How to Order a Death Certificate
Death Certificates are filed at Deschutes County Health Department for deaths occurring in Deschutes County.

Death Certificates can be ordered by mail or in person from the Vital Records Department at Deschutes County Health Department for deaths occurring within the last six months.

If it has been longer than six months since the death occurred, death certificates must be ordered from the Oregon Vital Records State office.

Access to death records is restricted for 50 years after the date of the event to family members and their legal representatives, persons or organizations with a personal or property right, government agencies and persons licensed in Oregon under ORS 703.430.

Oregon death records are not public records until 50 years after the date of death.

The fee for a certified copy is $20 for the first copy and $15 for each additional copy ordered at the same time.

Requests are normally mailed out the next business day after being received if no problems are found. If you prefer, you can request to pick it up in person between 1:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. the following day assuming no problems are found.