Indiana Department of Health - Division of Vital Records

Indiana · Vital Records

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State Vital Records in Indiana

The Indiana Department of Health - Division of Vital Records issues certified copies of death certificates for deaths that occurred in Indiana. 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 takeKey facts

Steps to take when someone dies

1
Confirm the death occurred in Indiana; the record belongs to the state where the death occurred, regardless of where the deceased lived.
2
Order certified copies through any of the office's channels:
  • •Online: Order through VitalChek - only IDOH authorized vendor
  • •By phone: Call toll-free 866-601-0891 (24/7) with credit card
  • •By mail: Mail State Form 49606 with payment
  • •In person: Visit Local Health Department where death occurred (no walk-in at state office)
3
Include what the office requires with the order:
  • •One primary ID (government-issued driver's license or state ID, US military ID, passport, veterans ID, green card or Mexico consular ID) or two secondary documents, per 410 IAC 18-4-2
  • •Copy of the front and back of the ID with mail requests; the mailing address must match the ID
  • •Proof of relationship to the deceased where the direct-interest table requires it
4
Allow the office's processing time (60 days).

State Vital Records in Indiana: key facts

What Indiana says8

Administering office

Indiana Department of Health - Division of Vital Records.1

Mail orders

Indiana Department of Health, Division of Vital Records B-4, 2 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204.1

Certificate fee

$8 for the first certified copy; $4 for each additional copy ordered at the same time.1

Processing time

60 days.1

Who may order

Parent, grandparent, current spouse, stepparent, aunt or uncle; Sibling, child or grandchild (18 or older); Court-appointed legal guardian or attorney; Beneficiary of the deceased's IRA, retirement account, brokerage transfer on death account, annuity or life insurance policy.1

Social agencies and state and federal agencies with a documented direct interest.1

Filing deadline

The death certificate must be filed within 5 days.2

Public record

Any requester may obtain a copy of a death record with no waiting period; certified copies follow the eligibility rules.1

Records available from

1900. Prior to 1900, contact local health department in county where death occurred.1

Governing law: IC 23-14-54-1

Sources2

  1. 1.Indiana Department of Health - Division of Vital Records
  2. 2.Indiana death-certificate filing rule (IC 23-14-54-1; IC 23-14-54-2; IC 16-37-3-10; IC 16-37-3-11; IC 16-37-3-12; IC 25-15-8-25; IC 16-37-3-3; IC 16-37-1-3.1)

Indiana vital records offices

Indiana Department of Health - Division of Vital Records

Mailing address

Indiana Department of Health, Division of Vital Records B-4, 2 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Verified Oct 2026

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In Indiana, certified death certificates come from the Indiana Department of Health - Division of Vital RecordsIndiana Department of Health - Division of Vital RecordsVerified Oct 15, 2026View source; the first copy costs $8Indiana Department of Health - Division of Vital RecordsVerified Oct 15, 2026View source, additional copies $4Indiana Department of Health - Division of Vital RecordsVerified Oct 15, 2026View source each.

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