Vital Records

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Section
23-3-1

Definitions.

Section
23-3-2

Division of vital records and statewide system.

Section
23-3-3

Rules and regulations.

Section
23-3-4

Appointment of state registrar of vital records.

Section
23-3-5

Duties of state registrar of vital records.

Section
23-3-5.1

Transfer of public historical documents.

Section
23-3-6

Local registrars.

Section
23-3-7

Duties of local registrars.

Section
23-3-8

Compensation of local registrars.

Section
23-3-9

Form of certificates.

Section
23-3-10

Birth registration. [Effective until January 1, 2021.]

Section
23-3-10.1

Birth registration. [Effective January 1, 2021.]

Section
23-3-10.1.1

Certificates of birth - Social security numbers.

Section
23-3-10.2

Certificates of birth resulting in stillbirth - Filing.

Section
23-3-11

Infants of unknown parentage - Foundling registration.

Section
23-3-12

Delayed registration of births.

Section
23-3-12A

Delayed registration of death and marriage.

Section
23-3-13

Judicial procedure to establish facts of birth.

Section
23-3-14

Court reports of adoption.

Section
23-3-15

New certificates of birth following adoption - Legitimation and paternity determination.

Section
23-3-15.1

New certificates of birth following foreign adoption - Exempt from judicial proceedings.

Section
23-3-16

Death registration.

Section
23-3-17

Fetal death registration.

Section
23-3-18

Permits.

Section
23-3-19

Extension of time.

Section
23-3-20

Court reports of divorce.

Section
23-3-21

Correction and amendment of vital records.

Section
23-3-22

Reproduction of records.

Section
23-3-23

Disclosure of records.

Section
23-3-24

Copies of data from vital records.

Section
23-3-24.1

Native Americans - Certified copies of birth records.

Section
23-3-25

Fees for copies and searches.

Section
23-3-25.1

Veterans' exemption for fees for copies and searches.

Section
23-3-26

Persons required to keep records.

Section
23-3-27

Duties to furnish information relative to vital events.

Section
23-3-28

Penalties.

Section
23-3-29

Division of vital records and state registrar of vital records.