Processing Times
Processing Times for Certified Copies
If you are amending a birth or death record and have paid for a certified copy of the amended record refer to the Timeframes for Amendments below for amendment processing times.
Type of Request.................................................................................................................Processing Time
Request for a birth or death record .................................................................................................................................................................... 12 weeks (average)
Request for a public marriage record.................................................................................................................................................................. Can exceed 6 months
(County Recorder Offices can process requests much faster than our office.)
Request for a Certificate of Record (Divorce)....................................................................................................................................................... Can exceed 6 months
If you are amending a birth or death record and have paid for a certified copy of the amended record refer to the Timeframes for Amendments below for amendment processing times.
These are our average processing times, which may occasionally increase as our volume of requests increases.
Processing Times for Amendments
The average processing times for amendments are listed below. These processing times include issuing a certified copy of the amended record (if you paid for a copy). Our processing times may occasionally increase as our volume of requests increases.
All Years:
Birth Affidavits................................................................................................................................................................................................7 Months
Death Affidavits..............................................................................................................................................................................................12 Months
Marriage Affidavits...........................................................................................................................................................................................7 Months
Supplemental Name Reports...........................................................................................................................................................................7 Months
Court Order Name Changes.............................................................................................................................................................................7 Months
Paternities / Adjudications...............................................................................................................................................................................12 Months
Adoptions......................................................................................................................................................................................................10 Months
Delayed Registrations.....................................................................................................................................................................................3 Months