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Death certificates in Oregon

What a certified copy of the death certificate costs in Oregon 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.

  • Every fact dated, in the official words
  • Each state’s own law

Every quotation checked October 24, 2026

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The report of death: who submits it, and how soon

A report of death for each death that occurs in this state must be submitted through the state electronic reporting system to the Center for Health Statistics, or as otherwise directed by the State Registrar of the Center for Health Statistics, within five calendar days after death or the finding of a dead body and before final disposition

The funeral service practitioner or person acting as a funeral service practitioner who first assumes custody of the dead body shall submit the report of death to the Center for Health Statistics

In cases where there is no funeral service practitioner or person acting as a funeral service practitioner, the medical examiner shall submit the report of death.

Oregon · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · ORS 432.133(1)(a), (2)(a)

What a copy costs, short form or long form, and cancelling an order once the search has begun

Short Form (without cause of death) - $25

Long Form (with cause of death) - $25

$25.00 for each additional certificate ordered.

Once a search for a record has been started, orders cannot be cancelled, and fees cannot be refunded.

Oregon · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · OHA Center for Health Statistics, Oregon Vital Records

Who may order a death certificate, how long records are restricted, and proving eligibility

According to Oregon law, access to death records is restricted for 50 years after the date of the death. Those wanting to order a death certificate must complete an application process and prove their eligibility.

Be at Least 18 Years Old.

If your current legal name matches the name of the spouse on the certificate you are ordering, nothing else is required.

Oregon · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · OHA Center for Health Statistics, Oregon Vital Records

Short form or long form: which one courts, insurers and banks typically ask for

Probate or court proceedings, wills, and trusts typically require the short form.

Life insurance companies and financial institutions for items like insured loans or stocks and bonds typically require the long form.

Oregon · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · OHA Center for Health Statistics, Oregon Vital Records

Ordering in person by appointment, the identity fee, and the processing time

Appointments are 30 minutes in length and are available from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with the last appointment starting at 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time.

Portland State Office Building 800 NE Oregon Street Portland, Oregon 97232

$ 3.00 Identity authentication fee

Please allow approximately 3 - 5 weeks processing time for all orders from the date the order is received in our office.

Oregon · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · OHA Center for Health Statistics, Oregon Vital Records

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Short Form (without cause of death) - $25

Long Form (with cause of death) - $25

$25.00 for each additional certificate ordered.

Once a search for a record has been started, orders cannot be cancelled, and fees cannot be refunded.

Oregon · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · OHA Center for Health Statistics, Oregon Vital Records

According to Oregon law, access to death records is restricted for 50 years after the date of the death. Those wanting to order a death certificate must complete an application process and prove their eligibility.

Be at Least 18 Years Old.

If your current legal name matches the name of the spouse on the certificate you are ordering, nothing else is required.

Oregon · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · OHA Center for Health Statistics, Oregon Vital Records

Probate or court proceedings, wills, and trusts typically require the short form.

Life insurance companies and financial institutions for items like insured loans or stocks and bonds typically require the long form.

Oregon · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · OHA Center for Health Statistics, Oregon Vital Records

Appointments are 30 minutes in length and are available from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with the last appointment starting at 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time.

Portland State Office Building 800 NE Oregon Street Portland, Oregon 97232

$ 3.00 Identity authentication fee

Please allow approximately 3 - 5 weeks processing time for all orders from the date the order is received in our office.

Oregon · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · OHA Center for Health Statistics, Oregon Vital Records

Short Form (without cause of death) - $25

Long Form (with cause of death) - $25

$25.00 for each additional certificate ordered.

Once a search for a record has been started, orders cannot be cancelled, and fees cannot be refunded.

Oregon · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · OHA Center for Health Statistics, Oregon Vital Records

A report of death for each death that occurs in this state must be submitted through the state electronic reporting system to the Center for Health Statistics, or as otherwise directed by the State Registrar of the Center for Health Statistics, within five calendar days after death or the finding of a dead body and before final disposition

The funeral service practitioner or person acting as a funeral service practitioner who first assumes custody of the dead body shall submit the report of death to the Center for Health Statistics

In cases where there is no funeral service practitioner or person acting as a funeral service practitioner, the medical examiner shall submit the report of death.

Oregon · general information · checked October 24, 2026 · ORS 432.133(1)(a), (2)(a)

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