State of Florida
Department of Health - Vital Statistics
APPLICATION FOR FLORIDA DEATH OR FETAL DEATH RECORD
Read the FRONT AND BACK OF this application: Anyone may apply for a death certification. When cause of death information is also requested and the death occurred
less than 50 years ago, a copy of valid photo ID must accompany this application AND the applicant OR person being represented must be an eligible person as outlined
in statute (see Eligibility on the reverse of this form). Relationship to the decedent must be entered in the space provided at the bottom of this form when requesting cause
of death. Acceptable forms of valid ID are: driver's license, state identification card, passport, and/or military ID card. When requesting a death certification without cause
of death OR if the death occurred over 50 years prior to the request, photo identification is not required. If a funeral home or an attorney, see additional information under
Eligibility on reverse side of this form to ensure proper completion of this application.
SECTION A - INFORMATION ON TYPE OF RECORD AND DECEDENT PLEASE CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX:
DEATH
FETAL DEATH
FIRST
MIDDLE
LAST
SUFFIX
NAME OF DECEDENT
IF MARRIED AND APPLICABLE, PRIOR SURNAME (If known)
ALIAS NAME(IF APPLICABLE)
MONTH
DAY
YEAR (4-DIGIT)
STATE FILE NUMBER (If known)
SEX
DATE OF DEATH
Below indicate the range of years to be searched
PLACE OF DEATH CITY OR TOWN
PLACE OF DEATH COUNTY
ADDITIONAL YEARS
(If not known, enter Unknown )
(If not known, enter Unknown )
TO BE SEARCHED
(Required only when exact year is not known)
FIRST
MIDDLE
LAST
SUFFIX
NAME OF SURVIVING SPOUSE AS
RECORDED ON DEATH RECORD
(if applicable and if known)
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (If known)
FUNERAL HOME NAME(If known)
SECTION B – FEES & PAYMENT: A RECORD SEARCH REQUIRES ADVANCE PAYMENT OF A NON-REFUNDABLE SEARCH FEE OF $5.00
CERTIFICATION - Fee of $5.00 entitles applicant to ONE certification. Check appropriate box:
St
1
$5.00
X
1
=
$5.00
Without Cause of Death
With Cause of Death (See Eligibility on the reverse side of this form)
Additional Computer Certifications WITHOUT Cause of Death:
$4.00 for each subsequent certification
$4.00
X
=
Additional Computer Certifications WITH Cause of Death (See Eligibility on the reverse side of this form):
$4.00 for each subsequent certification
$4.00
X
=
Additional Years to be Searched: Required only when exact year is not known
$2.00 for each additional year. The maximum additional year search fee is $ 50.00 regardless of the total number of years to be
$2.00
X
=
searched.
RUSH ORDERS (Optional): RUSH Fees are an additional $10.00.
$
If you desire RUSH service, mark the outside of your envelope “RUSH” (Processing time within our office for Rush
Service is 2-3 business days; routine processing time within our office is 4-6 business days.)
Check here for RUSH Order
TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED: Check or Money Order Payable to: Vital Statistics. (DO NOT SEND CASH)
ENCLOSE COPY OF VALID PHOTO IDENTIFICATION IF
International payments should be made by Cashiers Check or Money Order in U. S. Dollars.
$
CAUSE OF DEATH REQUESTED OR YOUR ORDER WILL
Florida Law imposes an additional service charge of $15.00 for dishonored checks.
NOT BE COMPLETED
SECTION C – APPLICANT/MAILING INFORMATION
Any person who willfully and knowingly provides any false information on a certificate, record or report required by Chapter 382, Florida Statutes, or on any
application or affidavit, or who obtains confidential information from any Vital Record under false or fraudulent purposes, commits a felony of the third degree,
punishable as provided in Chapter 775, Florida Statutes.
FIRST, MIDDLE, LAST (INCLUDING ANY SUFFIX)
Applicant Signature
Applicant’s Name
TYPE OR PRINT
LICENSE/BAR NUMBER
NAME OF PERSON YOU ARE REPRESENTING
If Funeral Director OR Attorney listed as Applicant and
requesting Cause of Death Information
If requesting cause of death, state your relationship (OR if a
RELATIONSHIP TO DECEDENT
funeral director or an attorney, the relationship of the person you
are representing) to the decedent.
HOME PHONE NUMBER
ADDRESS FOR MAILING (BE SURE TO INCLUDE ANY BUILDING OR APARTMENT NUMBER.)
(
)
ALTERNATE PHONE NUMBER
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
(
)
IF THE CERTIFICATION IS TO BE MAILED TO ANOTHER PERSON OR ADDRESS USE THE SPACES BELOW TO SPECIFY SHIP TO NAME AND ADDRESS.
FIRST
MIDDLE
LAST (INCLUDING ANY SUFFIX)
SHIP TO NAME
TYPE OR PRINT
HOME PHONE NUMBER
SHIP TO STREET ADDRESS (AND APT. NO. IF APPLICABLE)
(
)
WORK PHONE NUMBER
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
(
)
DH 727, 01/2015, Florida Administrative Code Rule 64V-1.0131 (Obsoletes Previous Editions)