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| • For all death certificate orders sent by mail, phone or fax, you must use our application and fee schedule for a certified copy of death record. |
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| Click here to download the application and fee schedule in English or Espanol. |
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• And follow the instructions below. |
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| Certified Copies by Mail |
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Mail the completed application to P.O. Box 159, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-0159. Make the check or money order payable to Santa Barbara County Clerk-Recorder. |
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The sworn statement on the application, signed under penalty of perjury by the requestor, and the certificate of acknowledgment, also on the application, notarized before a Notary Public MUST be completed. |
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The certificate will be returned in 5-10 working days inside the U.S. It will be returned in 5-14 working days if outside the U.S. If you prefer U.S.P.S. Express Overnight return to you, please include appropriate fees as indicated on fee schedule; the certificate will be returned in 1-3 working days. |
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| Certified Copies by Phone (credit card required) |
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Call (805) 568-2250 and follow the prompts. |
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Once you have completed the call, fax the sworn statement on the application, signed under penalty of perjury by the requestor, and the certificate of acknowledgment, also on the application, notarized before a Notary Public, to (805) 568-2266. |
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The certificate will be returned in 1-3 working days via U.S.P.S. Express Overnight mail. |
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Certified Copies by Fax (credit card required) |
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Fax the completed application to the Santa Barbara County Clerk at (805) 568-2266. |
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The sworn statement on the application, signed under penalty of perjury by the requestor, and the certificate of acknowledgment, also on the application, notarized before a Notary Public. |
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Provide your Visa or MasterCard credit card number, expiration date, and daytime telephone number. |
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The certificate will be returned in 1-3 working days via U.S.P.S. Express Overnight mail. |
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Certified Copies on the Web (credit card required) |
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You may purchase a certified copy of a death certificate by visiting our online service provider, Vitalchek.com. An additional fee is charged by VitalChek for using this service, and all major credit cards are accepted, including American Express®, Discover®, MasterCard® or Visa®. |