103200) in the offices of the State Registrar and county clerks shall not include information relative to occupation, highest school grade completed, color or race, religious denomination, previous marriages ended by death, divorce or annulment, or children. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103590. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Registrar must provide a decorative heirloom birth certificate on request and payment of the required fee, and the certificate must follow specific content and design limits.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 14. Certified Copy and Verification of Records [103525 - 103590] ( Chapter 14 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103590. (a) The State Registrar shall, upon request and payment of a fee, as provided in subdivision (c), supply to any applicant a decorative heirloom certificate, as described in subdivision (b), of any birth registered with that official. When the original form of the certificate of a live birth furnished by the State Registrar contains a printed section at the bottom containing medical and social data or labeled “Confidential Information for Public Health Use Only,” that section shall not be reproduced in the copy of the record. If the original form of the certificate of live birth has been sealed, the information on the sealed certificate shall not be included on the decorative heirloom certificate. (b) The decorative heirloom certificate issued under subdivision (a) shall be of a distinctive design as determined by the department and shall include the seal of the State of California and a facsimile of the State Registrar’s signature, but shall include no elected official’s signature. The certificate shall only contain identification information, as determined by the State Registrar. (c) The fee required for the decorative heirloom birth certificate issued pursuant to this section shall be thirty-two dollars ($32) until December 31, 1988, at which time the fee shall be reduced to thirty dollars ($30). Until December 31, 1988, not less than ten dollars ($10) of the fee shall be allocated to the State Children’s Trust Fund established in Section 18969 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. After December 31, 1988, not less than fifteen dollars ($15) of the fee shall be allocated to the State Children’s Trust Fund. The remainder of the fee shall be utilized to reimburse the State Department of Health Services and the State Registrar, in part, for the administrative costs of developing, preparing, and providing the decorative heirloom certificate. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103600. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [103600 - 103615] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Registrar and local registrars must keep a true and correct account of all fees they receive.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [103600 - 103615] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103600. The State Registrar and local registrars shall keep a true and correct account of all fees received by them. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103605. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [103600 - 103615] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Registrar must deposit collected money with the Treasurer for credit to the Health Statistics Special Fund, except certain fees that go to the General Fund.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [103600 - 103615] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103605. (a) The moneys collected by the State Registrar shall be deposited with the Treasurer for credit to the Health Statistics Special Fund, except for the Children’s Trust Fund fees collected pursuant to Section 18966 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and the fees allocated to the Judicial Council pursuant to Section 1852 of the Family Code, all of which shall be deposited in the General Fund. (b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2023. (Amended (as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 296, Sec. 172) by Stats. 2017, Ch. 38, Sec. 7. (AB 114) Effective July 10, 2017. Section operative January 1, 2023, by its own provisions.) - 103610. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [103600 - 103615] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The local registrar must pay collected money into the county or city treasury.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [103600 - 103615] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103610. The money collected by the local registrar shall be paid by him or her into the county or city treasury. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103615. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [103600 - 103615] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
No fees other than those authorized in this part may be charged for birth and death registration or for permits to dispose of human remains.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [103600 - 103615] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103615. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no fees other than those provided for in this part shall be charged for the registration of births and deaths or for the issuance of any permits for disposition of human remains. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103626. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Fee for Certified Copy or Search of Records [103625 - 103660] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
Contra Costa County’s Board of Supervisors may increase certain vital-record fees, and applicants for certain certificates must pay an additional fee.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Fee for Certified Copy or Search of Records [103625 - 103660] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103626. (a) The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, upon making findings and declarations supporting the need for governmental oversight and coordination of the multiple agencies dealing with domestic violence, may authorize an increase in the fees for certified copies of marriage certificates, birth certificates, fetal death records, and death records, up to a maximum increase of four dollars ($4). (b) Effective July 1 of each year, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors may authorize an increase in these fees by an amount equal to the increase in the Consumer Price Index for the San Francisco metropolitan area for the preceding calendar year, rounded to the nearest half-dollar. The fees shall be disposed of pursuant to the provisions of Section 18308 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (c) In addition to the fees prescribed by subdivisions (a) and (b) of this section, any applicant for a certified copy of a birth certificate, a fetal death record, or death record in Contra Costa County shall pay an additional fee to the local registrar, county recorder, or county clerk as established by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 635, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007.) - 103627. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Fee for Certified Copy or Search of Records [103625 - 103660] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
