Welcome to the San Luis Obispo Public Health Department, Birth and Death Certificate online ordering system. Requests will be processed between Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 

 

Birth Certificates 

  • This office only issues certificates for births that occurred in San Luis Obispo Public Health Department, California. 
  • For births outside of San Luis Obispo Public Health Department, please contact the county in which the event occurred. 
  • To receive a Certified Copy you must indicate your relationship to the registrant by selecting from the list below:
  1. The registrant (person listed on the certificate) or a parent or legal guardian of the registrant.
  2. A party entitled to receive the record as a result of a court order, or an attorney or a licensed adoption agency seeking the birth record in order to comply with the requirements of Section 3140 or 7603 of the Family Code.
  3. A member of law enforcement agency or a representative of another government agency, as provided by law, who is conducting official business.  Companies representing a government agency must provide authorization from the government agency.
  4. A child, grandparent, grandchild, brother or sister, spouse, or domestic partner of the registrant.
  5. An attorney representing the registrant or the registrant’s estate or any person or agency empowered by statute or appointed by a court to act on behalf of the registrant or the registrant’s estate. (If you are requesting a Certified Copy under a power of attorney, please include a copy of the power of attorney with this application form.)

  

 

Death Certificates 

  • This office only issues certificates for deaths that occurred within San Luis Obispo Public Health Department, California. 
  • For deaths outside of San Luis Obispo Public Health Department, please contact the county in which the event occurred. 
  • Only authorized individuals may receive a certified copy of a birth record. The law describes authorized individuals as:

    • The registrant or a parent or legal guardian of the registrant.
    • 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.
    • A member of a law enforcement agency or a representative of another governmental agency, as provided by law, who is conducting official business.
    • A child, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, spouse, or domestic partner of the registrant.
    • 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.
    • Any agent or employee of a funeral establishment acting within the scope of employment who orders certified copies of a death certificate on behalf of any individual specified in paragraphs (1) to (5), inclusive, of subdivision (a) of Family Code Section 7100.

 

 

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

 

* An additional Non-Refundable $5 Service and Credit Card Processing Fee will be applied to all online orders
* An additional Non-Refundable $0.75 “Vital Verify” fee will be applied to all Delivery orders

 

Delivery Options

Standard Shipping

$0.00


Please allow 7-10 business days for shipping after the application has been approved.



For More Information, Contact:

San Luis Obispo Public Health Department
2191 Johnson Ave, P.O. Box 1489
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

  

Phone: (805) 781-5514
Fax: (805) 788-2999
Email: cmendes@co.slo.ca.us

 

 

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