Name of the Organization : South Dakoda Department of Health
Type of Facility : Order Birth Certificate
State : South Dakoda
Country : United States of America
Website : https://doh.sd.gov/records/birth-records.aspx
Application Form : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/24181-birthApplication.pdf
Order Birth Certificate :
Order Birth Records :
** Please select the method most convenient for you to order birth records/certificates for more information.
Related : South Dakoda Department of Health Order Death & Divorce Certificate : www.statusin.org/24183.html
Order in person :
** Order in person at the State Office or any Register of Deeds.
** You will be required to complete and sign an application, submit the appropriate fee and provide proof of identity.
Order by mail :
** Order by mail to any Register of Deeds or to the State Office, 207 E. Missouri, Suite1-A, Pierre, SD 57501.
** Mail requests require a completed application, signed in front of a notary OR a clear copy of a photo ID, along with the appropriate fee.
Expedited Orders :
** The State of South Dakota does not accept credit cards;
** however, for your convenience, you can process phone or online requests through an independent company that we have partnered with to provide you this service;
** VitalChek Network, Inc. VitalChek can be reached either through its website,vitalchek.com, or by phone at 1-605-773-4961.
** An additional fee is charged for using this service, and all major credit cards are accepted, including American Express®, Discover®, MasterCard® or Visa®.
Cost and qualification links for receiving documents :
** Identification requirements
** Eligibility requirements
** Fees
Identification Requirements :
** Id Is Required Of A Person Completing The Application.
** You must provide a government-issued photo ID (State, Tribal or Federal).
** The ID may be issued by the U.S. or other country of residence.
Acceptable identification includes :
** Photocopy of driver’s license
** Photocopy of state ID card
** Photocopy of tribal ID
** Photocopy of passport or Visa
** Photocopy of military ID
If you do not have a government issued photo ID, you must provide a photocopy of two of the following :
** Social Security card
** Utility bill with current address
** Bank statement with current address
** Pay stub (must include your name, Social Security number plus name and address of business)
** Car registration or title with current address
Eligibility Requirements :
** By state law, vital records filed in the state of South Dakota are not open for public inspection.
** The State Vital Records Office in the Department of Health can issue either an informational or a certified copy of a vital record.
** Applicants must meet eligibility requirements to obtain certified copies.
Certified Copies :
** Eligible individuals who submit an application and the applicable fee can obtain a certified copy of a vital record.
** This record will be computer generated and issued on security paper with a raised seal and the signature of the issuing agent.
Individuals eligible for a certified copy include the following :
** Registrant – Individual listed on the record
** Spouse, Child
** Parent, Guardian
** Next of Kin – grandparents and siblings
** Authorized Agent – attorney, physician, funeral director
** Designated Agent – someone given authority by an individual who has authority to obtain the vital record to act on their behalf.
** Must complete the designated agent section of the application.
** Personal or Property Right – a right to the record not included in the categories above.
** Individual will be asked to provide information about the right.
Informational Copies :
** Informational copies are issued on plain paper and contain the statement “For informational Purposes only.
** Not for legal proof of identification.” Informational copies do not contain a raised seal or the signature of the issuing agent.
** Informational copies are issued from the computer. ARSD 44-09-06
Photostatic Copies : (Certified and Informational)
** This record is a photocopy of the original.
** These records are intended if the computer generated copy does not contain the information needed.
** Generally, these copies are used for genealogy purposes.
** Certified photostatic copies will contain the raised seal and signature of issuing agent and can be used for legal purposes.
** Informational photostatic copies will not contain a raised seal or signature of issuing agent.
** We can not guarantee the quality of the record and always print the best possible image.
Fees :
** Per ARSD 44:09:06:02, vital records are released only as certified or informational copies.
** See applicable fees below.
** Fees are payable to the South Dakota Department of Health.
Fees :
** Certified or informational copy of birth, death, marriage or divorce record, verification or notification of record searched – $15.00
** Certificate of birth resulting in a stillbirth – $10.00
** Expedite fee (only applies to phone and internet requests) includes shipping via regular mail, handling and electronic authentication. If UPS shipment is requested, customer will pay the additional shipping costs. – $11.50
** Preparation and filing of a delayed birth, death or marriage certificate (fee does not include a certified or informational copy). – $15.00
** Amending a birth, death or marriage record 1 year or more after the event (fee does not include a certified or informational copy).
** Certified or informational copies already purchased can be exchanged at no cost. (Requires an amendment form) – $8.00
** Preparation of new birth certificate with paternity (fee does not include a certified or informational copy). – $5.00
** Preparation of a new birth certificate following adoption (fee does not include a certified or informational copy) – $15.00