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Data Collection & Analysis - Certificate of Still Birth
Only a parent can obtain a Certified Copy of Still Birth.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public
Health, Vital Records Office, upon request of the
parent, will issue a certified copy of a Certificate
of Still Birth. An application and fee must be
submitted at the time of the request.
Applications must be filed IN-PERSON at the
Vital Records Office (313 N. Figueroa Street,
Lobby-1). The form is available at the counter of
the Vital Records Office.
The Certificate of Still Birth does not
replace the Certificate of Fetal Death.
Time Frame
The Los Angeles County Office of Vital Records archives fetal death records for 1 year from the date of event and only processes requests for Certificate of Still birth for one year from date of event.
Non-refundable fee of $20.00 per copy of a
Certificate of Still Birth is charged (California
Health and Safety Code 103040).
Fees can be paid by cash, check**(must be
pre-printed with name and address), credit/ATM, or
money order to the County of Los Angeles, Dept
of Public Health at the time of submitting the
application.