Local officials in Alameda County and Berkeley may raise certain vital-records fees, and applicants for specified copies must pay an additional fee when it is established.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Fee for Certified Copy or Search of Records [103625 - 103660] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103627. (a) (1) The Alameda County Board of Supervisors, upon making findings and declarations supporting the need for governmental oversight and coordination of the multiple agencies dealing with domestic violence, may authorize an increase in the fees for certified copies of marriage certificates, birth certificates, fetal death records, and death records, up to a maximum increase of two dollars ($2). (2) The City Council of the City of Berkeley, upon making findings and declarations supporting the need for governmental oversight and coordination of the multiple agencies dealing with domestic violence, may authorize an increase in the fees for certified copies of birth certificates, fetal death records, and death records, up to a maximum increase of two dollars ($2). (b) Effective July 1 of each year, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors and the City Council of the City of Berkeley may authorize an increase in these fees by an amount equal to the increase in the Consumer Price Index for the San Francisco metropolitan area for the preceding calendar year, rounded to the nearest half-dollar ($0.50). The fees shall be disposed of pursuant to the provisions of Section 18309 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (c) In addition to the fees prescribed by subdivisions (a) and (b), any applicant for a certified copy of a birth certificate, a fetal death record, or death record in Alameda County or in the City of Berkeley shall pay an additional fee to the local registrar, county recorder, or county clerk, as applicable, as established by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors or the City Council of the City of Berkeley. (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 215, Sec. 4. (AB 73) Effective January 1, 2010.) - 103628. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Fee for Certified Copy or Search of Records [103625 - 103660] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
In Solano County, the Board of Supervisors may raise certain vital-records fees, and applicants for specified certified copies must pay an additional fee.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Fee for Certified Copy or Search of Records [103625 - 103660] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103628. (a) The Solano County Board of Supervisors, upon making findings and declarations for the need for governmental oversight and coordination of the multiple agencies dealing with domestic violence, may authorize an increase in the fees for certified copies of marriage certificates, birth certificates, fetal death records, and death records, up to a maximum increase of two dollars ($2). (b) Effective July 1 of each year, the Solano County Board of Supervisors may authorize an increase in these fees by an amount equal to the increase in the Consumer Price Index for the San Francisco metropolitan area for the preceding calendar year, rounded to the nearest one-half dollar ($0.50). The fees shall be allocated pursuant to Section 18309.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (c) In addition to the fees prescribed by subdivisions (a) and (b), any applicant for a certified copy of a birth certificate, a fetal death record, or death record in Solano County shall pay an additional fee to the local registrar, county recorder, or county clerk as established by the Solano County Board of Supervisors. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 120, Sec. 2. (SB 154) Effective January 1, 2012.) - 103630. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Fee for Certified Copy or Search of Records [103625 - 103660] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
If an applicant does not provide needed information within 30 days after the State Registrar’s written request, the State Registrar must keep the fee.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Fee for Certified Copy or Search of Records [103625 - 103660] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103630. If the information supplied by the applicant is not sufficient to enable the State Registrar to supply the certified copy of any record for which application is made and the applicant, after written request by the State Registrar, does not furnish the necessary information within 30 days of the date of the request, the State Registrar shall retain the fee. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103635. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Fee for Certified Copy or Search of Records [103625 - 103660] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
Overpayments of required fees received by the State Registrar’s office are kept unless they must be refunded under the stated exceptions.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Fee for Certified Copy or Search of Records [103625 - 103660] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103635. Overpayment of the required fee received in the office of the State Registrar shall be retained, except any overpayment shall be refunded upon written request of the applicant within one year or when overpayment is in excess of two dollars ($2). (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103650. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Fee for Certified Copy or Search of Records [103625 - 103660] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
If the custodian searches files or records for a specific record and no certified copy is made, the applicant must pay the fee in advance.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Fee for Certified Copy or Search of Records [103625 - 103660] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103650. The fee for any search of the files and records performed by the custodian of the records for a specific record when no certified copy is made shall be paid in advance by the applicant. The fee shall be the same as the fee required in Section 103625. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103655. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Fee for Certified Copy or Search of Records [103625 - 103660] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
Covered newspaper and news-service personnel may inspect certain vital-record certificates and indexes without being charged a fee.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Fee for Certified Copy or Search of Records [103625 - 103660] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103655. No fee shall be charged any publisher or editor of, or reporter employed by, a newspaper of general circulation or a news service to inspect, in the course and scope of his or her position or employment, any certificate of live birth, fetal death, or marriage, or any other certificate required by this part to be filed in the Office of the State Registrar or the office of any local registrar or county recorder, or any index of the certificates. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103660. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Fee for Certified Copy or Search of Records [103625 - 103660] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The State Registrar and local registrars of births and deaths may not charge a fee for services provided to public entities, except for permits to dispose of human remains or copies of records.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Fee for Certified Copy or Search of Records [103625 - 103660] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103660. No fee shall be charged by the State Registrar or local registrar of births and deaths for services rendered to any public entity, except for issuance of a permit for disposition of human remains or for making a copy of a record. As used in this section, “public entity” includes the state, the Regents of the University of California, a county, city, district, public authority, public agency, and any other political subdivision or public corporation in the state. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103675. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Other Fees [103675 - 103730] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
A permit for disposition of human remains costs $2, paid by the applicant to the local registrar of births and deaths when the permit is issued during regular office hours, unless Section 103065 provides otherwise.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Other Fees [103675 - 103730] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103675. Except as otherwise provided in Section 103065, the fee for issuance of a permit for disposition of human remains is two dollars ($2) payable to the local registrar of births and deaths by the applicant for the permit, when the permit is issued during regularly scheduled office hours of the local registrar of births and deaths. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103680. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Other Fees [103675 - 103730] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
