§ 102785 Death Registration Technology Use

Health and Safety Code·California

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The state can choose to use computers or fax for recording deaths and giving permits for handling bodies, but local offices can still do it on paper.

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•The state registrar can use computers or fax for death registration.
•Using tech is optional – the registrar decides.
•Local districts can still file death papers by hand.

Example

A family in a small town needs a death certificate. The state office sends the paperwork by fax, but the town clerk can also fill out a paper form if they prefer.

Even though the state allows fax or computer filing, the local clerk can still write everything by hand and submit it the old‑fashioned way.

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§ 102785 Death Registration Technology Use

The State Registrar, at his or her discretion, may incorporate computer or telephone facsimile technology, or both, in the statewide program of death and fetal death registration, including, but not limited to, the issuing of permits for disposition of human remains. Nothing in this section shall limit the ability of local districts to file certificates of death and fetal death manually within the local registration districts. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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State Registrar computer or telephone facsimile technology death and fetal death registration permits for disposition of human remains local districts file certificates manually

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 102785.

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