State of Emergency - Los Angeles Fires

​​​Free Vital Records for those impacted by the Los Angeles fires

​​Fees for certified copies of birth, death, and marriage records are suspended for any individual who lost such records as a result of the Los Angeles County fires: “Palisades Fire,” “Eaton Fire,” “Hurst Fire,” Lidia Fire,” or "Woodley Fire.” ​The current processing time for a wildfire request is 1–2 business days.

To apply online:

To apply online,​​ please visit CA.gov. You may need to verify your identity with a Login.gov account.​

To apply by mail: 

An application and combined notarized ​​sworn statement must be submitted to complete the request. 

• A complete application 
  

• VS 111 - Application to Obtain Certified Copy of Birth (P​​DF)​​
  

• VS 111es - Cómo Obtener Copias Certificadas de Registros de Nacimiento ​PDF)
  

• VS 112 - Application for Certified Copy of Death Record (PDF)​
  

• VS 112es - Cómo Obtener Copias Certificadas de Registros de Defunción (PDF)
  

• VS 113a - Application for a Certified Copy of Marriage Record (PDF)​​​​​
  

• VS 113aes - Cómo Obtener Copias Certificadas de Registros de Matrimonio ​(PDF)​​​​​
  

• Notarized sworn statement (PDF)​
  
• List one of the following fires at the top of the sworn statement: “Palisades Fire,” “Eaton Fire,” “Hurst Fire,” Lidia Fire,” or Woodley Fire.” ​
  
• ​Signing the sworn statement is declaring under penalty of perjury that you are a survivor of one of the fir​es.