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Death certificates in Indiana

What a certified copy of the death certificate costs in Indiana 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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Every quotation checked October 24, 2026

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Filing the death certificate: who files it, the state’s system, and how soon

the physician, the physician assistant, or the advanced practice registered nurse last in attendance upon the deceased, or the person in charge of interment shall use the Indiana death registration system established under IC 16-37-1-3.1 to file a certificate of death or stillbirth with the local health officer of the jurisdiction in which the death occurred.

the person in charge of interment shall electronically submit the certificate required under IC 16-37-3-5 to the physician, the physician assistant, or the advanced practice registered nurse last in attendance upon the deceased not later than five (5) days after the death.

Indiana · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · IC 16-37-3-3; IC 16-37-1-3.1(e)(1)

Where to order: the local health department, whether the state office takes walk-ins, and the state’s application form

For faster service, place your order through the local health department where the event occurred.

Walk-in service is NOT available at the Indiana Department of Health.

To purchase a birth or death certificate in person, please visit the Local Health Department where the birth or death occurred.

Please print State Form 49606, Application for Search of Certified or Non-Certified Copy of a Death Record.

Indiana · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · IDOH Vital Records

Beneficiaries of retirement accounts and life insurance, as applicants with a direct interest

(A) That the applicant has a direct interest in the matter recorded. An applicant for a certificate of death has a direct interest in the certificate of death if the applicant is a beneficiary of the deceased's individual retirement account, retirement account, brokerage transfer on death account, annuity, or life insurance policy.

Indiana · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · IC 16-37-1-10(b)(1)(A)

The search fee by statute, the copy that comes with it, and each additional one

(a) The state department shall charge and collect a fee of eight dollars ($8) for each search of the records in the division of vital records. If the requested record is found, one (1) certification of the record will be issued without charge. Additional certifications of the same record will be issued at that time for an additional fee of four dollars ($4) for each record.

Indiana · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · IC 16-37-1-11(a)

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FAQ

Common questions

The cost for the first certificate is $8.00 and $4.00 for each additional copy.

Indiana · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · IDOH Vital Records

(a) The state department shall charge and collect a fee of eight dollars ($8) for each search of the records in the division of vital records. If the requested record is found, one (1) certification of the record will be issued without charge. Additional certifications of the same record will be issued at that time for an additional fee of four dollars ($4) for each record.

Indiana · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · IC 16-37-1-11(a)

For faster service, place your order through the local health department where the event occurred.

Walk-in service is NOT available at the Indiana Department of Health.

To purchase a birth or death certificate in person, please visit the Local Health Department where the birth or death occurred.

Please print State Form 49606, Application for Search of Certified or Non-Certified Copy of a Death Record.

Indiana · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · IDOH Vital Records

Qualified applicants must have a direct interest, a documented and verifiable financial and legal interest, or an immediate direct kinship (parent, adult sibling, or grandparent) to the person named on the record.

Indiana · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · IDOH Vital Records FAQ

(A) That the applicant has a direct interest in the matter recorded. An applicant for a certificate of death has a direct interest in the certificate of death if the applicant is a beneficiary of the deceased's individual retirement account, retirement account, brokerage transfer on death account, annuity, or life insurance policy.

Indiana · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · IC 16-37-1-10(b)(1)(A)

(A) That the applicant has a direct interest in the matter recorded. An applicant for a certificate of death has a direct interest in the certificate of death if the applicant is a beneficiary of the deceased's individual retirement account, retirement account, brokerage transfer on death account, annuity, or life insurance policy.

Indiana · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · IC 16-37-1-10(b)(1)(A)

the physician, the physician assistant, or the advanced practice registered nurse last in attendance upon the deceased, or the person in charge of interment shall use the Indiana death registration system established under IC 16-37-1-3.1 to file a certificate of death or stillbirth with the local health officer of the jurisdiction in which the death occurred.

the person in charge of interment shall electronically submit the certificate required under IC 16-37-3-5 to the physician, the physician assistant, or the advanced practice registered nurse last in attendance upon the deceased not later than five (5) days after the death.

Indiana · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · IC 16-37-3-3; IC 16-37-1-3.1(e)(1)

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