A State or local Registrar may issue a certified copy of a vital record only to persons who establish themselves as the subject of the vital record, the subject's parent, legal guardian or legal representative, spouse, child, grandchild or sibling, if of legal age, to a State or federal agency for official purposes, pursuant to court order or under other emergent circumstances as determined by the Commissioner.

The Registrar must authenticate the identity of the requestor and his or her relationship with the subject of the vital record.

Acceptable Forms of Identification

Valid photo driver's license   OR     Valid driver’s license without photo and an alternate form of ID with current address   OR   Two alternate forms of ID, one of which must show the current address.

Alternate Forms of ID:

Vehicle registration,   Insurance card,  Voter registration,   Passport,   Green card, County ID,    School ID,  Utility bill( within the previous 90 days ),  Bank Statement ( within previous 90 days ),  Tax Return for current or previous year.

 Instructions for Application

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