26-2-26. Certified copies of vital records — Preparation by state and local registrars — Evidentiary value. (1) The state registrar and local registrars authorized by the department under Section 26-2-21 may prepare typewritten, photographic, electronic, or other reproductions of vital records and certify their correctness. (2) Certified copies of the vital record, or authorized reproductions […]
26-2-27. Identifying birth certificates of missing persons — Procedures. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Division” means the Criminal Investigations and Technical Services Division, Department of Public Safety, in Title 53, Chapter 10, Criminal Investigations and Technical Services Act. (b) “Missing child” means a person younger than 18 years of age who is missing […]
Effective 5/5/2021 26-2-28. Birth certificate for foreign adoptees. Upon presentation of a court order of adoption and an order establishing the fact, time, and place of birth under Section 26-2-15, the department shall prepare a birth certificate for an individual who: (1) was adopted under the laws of this state; and (2) was at the […]
Effective 5/9/2017 26-2-3. Department duties and authority. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Compact” means the Compact for Interstate Sharing of Putative Father Registry Information created in Section 78B-6-121.5, effective on May 10, 2016. (b) “Putative father”: (i) means the same as that term is as defined in Section 78B-6-121.5; and (ii) includes an […]
Effective 1/1/2023 26-2-4. Content and form of certificates and reports. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Additional information” means information that is beyond the information necessary to comply with federal standards or state law for registering a birth. (b) “Diacritical mark” means a mark on a letter from the ISO basic Latin alphabet used […]
Effective 5/14/2019 26-2-5. Birth certificates — Execution and registration requirements. (1) As used in this section, “birthing facility” means a general acute hospital or birthing center as defined in Section 26-21-2. (2) For each live birth occurring in the state, a certificate shall be filed with the local registrar for the district in which the […]
26-2-5.5. Requirement to obtain parents’ social security numbers. (1) For each live birth that occurs in this state, the administrator of the birthing facility, as defined in Section 26-2-5, or other person responsible for completing and filing the birth certificate under Section 26-2-5 shall obtain the social security numbers of each parent and provide those […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
26-2-9. Birth certificates — Petition for issuance of delayed certificate — Court procedure. (1) If registration of a certificate of birth under Section 26-2-8 is denied, the person seeking registration may bring an action by a verified petition in the Utah district court encompassing where the petitioner resides or in the district encompassing Salt Lake […]
