State Vital Records in Utah
The Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics issues certified copies of death certificates for deaths that occurred in Utah. 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.
Administering agency
Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics
State Vital Records in Utah: key facts
- Administering office
- Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics.
- Contact
- Phone 801-538-6105.
- Office location
- Martha Hughes Cannon Building, 288 North 1460 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116. Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM MT (phone and email).
- Mail orders
- Vital Records, PO Box 141012, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-1012.
- Certificate fee
- $35 for the first certified copy; $10 for each additional copy ordered at the same time; expedited processing adds $25.
- Processing time
- 6 weeks for mail orders. Expedited: Next business day for online orders before 1:00 PM MT with expedite fee.
- Who may order
- Registrant; Immediate family: spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandparent, or grandchild; Designated legal representative: attorney, physician, funeral service director, genealogist, or other agent of the subject; A person with whom a child has been placed pending adoption.
- Filing deadline
- The death certificate must be filed within 5 days.
- Public record
- Death records become public 50 years after the death.
- Records available from
- 1905. Public records (50+ years) searchable at Utah State Archives.
Steps to take when someone dies
- Confirm the death occurred in Utah — 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 at vitalrecords.utah.gov (next business day if ordered before 1:00 PM with expedite fee)
- By mail: Mail completed application with payment and ID. Allow 6 weeks processing
- In person: Visit Local Health Department (no walk-in window at state office)
- Include what the office requires with the order:
- Primary ID: One form required
- Secondary ID: Two forms required if no primary
- Proof of relationship may be needed
- Allow the office's processing time (6 weeks for mail orders); expedited handling is available.
Frequently asked questions
by mail: Mail completed application with payment and ID. Allow 6 weeks processing. in person: Visit Local Health Department (no walk-in window at state office). Mail orders go to Vital Records, PO Box 141012, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-1012.
The death certificate must be filed within 5 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.
Primary ID: One form required; Secondary ID: Two forms required if no primary; Proof of relationship may be needed. 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 Utah primary sources (1 page reviewed). How we research.
Administering agency
Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics