Death-certificate fee in Ohio: $21.50 per certified copy
The Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics sets the fee and process below. Confirm current details on the office page before you order.
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Fee per certified copy
$21.50
The Ohio vital-records office charges $21.50 for the first certified copy.
Standard processing time
5 business days (online); 4-6 weeks (mail)
Standard requests typically take 5 business days (online); 4-6 weeks (mail). 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
$21.50 per certified copy (state fee effective Jan 1, 2025); same fee for additional copies. 100+ local registrars issue same-day copies (some local offices charge $25, e.g. Cleveland). ODH portal pages return 404/403 to automated fetch; $21.50 traced to official odh.ohio.gov source via search.
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