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Death certificates in Nevada

What a certified copy of the death certificate costs in Nevada 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 presents it, how soon, and coroner’s cases

The funeral director or person acting as undertaker shall present the completed certificate of death to the local registrar within 72 hours after the occurrence or discovery of the death. If a case is referred to the coroner, he or she shall present a completed certificate to the local registrar upon disposition of the investigation.

Nevada · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · NRS 440.490

What a copy costs by county of origin, and the fee for expedited delivery

Death Certificates 22.00 - 25.00 USD, depending on county of origin.

Death Certificates cost 42.00 - 45.00 USD, depending on county of origin.

An additional 20.00 USD is charged for expediated delivery.

Nevada · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · DPBH, Birth/Death, Marriage/Divorce Records

Who has a direct and tangible interest, in the state’s proof list

Pursuant to NAC 440.070, an applicant has direct and tangible interest if they have a direct relationship by blood or marriage within the second degree of consanguinity to the person named on the certificate, a legal relationship to the person named on the certificate, or for a requirement imposed by law or otherwise facilitate a legal process.

Nevada · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · DPBH Proof Required List (rev. 01/05/2023), quoting NAC 440.070

The statute’s rule on who may receive a certified copy

The State Registrar shall not issue a certified copy of a certificate or parts thereof unless the State Registrar is satisfied that the applicant therefor has a direct and tangible interest in the matter recorded

Nevada · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · NRS 440.650(2)

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Death Certificates 22.00 - 25.00 USD, depending on county of origin.

Death Certificates cost 42.00 - 45.00 USD, depending on county of origin.

An additional 20.00 USD is charged for expediated delivery.

Nevada · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · DPBH, Birth/Death, Marriage/Divorce Records

Pursuant to NAC 440.070, an applicant has direct and tangible interest if they have a direct relationship by blood or marriage within the second degree of consanguinity to the person named on the certificate, a legal relationship to the person named on the certificate, or for a requirement imposed by law or otherwise facilitate a legal process.

Nevada · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · DPBH Proof Required List (rev. 01/05/2023), quoting NAC 440.070

The State Registrar shall not issue a certified copy of a certificate or parts thereof unless the State Registrar is satisfied that the applicant therefor has a direct and tangible interest in the matter recorded

Nevada · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · NRS 440.650(2)

Letter of Administration, court order or other documents naming the applicant as the estate’s executor or personal representative.

Nevada · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · DPBH Proof Required List (rev. 01/05/2023)

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Nevada · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · DPBH, Birth/Death, Marriage/Divorce Records

The funeral director or person acting as undertaker shall present the completed certificate of death to the local registrar within 72 hours after the occurrence or discovery of the death. If a case is referred to the coroner, he or she shall present a completed certificate to the local registrar upon disposition of the investigation.

Nevada · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · NRS 440.490

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