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Death certificates in Colorado

What a certified copy of the death certificate costs in Colorado and how one is ordered, in the official words. No figure on this page is ours; each is the office’s or the statute’s, with the date it was checked.

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  • Each state’s own law

Every quotation checked October 24, 2026

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How soon the death certificate must be filed, and before what

A certificate of death for each death, including a stillborn death, that occurs in Colorado must be filed with the state registrar or as otherwise directed by the state registrar, within

SEVENTY-TWO HOURS OF ASSUMING CUSTODY OF A DEAD BODY, STILLBORN FETUS, OR DEAD FETUS and prior to final disposition

Colorado · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · C.R.S. §25-2-110(1)(a), as amended by SB23-020

Who files the death certificate, and where its personal details come from

The funeral director or person acting as such who first assumes custody of a dead body, stillborn fetus, or dead fetus

THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR shall obtain the personal data required by the certificate from the next of kin or the best qualified person or source available.

Colorado · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · C.R.S. §25-2-110(3)(a), as amended by SB23-020

Who may order: the direct and tangible interest rule

Pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes, 1982, 25-2-118 and as defined by Colorado Board of Health Rules and Regulations, applicant must have a direct and tangible interest in the record requested.

Colorado · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · C.R.S. §25-2-118; CDPHE death certificate application

Where to order: the state office by appointment, a local vital records office, or by mail

Our office is open to the public by appointment only. You must schedule an appointment in advance, no walk-in services will be available. You can also obtain birth and death certificates from your nearest Local Vital Records office.

4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80246

Mail to address listed on the application.

Colorado · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · CDPHE Vital Records

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Effective: 1/1/2026

Death ALL $25.00 $20.00

Colorado · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · CDPHE Office of the State Registrar, fee schedule

Surcharge applies for credit/debit card payments.

Colorado · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · CDPHE Vital Records

Pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes, 1982, 25-2-118 and as defined by Colorado Board of Health Rules and Regulations, applicant must have a direct and tangible interest in the record requested.

Colorado · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · C.R.S. §25-2-118; CDPHE death certificate application

Our office is open to the public by appointment only. You must schedule an appointment in advance, no walk-in services will be available. You can also obtain birth and death certificates from your nearest Local Vital Records office.

4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80246

Mail to address listed on the application.

Colorado · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · CDPHE Vital Records

Our office is open to the public by appointment only. You must schedule an appointment in advance, no walk-in services will be available. You can also obtain birth and death certificates from your nearest Local Vital Records office.

4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80246

Mail to address listed on the application.

Colorado · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · CDPHE Vital Records

A certificate of death for each death, including a stillborn death, that occurs in Colorado must be filed with the state registrar or as otherwise directed by the state registrar, within

SEVENTY-TWO HOURS OF ASSUMING CUSTODY OF A DEAD BODY, STILLBORN FETUS, OR DEAD FETUS and prior to final disposition

The funeral director or person acting as such who first assumes custody of a dead body, stillborn fetus, or dead fetus

THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR shall obtain the personal data required by the certificate from the next of kin or the best qualified person or source available.

Colorado · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · C.R.S. §25-2-110(3)(a), as amended by SB23-020

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