Riverside County Office of Vital Records
Riverside County Office of Vital Records
Pursuant to California Health & Safety Code Sections 102275-103395, the Riverside County Office of Vital Records registers all births, deaths and fetal deaths that occur within the county of Riverside.
In addition, this office is responsible for:
- Issuing certified and informational copies of birth and deaths that occurred in Riverside County for this year and last year
- Issuing burial permits
- Registering Out-of-Hospital births
Our mission is to provide a professional atmosphere while giving our clients friendly, accurate, and timely service in a respectful and sincere manner.
To obtain certified copies of birth or death records for 2022 or earlier, please contact the County of Riverside Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder at (951) 955-6200 or visit their website.
2025 County Holiday Closures
- New Year's Day: Wednesday, January 1
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, January 20
- Abraham Lincoln's Birthday: Wednesday, February 12
- George Washington's Birthday: Monday, February 17
- Memorial Day: Monday, May 26
- Juneteenth: Thursday, June 19
- Independence Day: Friday, July 4
- Labor Day: Monday, September 1
- Columbus Day & Indigenous Peoples' Day: Monday, October 13
- Veterans' Day: Tuesday, November 11
- Thanksgiving Day: Thursday, November 27
- Day After Thanksgiving: Friday, November 28
- Christmas Day: Thursday, December 25
- Day After Christmas: Friday, December 26
Contact Information
Office of Vital Records
4065 County Circle Drive, Suite 102
Riverside, CA 92503
Phone: (951)358-5068
Email: vitalrecords@ruhealth.org
- Hours and Location
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- Emergency Filing
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The Riverside County Local Registration District (LRD) offers emergency filing to accommodate religious and cultural beliefs that require interment within 48 hours of death. To be eligible the disposition must be scheduled within 48 hours of death.
- Contact Us
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Please use our contact to email the Office of Vital Records regarding registering a birth or death or requesting certified copies of a birth or death that occurred this year or last year. Someone will respond to your email within 1 business day. We also answer questions about acquiring a burial permit.
03-25-2025
03-24-2025
