Section 19 – Rules of department for transmittal of certificates and keeping of records by local registrar.
26-2-19. Rules of department for transmittal of certificates and keeping of records by local registrar. Each local registrar shall transmit all records registered by him to the department in accordance with department rules. The manner of keeping local copies of vital records and the uses of them shall be prescribed by department rules. Amended by […]
Section 21 – Local registrars authorized to issue certified copies of records.
26-2-21. Local registrars authorized to issue certified copies of records. The state registrar may authorize local registrars to issue certified copies of vital records. Amended by Chapter 202, 1995 General Session
Section 14.1 – Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth.
26-2-14.1. Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth. (1) For purposes of this section and Section 26-2-14.2, “stillbirth” and “stillborn child” shall have the same meaning as “dead fetus” in Section 26-2-2. (2) (a) In addition to the requirements of Section 26-2-14, the state registrar shall establish a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth on a […]
Section 14.2 – Delayed registration of birth resulting in stillbirth.
26-2-14.2. Delayed registration of birth resulting in stillbirth. When a birth resulting in stillbirth occurring in this state has not been registered within one year after the date of delivery, a certificate marked “delayed” may be filed and registered in accordance with department rule relating to evidentiary and other requirements sufficient to substantiate the alleged […]
Section 14.3 – Certificate of early term stillbirth.
Effective 5/12/2015 26-2-14.3. Certificate of early term stillbirth. (1) As used in this section, “early term stillborn child” means a product of human conception, other than in the circumstances described in Subsection 76-7-301(1), that: (a) is of at least 16 weeks’ gestation but less than 20 weeks’ gestation, calculated from the day on which the […]
Section 15 – Petition for establishment of unregistered birth or death — Court procedure.
Effective 5/12/2020 26-2-15. Petition for establishment of unregistered birth or death — Court procedure. (1) A person holding a direct, tangible, and legitimate interest as described in Subsection 26-2-22(3)(a) or (b) may petition for a court order establishing the fact, time, and place of a birth or death that is not registered or for which […]
Section 16 – Certificate of death — Duties of a custodial funeral service director, an agent of a funeral service director, or a dispositioner — Medical certification — Records of funeral service director or dispositioner — Information filed with local registrar — Unlawful signing of certificate of death.
26-2-16. Certificate of death — Duties of a custodial funeral service director, an agent of a funeral service director, or a dispositioner — Medical certification — Records of funeral service director or dispositioner — Information filed with local registrar — Unlawful signing of certificate of death. (1) The custodial funeral service director or, if a […]
Section 6 – Foundling certificates.
26-2-6. Foundling certificates. (1) A foundling certificate shall be filed for each infant of unknown parentage found in the state. The certificate shall be prepared and filed with the local registrar of the district in which the infant was found by the person assuming custody. (2) The certificate shall be filed within 10 days after […]
Section 7 – Correction of errors or omissions in vital records — Conflicting birth and foundling certificates — Rulemaking.
Effective 1/1/2023 26-2-7. Correction of errors or omissions in vital records — Conflicting birth and foundling certificates — Rulemaking. In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the department may make rules: (1) governing applications to correct alleged errors or omissions on any vital record; (2) establishing procedures to resolve conflicting birth […]
Section 8 – Birth certificates — Delayed registration.
26-2-8. Birth certificates — Delayed registration. (1) When a certificate of birth of a person born in this state has not been filed within the time provided in Subsection 26-2-5(2), a certificate of birth may be filed in accordance with department rules and subject to this section. (2) (a) The registrar shall mark a certificate […]