State Vital Records in Arkansas
The Arkansas Department of Health - Vital Records issues certified copies of death certificates for deaths that occurred in Arkansas. 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.
Vital Records
Arkansas
healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/certificates-records/order-death-records→Administering agency
Arkansas Department of Health - Vital Records
State Vital Records in Arkansas: key facts
- Administering office
- Arkansas Department of Health - Vital Records.
- Contact
- Phone 866-209-9482; email VitalRecords@adh.arkansas.gov.
- Office location
- 4815 West Markham St., Little Rock, AR 72205. Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
- Mail orders
- Arkansas Department of Health Vital Records, Slot 44, 4815 West Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72205.
- Certificate fee
- $10 for the first certified copy; $8 for each additional copy ordered at the same time.
- Processing time
- 10-14 days for mail orders.
- Who may order
- Immediate family; Legal representative; Person with direct interest.
- Filing deadline
- The death certificate must be filed within 10 days.
- Public record
- Death records become public 50 years after the death.
- Records available from
- 1914.
Steps to take when someone dies
- Confirm the death occurred in Arkansas — the record belongs to the state where the death occurred, regardless of where the deceased lived.
- Order certified copies through any of the office's channels:
- Online: Order online with additional processing fee of $5.00 plus $1.85 identity verification fee
- By phone: Call toll-free at 866-209-9482 with credit card
- By mail: Mail completed application with check/money order. Allow 10-14 days processing
- In person: Walk-in at vital records office or participating local health units
- Include what the office requires with the order:
- Valid photo ID
- Proof of relationship or legal interest
- Allow the office's processing time (10-14 days for mail orders).
Frequently asked questions
by phone: Call toll-free at 866-209-9482 with credit card. by mail: Mail completed application with check/money order. Allow 10-14 days processing. in person: Walk-in at vital records office or participating local health units. Mail orders go to Arkansas Department of Health Vital Records, Slot 44, 4815 West Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72205.
The death certificate must be filed within 10 days. The funeral director or person in charge of disposition files the certificate with the state; the family orders certified copies once the record is registered.
Valid photo ID; Proof of relationship or legal interest. The office also asks for the deceased's full name, date of death, and place of death to locate the record.
The record belongs to the state where the death occurred, not the state of residence. Order from the state of death, following its fees and eligibility rules.
Sources
Data sourced from State Vital Records in Arkansas primary sources (1 page reviewed). How we research.
Vital Records
Arkansas
healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/certificates-records/order-death-records→Administering agency
Arkansas Department of Health - Vital Records