County of Marin Health and Human Services

Vital Statistics - Birth and Death Records

Birth and Death records are maintained at the Marin County Vital Statistics Office for the current year and previous year only.

To obtain a Birth or Death Certificate in Person, please download and fill out an application from this site and visit our office at 10 North San Pedro Road, in San Rafael.  You can also fill out an application in the waiting room at our office. To obtain a Birth or Death Certificate by mail, please download the application from this site, or call 415.473.6876 to have an application mailed to you.

The Sworn Statement portion of the application must be signed in the presence of a Notary Public. The Notary will then complete the Certificate of Acknowledgment portion of the application.

If you are requesting an Informational Copy instead of a Certified Copy, it is not necessary to complete the Sworn Statement or use a Notary Public.

Applications can be filled out in person at (or mailed to):  

  • Vital Statistics Office
  • 10 N. San Pedro Road
  • San Rafael, CA 94903

Please include a check payable to ‘County of Marin.’ Death certificates are $24 each. Birth certificates are $29 each.

Birth and Death Certificates:

Marin County birth and death records are maintained at the Marin County Office of Vital Statistics for the current year and the previous year only.  The County Recorder's Office located at 3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 232 maintains copies of all Marin County birth and death records.  Birth and Death Certificates can be requested either in person or by mail.

Requesting Records:

The California Health and Safety Code, Section 103526, permits only authorized individuals to receive certified copies of birth or death records. Those who are not authorized by law to receive a certified copy will receive a certified copy marked "INFORMATIONAL, NOT A VALID DOCUMENT TO ESTABLISH IDENTITY." 

In order to obtain a Certified Copy, you MUST complete the sworn statement included with the birth or death certificate application form and sign the statement under penalty of perjury. If you mail your request, your sworn statement must be notarized. If your mailed request indicates that you want a Certified Copy but does not include a notarized statement sworn under penalty of perjury, the request will be rejected as incomplete and returned to you without being processed.

Birth Certificates

$29.00 per Certified copy

Death Certificates

$24.00 per Certified copy

Fetal Death Certificates

$21.00 per Certified copy

Disposition Permits

$12.00 per permit

Payment:

Payable by Cash, Check, Money Order, or Credit Card. 

*Any applications received with out the correct amount for fees, will be rejected for insufficient funds, causing a delay in your receipt of the requested documents. 

Timeframe for Processing Requests:

The birth or death certificate will be mailed to you at the address indicated on the “Applicant Information” section of the application form within 2 to 3 business days of receipt of application.

Birth record must be received by Marin County Office of Vital Statistics from the hospital of birth before a birth can be registered and birth certificate produced. If receipt of the birth certificate is time-sensitive, please call the Marin County Office of Vital Statistics to verify that record has been received from hospital.

Appointments: 

Certificates can be obtained on a drop-in basis at 10 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael, 94903.  Appointments are not required except for home births see information below.

Home Birth

Appointments required to register a home birth.  Staff will provide additional information when booking your appointment.