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Vital Records Information Requests
Making Requests 
The clerk's office provides copies of birth and death certificates if the events occurred in Colusa County. Marriage certificate copies are available if the license was issued in the county. You can request copies by:
- Send a completed application (see below), a self-addressed stamped envelope, and necessary fees for each copy, allowing approximately five working days to receive your certificate.
- For in person requests our office is open from 8:30 am - 4:00 pm for same-day service.
- We do not offer online services at this time.
- Certified copies send a completed Notarized application (see link below), a self-addressed stamped envelope, and necessary fees for each copy, allowing approximately five working days to receive your certificate.
- Informational copy (MAY NOT BE USED FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES) send an application (see link below) (you do not need to provide a Sworn Statement or Notarize the Application) a self-addressed stamped envelope, and necessary fees for each copy, allowing approximately five working days to receive your certificate.
The County Clerk's Office is located at:
546 Jay Street
Suite 200
Colusa, CA 95932
Availability
- Birth certificates for newborns are available about six weeks after the birth.
- Death certificates are available approximately four weeks after the death.
- Marriage certificates are available around three working days after they are received from the officiant.
Required Information
Birth Certificates
Required information includes:
- $29 per copy
- Birth Certificate
- Birth Certificate Application in Spanish (PDF)
- Date of birth
- Mother's maiden last name
- Name of the child at birth
Death Certificates
Required information includes:
- $24 per copy
- Death Certificate
- Death Certificate Application in Spanish (PDF)
- Date of death
- Decedent's name
Marriage Certificates
Required information includes:
- $17 per copy
- Marriage Certificate Application
- Marriage Certificate Copy Application in Spanish (PDF)
- First Person and Second Person information as shown on the marriage record (Last name before marriage/domestic partnership)
- Date of marriage