State Fees & Processing Time for Vital Records
| State | Standard Birth Certificate Fees | Rush Birth Certificate Fees | Standard Death Certificate Fees | Rush Death Certificate Fees | Standard Processing Time | Rush Processing Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $15 | $30 | $15 | $15 | 2 to 3 weeks | 2 to 3 weeks |
| Alaska | $30 | $41 | $30 | $30 | 4 to 6 weeks | 3 to 7 days |
| Arizona | $20 | $20 | $20 | 1 to 2 weeks | 1 to 2 weeks | |
| Arkansas | $12 | $12 | $10 | $10 | 10 to 17 days | 10 to 17 days |
| California | $25 | $25 | $21 | $15 | 5 to 6 weeks | 5 to 6 weeks |
| Colorado | $20 | $20 | $20 | 6 to 8 weeks | 6 to 8 weeks | |
| Connecticut | $30 | $30 | $20 | $20 | 6 to 8 weeks | 6 to 8 weeks |
| Delaware | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 | 2 to 5 weeks | 2 to 5 weeks |
| District of Columbia | $29 | $29 | $24 | 10 to 20 days | 10 to 20 days | |
| Florida | $9 | $19 | $5 | $5 | 5 to 10 days | 2 to 3 days |
| Georgia | $25 | $25 | $25 | $10 | 8 to 10 weeks | 8 to 10 weeks |
| Hawaii | $12.5 | $12.5 | $10 | $12.5 | 6 to 8 weeks | 6 to 8 weeks |
| Idaho | $16 | $26 | $16 | $16 | 2 to 3 weeks | 2 to 3 weeks |
| Illinois | $15 | $15 | $19 | 4 to 6 weeks | 5 to 10 days | |
| Indiana | $10 | $10 | $8 | 15 to 20 days | 15 to 20 days | |
| Iowa | $15 | $15 | $15 | $15 | 4 to 6 weeks | 4 to 6 weeks |
| Kansas | $15 | $15 | $15 | $15 | 1 to 3 weeks | 3 to 5 days |
| Kentucky | $10 | $10 | $6 | $6 | 3 to 5 weeks | 3 to 5 weeks |
| Louisiana | $15.5 | $15.5 | $7.5 | 8 to 10 weeks | 8 to 10 weeks | |
| Maine | $15 | $15 | $15 | $15 | 2 to 5 weeks | 2 to 5 weeks |
| Maryland | $10 | $10 | $10 | $12 | 2 to 4 weeks | 2 to 4 weeks |
| Massachusetts | $32 | $42 | $32 | $32 | 3 to 4 weeks | 7 to 10 days |
| Michigan | $34 | $46 | $34 | $34 | 4 to 5 weeks | 2 to 3 weeks |
| Minnesota | $26 | $46 | $13 | 4 to 6 weeks | 5 to 10 days | |
| Mississippi | $17 | $17 | $17 | $17 | 3 to 5 weeks | 3 to 5 weeks |
| Missouri | $15 | $15 | $13 | $15 | 12 to 16 weeks | 12 to 16 weeks |
| Montana | $12 | $12 | $15 | 2 to 3 weeks | 2 to 3 weeks | |
| Nebraska | $17 | $17 | $16 | $16 | 2 to 5 weeks | 2 to 5 weeks |
| Nevada | $25 | $25 | $22 | 4 to 6 weeks | 4 to 6 weeks | |
| New Hampshire | $15 | $15 | $15 | $15 | 3 to 5 weeks | 3 to 5 weeks |
| New Jersey | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 | 10 to 12 weeks | 10 to 12 weeks |
| New Mexico | $10 | $10 | $5 | 8 to 12 weeks | 8 to 12 weeks | |
| New York | $30 | $45 | $30 | $30 | 12 to 14 weeks | 2 to 4 weeks |
| New York City | $15 | $15 | $15 | $15 | 14 to 16 weeks | 14 to 16 weeks |
| North Carolina | $24 | $39 | $24 | $24 | 6 to 8 weeks | 1 to 2 weeks |
| North Dakota | $15 | $15 | $15 | 5 to 10 days | 5 to 10 days | |
| Ohio | $21.5 | $21.5 | $21.5 | 3 to 5 weeks | 3 to 5 weeks | |
| Oklahoma | $15 | $15 | $15 | 8 to 12 weeks | 5 to 10 days | |
| Oregon | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 | 3 to 5 weeks | 3 to 7 days |
| Pennsylvania | $20 | $20 | $20 | 4 to 8 weeks | 4 to 8 weeks | |
| Rhode Island | $25 | $32 | $25 | $25 | 6 to 8 weeks | 3 to 7 days |
| South Carolina | $12 | $12 | $12 | $12 | 2 to 4 weeks | 2 to 4 weeks |
| South Dakota | $15 | $15 | $15 | $15 | 2 to 5 weeks | 2 to 5 weeks |
| Tennessee | $15 | $20 | $15 | $15 | 4 to 6 weeks | 4 to 6 weeks |
| Texas | $22 | $35 | $20 | 16 to 18 weeks | 15 to 16 weeks | |
| Utah | $20 | $20 | $30 | $18 | 1 to 3 weeks | 1 to 3 weeks |
| Vermont | $10 | $10 | $10 | 10 to 20 days | 10 to 20 days | |
| Virginia | $12 | $12 | $12 | $12 | 6 to 8 weeks | 6 to 8 weeks |
| Washington | $20 | $20 | $20 | $20 | 6 to 8 weeks | 1 to 2 weeks |
| West Virginia | $12 | $12 | $12 | $12 | 5 to 20 days | 5 to 20 days |
| Wisconsin | $20 | $20 | $20 | $20 | 1 to 2 weeks | 1 to 2 weeks |
| Wyoming | $20 | $20 | $15 | $20 | 5 to 15 days | 5 to 15 days |