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From: "Barbara Leak" <>
Subject: California Birth & Death Records
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 23:00:43 -0700

Last year's legislation is taking effect. The following public notice was
published in the *Auburn Journal* on Friday, June 13th. (Capitalized words
are as they appear in the public notice.):

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REQUEST FOR BIRTH OR DEATH RECORD
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2003

Beginning July 1, 2003 California Health and Safety Code Section 103526
permits only specific individuals to receive an AUTHORIZED CERTIFIED COPY of
a birth or death record.

An AUTHORIZED CERTIFIED COPY of a birth record is required to obtain a
driver's license, passport, social security card and other services related
to an individual's identity. An AUTHORIZED CERTIFIED COPY of a death record
may be required to obtain death benefits, claim insurance proceeds, notify
social security and obtain other services related to an individual's
identity. Please see below for a list of authorized individuals.

Those who do not meet the criteria for an AUTHORIZED CERTIFIED COPY may
receive an INFORMATIONAL CERTIFIED COPY with the words "INFORMATIONAL, NOT
A VALID DOCUMENT TO ESTABLISH IDENTITY" imprinted across the face of the
copy.

When ordering in person: an authorized individual must complete an approved
application, including a signed statement sworn under penalty of perjury to
receive an AUTHORIZED CERTIFIED COPY.

When ordering by mail: a notarized Certificate of Identity and completed
application form, signed under penalty of perjury by the authorized
requestor are required.

Applications and Certificate of Identity forms are available on our website
at www.placer.ca.gov/clerk.

Individuals permitted to receive an AUTHORIZED CERTIFIED COPY:

* The registrant or a parent or legal guardian of the registrant.
* A party entitled to receive the record as a result of a court order, or an
attorney or a licensed adoption agency seeking the birth record in order to
comply with the requirements of Section 3140 or 7603 of the Family Code.
* A member of a law enforcement agency or a representative of another
government agency, as provided by law, who is conducting official business.
* A child, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, spouse or domestic partner of
the registrant.
* An attorney representing the registrant or the registrant's estate, or any
person or agency empowered by statute or appointed by a court to act on
behalf of the registrant or the registrant's estate.
* Any funeral director that orders certified copies of a death certificate
on behalf of any individual specified in paragraphs (1) to (5), inclusive,
or subdivision (a) of Section 7100 of the Health and Safety Code.

Jim McCauley
Placer County Clerk-Recorder-Registrar

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[End of public notice.]


After July 1st, when you order birth or death certificates for genealogical
use, be sure to order an "Informational Certified Copy," not an "Authorized
Certified Copy." This legislation is effective state-wide, not just in
Placer County.

Thank you to Joyce House, President of the Placer County Genealogical
Society, for bringing this notice to my attention.

Barbara Leak
Research Chair, Placer County Genealogical Society www.pcgenes.com/pcgs.html
Treasurer, Genealogical & Historical Council of Sacramento Valley
www.sacvalleygenes.org

Join us for:
"A Golden Prospect"
National Genealogical Society's Conference in the States
Sacramento Convention Center
19-22 May 2004

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