§ 102220 Birth Death Record Review

Health and Safety Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

This law says the State Registrar must check birth, death, and fetal death certificates and ask for more info if anything is missing or unclear.

Key Takeaways

•The State Registrar reviews all certificates for births, deaths, and fetal deaths.
•If a certificate is incomplete or unsatisfactory, the State Registrar can ask for more information.
•The goal is to make sure every record is complete and correct.

Example

A town clerk sends a birth certificate that doesn't list the baby's middle name.

The State Registrar looks at the certificate, sees the missing middle name, and tells the town clerk to send the missing information so the record is complete.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 102220 Birth Death Record Review

The State Registrar shall carefully examine the certificates received from the local registrars of births, deaths, and fetal deaths, and if they are incomplete or unsatisfactory shall require any further information that may be necessary to make the record complete and satisfactory. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

State Registrar local registrars births deaths fetal deaths incomplete unsatisfactory complete and satisfactory

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 102220.

Key Takeaways

Example

Key Terms

Related Statutes

References

Key Takeaways

Example

Key Terms

Related Statutes

References