Hawaii Department of Health - Vital Records Issuance Section
Hawaii · Vital Records
health.hawaii.gov/vitalrecords/death-certificatesState Vital Records in Hawaii
The Hawaii Department of Health - Vital Records Issuance Section issues certified copies of death certificates for deaths that occurred in Hawaii. 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 at vitrec.ehawaii.gov with debit/credit card
- •By mail: Mail request with cashier's check, certified check, or money order (no personal checks or cash)
- •In person: Visit the Honolulu office at 201 Merchant Street, Suite 100 (cash, cashier's check, certified check, or money order)
- •Government-issued photo ID (e.g., Driver License, State ID, Passport)
State Vital Records in Hawaii: key facts
What Hawaii says9
- Administering office
Hawaii Department of Health - Vital Records Issuance Section.1
- Office location and hours
201 Merchant Street, Suite 100, City Financial Tower, Honolulu, HI 96813. Monday-Friday, 7:45 AM - 4:00 PM.1
- Mail orders
Office of Health Status Monitoring, Issuance/Vital Statistics Section, P.O. Box 3378, Honolulu, HI 96801.1
- Certificate fee
$10 for the first certified copy; $4 for each additional copy ordered at the same time.1
- Processing time
6 to 8 weeks (online orders delivered by mail).1
- Who may order
Immediate family; Legal representative; Person with direct and tangible interest.1
- Filing deadline
The death certificate must be filed within 3 days.2
- Public record
Death records become public 115 years after the death.1
- Records available from
1853.1
Governing law: HRS § 441-5.5 (family burial plots; residential/agricultural family-plot exemption from the ch. 441 cemetery requirements)
Sources2
- 1.Hawaii Department of Health - Vital Records Issuance Section
- 2.Hawaii death-certificate filing rule (HRS § 441-5.5 (family burial plots; residential/agricultural family-plot exemption from the ch. 441 cemetery requirements); HRS § 338-23 (burial-transit permit required); HRS § 338-9 (death certificate filing within 3 days); HAR § 11-22-4(a)(2) (30-hour disposition rule); HAR § 11-22-5 (burial/cemetery requirements; permit, approved cemetery, grave depth); HAR ch. 11-118 (disinterment permits; $7.50 per set of remains); Public Health Regulations ch. 8, §§ 24-31, 35 (burial-transit permit; 72-hour limit; infant burial))
Hawaii vital records offices
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How Many Death Certificates Do I Need?
In Hawaii, certified death certificates come from the Hawaii Department of Health - Vital Records Issuance SectionHawaii Department of Health - Vital Records Issuance SectionVerified Oct 15, 2026View source; the first copy costs $10Hawaii Department of Health - Vital Records Issuance SectionVerified Oct 15, 2026View source, additional copies $4Hawaii Department of Health - Vital Records Issuance SectionVerified Oct 15, 2026View source each.
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