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| • For all death certificate orders sent by mail or fax, you must use our application and fee schedule for a certified copy of death record. |
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| Certified Copies Requested 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 delivery return to you, please include appropriate fees as indicated on fee schedule; the certificate will be returned in 1-3 working days. We will automatically require you to sign for your Express delivery envelope. Additional fees may apply if you are not there to sign for your envelope. |
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You do not need to include a stamped self addressed envelope as the 1st class mail handling fee or expedited mail handling fee eliminates the need for it. |
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Certified Copies Requested by Fax (credit card required) |
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Fax the completed application to the Santa Barbara County Clerk-Recorder 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 MUST be completed. |
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Fax the credit card authorization form with your application. |
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The certificate will be returned in 1-3 working days via U.S.P.S. Express delivery mail. |
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We will automatically require you to sign for your Express delivery envelope. Additional fees may apply if you are not there to sign for your envelope. |
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To obtain a certified copy of a death certificate, select English or Español with fee schedule. |