The San
Luis Obispo County Clerk - Recorder maintains the Birth and Death
records for events occurring in this county and the Marriage records
for licenses issued in this county.
Vital
records are not searchable on the Internet. The indices can be searched
in our San Luis Obispo office location. Any customer searching these
records must first sign in with department staff. The index and
certificates can be viewed at no fee.
Copies
of vital records can be obtained on request. The fees associated
with these copies are mandated by the State. The San Luis Obispo
County Clerk-Recorder provides certified copies of the following
records:
Birth
Certificates - if the birth occurred in San Luis Obispo County
and the child has not been adopted or had a legal name change. Birth
certificates for adopted children or for those with a legal name
change may only be available from the State
Vital Records Office.
Fee
is $17.00 per copy. Online
Form.
Marriage
Certificates - if the marriage license was issued in San Luis
Obispo, regardless of where the ceremony was performed.
Fee
is $13.00 per copy. Online
Form.
How
Can I Order a Certified Copy of a Vital Record?
There
are three methods to order a copy of a vital record filed in San
Luis Obispo County.
1.
Requests made in person at our San Luis Obispo or Atascadero location
are completed while you wait, within about 10 to 15 minutes.
2. Send the completed form (forms) along with a check or money order,
made payable to SLO County Clerk-Recorder, in the required amount
to:
San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder
1055 Monterey Street
Room D120
San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
3.
Order the copy using your credit card by:
faxing the completed form(s) along with your credit card information
to (805) 781-1111;
or calling (805) 781-5080;
or through Vitalchek Network
There is an additional $6.00 fee for ordering using your credit
card.
Requests
for vital record copies submitted by mail or using a credit card
are completed and mailed by the next business day via the U. S.
Postal Service.
Please
visit the State
Vital Records Office for further information.