Data Collection and Analysis Unit
Department of Public Health
County of Los Angeles
| Vital Records Office |
313 North Figueroa Street
Room Lobby-1
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Monday -Friday 8:00 � 4:00 pm
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| Did You Know. |
Los Angeles County is home to more people than any state other than California, Texas, New York, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan.
Approximately 140,000 babies are born in Los Angeles County every year.
Approximately 60,000 deaths occur in Los Angeles County every year.
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| NOTICE OF CERTIFICATE AVAILBILITY |
Notice of Birth Certificate Availability
We maintain records of births that occurred in Los Angeles County, except for Long Beach and Pasadena, for the current year and prior year.
Birth certificates are available 10 days after the original certificate has been registered.
All other requests must be submitted to:
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC)
Birth, Death and Marriage Records Section
12400 Imperial Highway
Norwalk, California 90650
Phone: (800)201-8999
Email: Recorder@rrcc.lacounty.gov
The Department of Public Health Vital Records is not able to process online orders, however, for your convenience, we have partnered with VitalChek Network to provide this service beginning January 11, 2021. VitalChek accepts debit and the following credit cards: MasterCard, Visa, American Express or Discover. A $9.00 special handling fee will be charged on all debit and credit card orders in addition to the certified copy fee.
Birth certificates are provided for the current year and prior year only
Information
DPH Vital Records Office
Attn: Birth Section
313 N. Figueroa Street, Room Lobby-1
Los Angeles, CA 90012
DPH Vital Records Office
313 N. Figueroa Street, Room Lobby-1
Los Angeles, CA 90012
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Birth Certificate: $32.00 / certified copy
Mail check payable to County of Los Angeles
We accept check** or money order
** Checks must be pre-printed with name and address
Birth Certificate: $32.00 / certified copy
Make check payable to County of Los Angeles
We accept cash, check, credit/ATM*** or money order
** Checks must be pre-printed with name and address
Birth Certificate: $32.00/certified copy plus $9.00 processing fee Debit and all major credit cards are accepted
Application Form will be provided
Application form will be provided online
*notarized certificate of identity may be requested
* Non-refundable
*** An additional fee is charged
** Checks must be pre-printed with name and address
*** An additional fee is charged
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Learn more about other birth related services we are providing.
Rush Certificate, Out-of-Hospital Births, Paternity, Authorized Certificate -->
Apostille
If the country to which you are traveling requires an Apostille or Certification, you must obtain a certified copy from the Los Angeles RR/CC since the California Secretary of State will only provide authentication of the County Clerk or Recorder's signature. Please click here for more information.
Births occurring in the City of Long Beach or City of Pasadena
The Los Angeles County Office of Vital Records does not provide any information on births that occurred in the cities of Pasadena and Long Beach. For vital records information in these areas, please see below:
Births occurring in another county in the State of California
California Department of Public Health Office of Vital Records
Births occurring outside of the State of California
Other States Vital Record Offices
