Death-certificate fee in Arizona: $20 per certified copy
The Arizona Department of Health Services, Office of Vital Records sets the fee and process below. Confirm current details on the office page before you order.
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Fee per certified copy
$20
The Arizona vital-records office charges $20 for the first certified copy.
Standard processing time
Varies
The office does not publish a standard timeline. It usually depends on how you order — in person is typically fastest, mail is slowest. Confirm current timing with the office.
Ask the office whether an expedited option is available.
Copies typically needed
Each institution that handles the estate usually wants its own certified copy. The most common are:
- Bank & financial accounts
- Life-insurance death-benefit claim
- Probate court estate filing
- Pension, retirement & brokerage accounts
How to order
$20 includes one certified copy. Death certificates can also be ordered at the county vital records office of the county of death. Same-day service not available for death certificates at the state office. Fetch of state page was blocked by anti-bot; fee traced to official azdhs.gov source via search.
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