The Office Vital Records will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2020 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, January 21, 2020.

Important Notice: The Office of Vital Records has birth and death records for this year and last year only. 

 

If you are an adult looking to purchase your own birth certificate, or you are looking to purchase a birth certificate for a child older than one, please contact the Riverside County Assessor-Clerk-Recorder at (951) 955-6200 or visit their site.


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Still Birth/Fetal Death Certificate by Mail

The Riverside County Office of Vital Records only holds death certificates in which death occurred within the county of Riverside during the current year or the previous year.

To request a certified copy of a still birth or fetal death certificate by mail we will require the following information:

  • The decedent's full name
  • The date of death
  • The place of death
  • The name of the mortuary or cremation society that handled the services
  • The mailing address of where we are to forward the certified copies

The fee for a Certificate of Still Birth: $20.00
The fee for a Certificate of Fetal Death: $18.00

• Only the mother or father is eligible to request a certified Certificate of Still Birth.

• Complete the appropriate application for the type of record you are requesting (Still Birth or Fetal Death) - be sure to complete all items on the application.

We accept personal checks and money orders. If paying by personal check, the check must be pre-printed with check holder's information such as name and complete physical address. No alterations or white out are accepted.

PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH WHEN ORDERING BY MAIL

Check or money orders are to be made payable to: County of Riverside.

FORMS & INSTRUCTIONS

Instructions and application:

 

Filename Size
A Microsoft Word file Certificate of Still Birth Application | English 19.19 KB
Certificate of Still Birth Application | English 19.19 KB
A Microsoft Word file Fetal Death Application | English 19.84 KB
Fetal Death Application | English 19.84 KB

The application and sworn statement can be printed from our Web site. If you do not have access to a printer you can contact us at (951) 358-5068 or e-mail us to have an application mailed to you.

Once you have completed the application and the sworn statement has been notarized, please mail your request with the appropriate fees to:

Vital Records
P.O. Box 7600
Riverside, CA 92513-7600

If you need to speak with a Vital Records staff member, please call (951) 358-5068 or e-mail us.

Holiday Closures
  • New Year's Day- Tues. 1/1/19 
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Mon. 1/21/19
  • Lincoln’s Birthday - Tues. 2/12/19
  • Washington's Birthday - Mon. 2/18/19
  • Memorial Day - Mon. 5/27/19
  • Independence Day - Thurs. 7/4/19
  • Labor Day - Mon. 9/2/19
  • Columbus Day - Mon. 10/14/19
  • Veteran's Day - Mon. 11/11/19
  • Thanksgiving Day - Thu. 11/28/19
  • Day after Thanksgiving Day - Fri. 11/29/19
  • Christmas Day - Wed.. 12/25/19

Weekend/Holiday Emergency Filing:
The Riverside County Local Registration District (LRD) offers emergency filing to accommodate religious and cultural beliefs that require interment within 48 hours of death. To be eligible the disposition must be scheduled within 48 hours of death. The LRD staff will be on call for emergency filings on Saturday, Sunday and County holidays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. You can reach the LRD staff at the Riverside County Public Health answering service at (951) 782-2974.

Thank you for your dedicated service to family and friends, residents and visitors.