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Wisconsin is a closed-record state for death certificates. Only family or those with a direct and tangible interest can get a certified copy until 50 years pass. Fee is $20.
Washington is a closed-record state. Certified death certificates go to family and qualified applicants; records become public at the State Archives after 25 years.
Vermont is an open-record state for death records. Anyone can get a noncertified copy, while certified copies are limited to family and other eligible parties. Fees and steps here.
Virginia is a closed-record state: only immediate family can buy a certified death certificate ($12). Death data becomes public 25 years after death. Here is how to get one.
Tennessee is a closed-record state: certified death certificates go only to family or legal reps until records are 50 years old. See who qualifies, the $15 fee, and how to order.
South Dakota restricts certified death certificates to eligible requesters, but anyone can order an informational copy for $15. Here is how access and cause of death work.
South Carolina is a closed-record state: only immediate family or a legal representative can buy a certified death certificate until records open to the public after 50 years.
Rhode Island is a closed-record state: only family, legal representatives, or someone with a direct and tangible interest can get a certified death certificate until records turn 50.
Oklahoma death records are closed for 50 years. See who can request a certified death certificate, the $20 fee, cause-of-death rules, and how to order.
Oregon is a closed-record state. Death certificates are restricted to family, legal reps, and property-right claimants, becoming public 50 years after death.
Pennsylvania is a closed-record state: only family and others with a direct interest can buy a certified death certificate until 50 years pass. Fee is $20. Here is how to order one.
Ohio death records are open records. Anyone can buy a certified copy from the Ohio Department of Health for $21.50. Here is who can request, the cost, and how to order.