Office of Vital Records and Statistics

Administers the statewide system of vital records and statistics by documenting and certifying the facts of births, deaths, and family formation for the legal purposes of the citizens of Utah. Participates in the national vital statistics systems and responds to the needs of health programs, health care providers, businesses, researchers, educational institutions, and the Utah public for data and statistical information.
Description:

Provides death records that occurred in the State of Utah from 1905 to the present.

Eligibility:
Persons entitled to obtain a certified copy of a death record must demonstrate a “direct, tangible, and legitimate interest.” Utah Code Section 26-2-22(2) states “A direct, tangible, and legitimate interest is present only if the applicant is a member of the deceased person’s immediate family; the guardian of the deceased; or a designated legal representative.”
Service Hours:
M - F 8 am - 5 pm
Intake Procedure:
Complete an application on the website, walk in, or request through the mail.
Fees:
Set
Service Contact Information:

US

deathregistration@utah.gov
Description:

Administers adoption records for the State of Utah including completing an adoption, the putative father registry, and the state adoption registry.

Eligibility:
Must be the person on the record or an immediate family member, legal guardians, or a designated legal representative.
Service Hours:
M - F 8 am - 5 pm
Intake Procedure:
Complete an application on the website, walk in, or request through the mail.
Fees:
Set
Service Contact Information:

US

adoptions@utah.gov
Description:

Provides records for marriages from 1978 to 2010 and limited records for marriages from 2011 to the present. Visit the county clerk's office where the marriage occurred for years before 1978 or after 2010.

Eligibility:
Must be the person on the record or an immediate family member, legal guardians, or a designated legal representative.
Service Hours:
M - F 8 am - 5 pm
Intake Procedure:
Complete an application on the website, walk in, or request through the mail.
Fees:
Set
Service Contact Information:

US

Description:

Provides copies of birth records from 1905 - the present.

Eligibility:
Must be the person on the record or an immediate family member, legal guardians, or a designated legal representative.
Service Hours:
M - F 8 am - 5 pm
Intake Procedure:
Complete an application on the website, walk in, or request through the mail.
Fees:
Set fees, but have waivers available through the Weigand Center or the Salt Lake Public Library social worker.
Service Contact Information:

US

birthregistration@utah.gov
Description:

Provides data and statistical information to health programs, healthcare providers, businesses, researchers, educational institutions, and the residents of the State of Utah.

Eligibility:
Service Hours:
M - F 8 am - 5 pm
Intake Procedure:
Call for information.
Fees:
No cost
Service Contact Information:

US

Description:

Provides records of divorces from 1978 to 2010—limited records for marriages from 2011 to the present. Visit the district court where the divorce was finalized for the years before 1978 or after 2010 for copies of the divorce record.

Eligibility:
Must be the person on the record or an immediate family member, legal guardians, or a designated legal representative.
Service Hours:
M - F 8 am - 5 pm
Intake Procedure:
Complete an application on the website, walk in, or request through the mail.
Fees:
Set
Service Contact Information:

US