§ 102760 Birth Record Confidentiality

Health and Safety Code·California

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This law says you can only get most records listed in the article if a court orders it, but a new birth certificate can be gotten without a court order.

Key Takeaways

•You need a court order to see most records covered by this article.
•A newly issued birth certificate is the only record you can get without a court order.
•The rule applies to every record listed in the article, not just a few.

Example

A person wants to see their old school transcripts.

They have to ask a judge for an order before the school will give them the transcripts, because the law says records need a court order unless it's a brand‑new birth certificate.

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§ 102760 Birth Record Confidentiality

All records and information specified in this article, other than the newly issued birth certificate, shall be available only upon order of a court of record. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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records information newly issued birth certificate court of record

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 102760.

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