Record by Mail
The Office of Vital Records holds birth and death certificates for births and deaths that occurred in Riverside County for this year and last year only.
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
To request a certified copy of a birth certificate by mail, you will need to provide the following information:
- Child’s full name as listed on the birth certificate
- Child’s date of birth
- Child’s place of birth
- The mother’s full maiden name
- Name and address where we are to forward the certified copies
If requesting a Certified Copy, you will have to sign the sworn statement in the presence of a licensed Notary Public.
Birth Certificate Fees - $32.00 per copy.
Forms & Instructions
2024 BIRTH Application (Word): English | Spanish
2024 BIRTH Application (PDF): English | Spanish
The application and sworn statement can be printed from our Web site. If you do not have access to a printer you can contact us at (951) 358-5068 or e-mail us to have an application mailed to you.
Once you have completed the application and the sworn statement has been notarized, please mail your request with the appropriate fees to:
Vital Records
P.O. Box 7600
Riverside, CA 92513-7600
To request a certified copy of a death certificate by mail we will require the following information:
- Decedent’s full name
- Date of death
- Place of death
- Mortuary or cremation society that handled the services
- Name and address where we are to forward the certified copies
If requesting a Certified Copy, you will have to sign the sworn statement in the presence of a licensed Notary Public.
Death Certificate Fees - $24.00 per copy.
California Health and Safety Code §103650 states a fee must be collected before a search is made whether or not the record is found.
We accept personal checks and money orders, with the following restrictions:
- No third-party checks are accepted.
- If writing a personal check, it must be pre-printed with the check holder's information.
- Check or money order is to be made payable to: County of Riverside.
- Please do not send cash when ordering by mail
Forms & Instructions
2024 DEATH Application (Word): English | Spanish
2024 DEATH Application (PDF): English | Spanish
2024 Funeral Establishment DEATH Application (Word): English
2024 Funeral Establishment DEATH Application (PDF): English
The application and sworn statement can be printed from our Web site. If you do not have access to a printer you can contact us at (951) 358-5068 or e-mail us to have an application mailed to you.
Once you have completed the application and the sworn statement has been notarized, please mail your request with the appropriate fees to:
Vital Records
P.O. Box 7600
Riverside, CA 92513-7600
To request a certified copy of a still birth or fetal death certificate by mail, you will need to provide the following information:
- Decedent’s full nameDate of death
- Place of death
- Mortuary or cremation society that handled the services
- Name and address where we are to forward the certified copies
Only the mother or father is eligible to request a certified Certificate of Still Birth
If requesting a Certified Copy, you will have to sign the sworn statement in the presence of a licensed Notary Public.
Fees – Still Birth $20.00; Fetal Death $21.00
California Health and Safety Code §103650 states a fee must be collected before a search is made whether or not the record is found.
We accept personal checks and money orders, with the following restrictions:
- No third-party checks are accepted.
- If writing a personal check, it must be pre-printed with the check holder's information.
- Check or money order is to be made payable to: County of Riverside.
- Please do not send cash when ordering by mail.
Forms & Instructions
Certificate of Still Birth Application (Word)
Certificate of Still Birth Application (PDF)
Fetal Death Application (Word)
Fetal Death Application for Funeral Establishment (Word)
Fetal Death Application for Funeral Establishment (PDF)
The application and sworn statement can be printed from our Web site. If you do not have access to a printer you can contact us at (951) 358-5068 or e-mail us to have an application mailed to you.
Once you have completed the application and the sworn statement has been notarized, please mail your request with the appropriate fees to:
Vital Records
P.O. Box 7600
Riverside, CA 92513-7600
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