Death-certificate fee in Indiana: $8 per certified copy
The Indiana Department of Health, 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
$8
The Indiana vital-records office charges $8 for the first certified copy, and $4 for each additional copy ordered at the same time.
Standard processing time
approx. 25 business days
Standard requests typically take approx. 25 business days. In-person orders are often faster than mail.
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
$8 first copy / $4 each additional; set by IC 16-37-1-11. Local health department of county of death also issues. Phone orders via VitalChek line. Fee traced to official in.gov form/page via search.
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