Arizona Department of Health Services - Bureau of Vital Records
Arizona · Vital Records
azdhs.gov/director/vital-records/index.phpState Vital Records in Arizona
The Arizona Department of Health Services - Bureau of Vital Records issues certified copies of death certificates for deaths that occurred in Arizona. Executors and surviving family order certified copies to close accounts, file insurance claims, and transfer titles; the office sets the fees, eligibility rules, and processing times.
Steps to take when someone dies
- •Online: Order through VitalChek, the vendor ADHS partners with ($15.50 processing charge per order; express courier shipping extra)
- •By mail: Mail completed application form (VS-159) with payment
- •In person: Visit county vital records office providing walk-in services
- •Copy of the front and back of a valid government-issued photo ID bearing your signature, or a notarized signature
- •Proof of eligibility (relationship documents)
- •Self-addressed stamped envelope (mail requests)
State Vital Records in Arizona: key facts
What Arizona says9
- Administering office
Arizona Department of Health Services - Bureau of Vital Records.1
- Office location and hours
150 North 18th Ave., Ste. 120, Phoenix, AZ 85007. Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.1
- Mail orders
Bureau of Vital Records, PO Box 6018, Phoenix, AZ 85005.1
- Certificate fee
$20 for the first certified copy; $20 for each additional copy ordered at the same time.1
- Processing time
5 business days for mail orders.1
- Who may order
Spouse, parent, grandparent, adult child, grandchild, brother or sister; Funeral director or designee; Person responsible for final disposition; Executor or beneficiary named in the will; Life insurance beneficiary; Person designated in a power of attorney or authorized in writing by an eligible person.1
Attorney representing an eligible person; Person named in a court order, or with a court order for a claim against the estate; Insurance company, financial institution, hospital or healthcare institution; Consulate of a foreign government; Government agency.1
- Filing deadline
The death certificate must be filed within 7 days.2
- Public record
Death records become public 50 years after the death.1
- Records available from
July 1909.1
Governing law: ARS § 36-325
Arizona vital records offices
Arizona Department of Health Services - Bureau of Vital Records
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In Arizona, certified death certificates come from the Arizona Department of Health Services - Bureau of Vital RecordsArizona Department of Health Services - Bureau of Vital RecordsVerified Oct 15, 2026View source; the first copy costs $20Arizona Department of Health Services - Bureau of Vital RecordsVerified Oct 15, 2026View source.
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