![]() ![]() If you are not eligible to order the record, please include a permission note with the notarized signature of an eligible person. If you have a personal or property right, explain why you need the record. If you are a legal representative of a family member, include whom you represent and how they are related to the person named on the record. When ordering a birth or death record, you must state your relationship to the decedent, or your reason for needing the record. Legal guardians must enclose a copy of the legal document.Īccess to Death Records filed in the State Vital Records office is restricted for 50 years after the date of the event to family members and their legal representatives, persons or organizations with a personal or property right, government agencies and persons licensed in Oregon under ORS 703.430. The written consent must accompany the form. If you do not belong to one of these categories, Vital Records will require written permission with a notarized signature of an eligible person. *In accordance with law - ORS 432.120, in addition to one's own record, a Birth Record can be provided to immediate family members, a legal guardian or a legal representative. You may also download PDF versions of the request forms for both birth and death certificates at the Oregon Public Health website. For requests after 6 months of the event, please contact the Oregon State Center for Health Statistics at (971) 673-1190. Processing time for a certified copy of a Oregon birth certificate can vary: Mail-in orders take approximately 5-8 weeks. If you have a request that needs to be expedited, please call our office for assistance.īirth and Death Certificates for the first six months after the birth or death in Polk County can be ordered from:įor your convenience, you may download the PDF version from the "Supporting Documents" section below.īirth and Death Certificates more than six months old, or outside of Polk County, can be ordered from: ![]() ![]() Polk County Birth and Death Certificate InformationĮmail: We accept vital records requests for birth and death certificates by email, mail or fax. Drug, Alcohol, Problem Gambling, and Suicide Prevention. ![]()
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