South Dakota - Obtain a Birth Resulting in StillBirth Certificate

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Procedure

1. Certificate of Birth Resulting in a Stillbirth (CBRS) can be issued for any fetal death records on file in the Vital Records Office. Only the parents listed on the record are able to request a CBRS.
2. A CBRS can be ordered by mail. Mail requests require a completed Certificate of Birth Resulting in a Stillbirth Application , signed in front of a notary OR a clear copy of a photo ID, along with the appropriate fee of $10.

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Required Documents

• Accepted identification documents

Photocopy of drivers license

Photocopy of state ID card

Photocopy of tribal ID

Photocopy of passport or Visa

Photocopy of military ID

• If you do not have a government issued photo ID, you must provide a photocopy of two of the following:

Social Security card

Utility bill with current address

Bank statement with current address

Pay stub (must include your name, Social Security number plus name and address of business)

Car registration or title with current address

Office Locations & Contacts

Address : VITAL RECORDS, 207 E MISSOURI AVE, STE #1A PIERRE SD 57501.
Phone : 605-773-4961

Eligibility

By state law applicants must meet eligibility requirements to obtain certified copies of vital records.

Certified Copies

Eligible individuals who submit an application and the applicable fee can obtain a certified copy of a vital record. This record will be computer generated and issued on security paper with a raised seal and the signature of the issuing agent. Individuals eligible for a certified copy include the following:

• Registrant - Individual listed on the record
• Spouse, Child
• Parent, Guardian
• Next of Kin - grandparents and siblings
• Authorized Agent - attorney, physician, funeral director
• Designated Agent - someone given authority by an individual who has authority to obtain the vital record to act on their behalf. Must complete the designated agent section of the application.
• Personal or Property Right - a right to the record not included in the categories above. Individual will be asked to provide information about the right.

Informational Copies

Informational copies are issued on plain paper and contain the statement "For informational Purposes only. Not for legal proof of identification." Informational copies do not contain a raised seal or the signature of the issuing agent. Informational copies are issued from the computer.

Photostatic Copies (Certified and Informational)

This record is a photocopy of the original. These records are intended if the computer generated copy does not contain the information needed. Generally, these copies are used for genealogy purposes.
Certified photostatic copies will contain the raised seal and signature of issuing agent and can be used for legal purposes. Informational photostatic copies will not contain a raised seal or signature of issuing agent.
We can not guarantee the quality of the record and always print the best possible image.

Fees

Certificate of birth resulting in a stillbirth - $10.00

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Instructions

Fetal deaths were filed in the Department of Health beginning in 1948.
When ordering records for genealogy purposes, please place your order through the mail. The mail order process is designed to allow flexibility with possible different spellings or dates and will ensure a more accurate search with a greater chance of the record being located.

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document

If you have lost a StillBirth certificate or if you would like to have an additional copy of a StillBirth certificate, please use the following procedure to obtain one.

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