An applicant must pay a $3 fee for a permit to dispose of human remains, and the local registrar must split and distribute the collected money as specified.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Other Fees [103675 - 103730] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103680. (a) An additional fee of three dollars ($3) for the issuance of a permit for the disposition of human remains pursuant to Section 103675 shall be payable to the local registrar of births and deaths by the applicant for the permit. This amount shall be exempt from any adjustment made pursuant to Section 100430. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, the local registrar of births and deaths shall pay into the State Penalty Fund, by the 10th of the month following the end of each calendar quarter one dollar ($1) of the fee collected pursuant to subdivision (a) for the training of peace officer members of county coroners’ offices. The remaining funds collected pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be paid into the county treasury to be expended for indigent burial. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 36, Sec. 14. (AB 1812) Effective June 27, 2018.) - 103685. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Other Fees [103675 - 103730] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
A $3 additional fee must be paid for a permit for disposition if the permit has to be issued outside the local registrar’s regular office hours.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Other Fees [103675 - 103730] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103685. An additional fee of three dollars ($3) shall be paid for the issuance of a permit for disposition, when the permit is required to be issued outside the regularly scheduled office hours of the local registrar of births and deaths. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103690. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Other Fees [103675 - 103730] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The local registrar of births and deaths must pay the State Registrar one-half of the fees collected under Section 103675 by the 10th day of the month after each calendar quarter ends.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Other Fees [103675 - 103730] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103690. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the local registrar of births and deaths shall pay to the State Registrar by the 10th of the month following the end of each calendar quarter one-half of the fees collected under authority of Section 103675. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103692. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Other Fees [103675 - 103730] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
This section sets a fee for permits to dispose of human remains and directs the local registrar to remit collected fees to the State Registrar.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Other Fees [103675 - 103730] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103692. (a) (1) Commencing January 1, 2003, in addition to the fees prescribed by Section 103065 and by Sections 103675 to 103685, inclusive, an applicant for a permit for the disposition of human remains shall pay a fee of six dollars ($6) to the local registrar of births and deaths. (2) The fee imposed by paragraph (1) shall remain in effect until January 1, 2005, and as of that date, shall be reduced to four dollars ($4). (3) The fee established by this subdivision shall be exempt from any adjustment made pursuant to Section 100430. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the local registrar of births and deaths shall pay to the State Registrar, pursuant to Section 103690, the fees collected pursuant to subdivision (a). (c) Funds collected pursuant to subdivision (a), upon appropriation by the Legislature, shall be used by the State Registrar to implement and maintain the electronic death registration system required by Section 102778. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 857, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.) - 103695. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Other Fees [103675 - 103730] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
An applicant must pay an $11 fee to the State Registrar when applying for a delayed birth registration or a court order to establish a birth, death, or marriage record.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Other Fees [103675 - 103730] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103695. A fee of eleven dollars ($11) shall be paid to the State Registrar by the applicant at the time of application for a delayed birth registration under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 102525) or a court order to establish a record of birth, death, or marriage pursuant to Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 103450). Upon acceptance of the application the State Registrar shall retain the fee. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103700. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Other Fees [103675 - 103730] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
An applicant must pay a $11 fee to the State Registrar for certain birth, death, or marriage record amendments or revisions, unless the amendment is filed within one year of the event date.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Other Fees [103675 - 103730] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103700. A fee of eleven dollars ($11) shall be paid to the State Registrar by the applicant for an amendment or revision to a birth, death, or marriage record under provisions of Articles 1 (commencing with Section 103225), 4 (commencing with Section 103325), 5 (commencing with Section 103350) and 8 (commencing with Section 103446) of Chapter 11, except for those amendments that are filed within one year of the date of occurrence of the event. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 780, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2001.) - 103705. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Other Fees [103675 - 103730] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
The applicant must pay an $11 fee to the State Registrar for preparing an amended record that includes a certified copy of the newly amended record.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Other Fees [103675 - 103730] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103705. A fee of eleven dollars ($11) shall be paid to the State Registrar by the applicant for the preparation of an amended record that shall include a certified copy of the newly amended record under Section 102670. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.) - 103710. Verify source ↗
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Other Fees [103675 - 103730] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. )
A $11 fee must be paid to the State Registrar for establishing an amended birth record, unless the fee has already been paid or an exception applies under Section 103730.
## Health and Safety Code - HSC ## DIVISION 102. VITAL RECORDS AND HEALTH STATISTICS [102100 - 103925] ( Division 102 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## PART 1. VITAL RECORDS [102100 - 103800] ( Part 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## CHAPTER 15. Fees of State and Local Registrars [103600 - 103730] ( Chapter 15 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Other Fees [103675 - 103730] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. ) ## 103710. A fee of eleven dollars ($11) shall be paid to the State Registrar by the applicant or when applicable, by the county clerk for the establishment of an amended record of birth under Articles 1 (commencing with Section 102625), and 2 (commencing with Section 102725) of Chapter 5, except where the required fee has been paid or an exception to the fee is provided under Section 103730. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.)
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