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Birth certificate copy fees by state
What each state vital records office charges for a certified copy of a birth certificate, copied from the state's own page, with the date we read it. County and city offices may charge a different amount; each state page says what the state publishes about that.
States listed: 31. Lowest first-copy fee so far $9, highest $31.
| State | First copy | Additional copy | Office | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $15 | $6 | Alabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics | 2026-10-19 |
| Arkansas | $12 | $10 | Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records | 2026-10-19 |
| California | $31 | Not stated | California Department of Public Health, Vital Records (CDPH-VR) | 2026-10-19 |
| Connecticut | $30 | Not stated | Connecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office | 2026-10-19 |
| Florida | $9 | $4 | Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics | 2026-10-19 |
| Georgia | $25 | $5 | Georgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Records | 2026-10-19 |
| Hawaii | $10 | $4 | Hawaii Department of Health, Issuance/Vital Statistics Section | 2026-10-19 |
| Idaho | $16 | Not stated | Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics | 2026-10-19 |
| Illinois | $10 | $2 | Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records | 2026-10-19 |
| Indiana | $10 | $4 | Indiana Department of Health, Vital Records | 2026-10-19 |
| Iowa | $20 | $20 | Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Health Statistics | 2026-10-19 |
| Maine | $15 | $6 | Maine CDC, Data, Research and Vital Statistics | 2026-10-19 |
| Minnesota | $26 | $19 | Minnesota Department of Health, Office of Vital Records | 2026-10-19 |
| Missouri | $15 | $15 | Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Vital Records | 2026-10-19 |
| Montana | $16 | Not stated | Montana DPHHS, Office of Vital Records | 2026-10-19 |
| Nevada | $25 | Not stated | Nevada Office of Vital Records (Division of Public and Behavioral Health) | 2026-10-19 |
| New Jersey | $25 | $2 | New Jersey Office of Vital Statistics and Registry | 2026-10-19 |
| New Mexico | $10 | Not stated | New Mexico Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics | 2026-10-19 |
| New York | $30 | Not stated | New York State Department of Health, Vital Records | 2026-10-19 |
| Ohio | $21.50 | Not stated | Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics | 2026-10-19 |
| Oklahoma | $15 | $15 | Oklahoma State Department of Health, Vital Records Service | 2026-10-19 |
| Oregon | $25 | $25 | Oregon Health Authority, Center for Health Statistics | 2026-10-19 |
| Pennsylvania | $20 | $20 | Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Records | 2026-10-19 |
| South Dakota | $15 | $15 | South Dakota Department of Health, Vital Records | 2026-10-19 |
| Tennessee | $15 | $15 | Tennessee Department of Health, Office of Vital Records | 2026-10-19 |
| Texas | $22 | Not stated | Texas DSHS Vital Statistics | 2026-10-19 |
| Utah | $25 | $10 | Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics | 2026-10-19 |
| Vermont | $10 | Not stated | Vermont Department of Health, Vital Records | 2026-10-19 |
| Virginia | $15 | Not stated | Virginia Department of Health, Office of Vital Records | 2026-10-19 |
| Washington | $25 | Not stated | Washington State Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics | 2026-10-19 |
| West Virginia | $12 | $12 | West Virginia Vital Registration Office (Health Statistics Center) | 2026-10-19 |