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State Fee Increase Coming for Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates

Home Posted on December 08, 2025

Beginning Jan.1, 2026, the cost of certified copies of vital records in California will increase by $2 per certificate, following a statewide update by the California Department of Public Health under Assembly Bill 64.

The new fees will be:

  • Birth certificates: $31 (currently $29)
  • Death certificates: $26 (currently $24)
  • Marriage certificates: $19 (currently $17)

Residents who plan to order certified copies of their vital records may wish to do so before the new fees take effect.

Learn more at www.NevadaCountyCa.gov/Vitals or contact the Nevada County Clerk-Recorder’s Office at 530-265-1221.