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Acceptable I.D.
Acceptable Forms of ID for Walk-In Service Only:
- Photo ID
- Driver’s or Non-Driver’s License
- Sheriff’s ID
- Passport
- Military ID
- Employee or School Photo ID
- Naturalization Papers*
- 2 different current utility bills with current address listed*
- Police report of stolen or lost ID*
Acceptable Forms of ID for Mail (including Faxed) orders:
- Legible photocopy of Driver’s or Non – driver’s license with current address preprinted on the front**
- Notarized Signature
*Photo ID is required when requesting a certificate of someone other than yourself.
**Signature must be notarized if mailing to an address that does not match the address listed on the front of your driver’s/non-driver’s license.
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Acceptable Documents to show legal right or claim are:
- Court order adjudicating paternity
- Court order of custody or guardianship (Documents must be date stamped by the court no more than 6 months prior to the request.)
- Power of Attorney specifying authority to access such records
- A notarized letter from the person or a parent listed on the birth certificate granting permission to pick up a certificate on their behalf. The authorized person must also present their photo ID.
- Letters Testamentary showing requestor as executor/executrix
- Insurance policy showing the requestor as beneficiary
- Letter from a bank to the surviving joint account owner requesting a copy of the death certificate
Acceptable Documents to show relationship are:
- Certified copy of birth certificate with parent’s names listed
- Certified Certificate of Baptism with parent’s names listed
Related Form: Consent To Release Certified Birth Certificate
Any questions please contact our office: 607-737-2018