Office of Vital Statistics
The Office of Vital Statistics provides the following services:
- Registers Sonoma County births and deaths
- Provides birth certificates for this year and last year only
- Provides death certificates for this year and last year only
- Issues permits for disposition of human remains
- Provides data for reporting of communicable diseases (Confidential Morbidity Reporting) to the State of California
- Processes applications for California Medical Marijuana ID Card (MMIC) Program
Birth and death certificates for all years, including current years, are available from the Sonoma County Clerk's Office: (707) 565-2645.
The Office of Vital Statistics will open for in-person services effective November 16, 2021
The Vital Statistics office will open for in-person services to order death and birth certificates. We will continue to provide mail order service as well. Please review the links below:
Forms and Instructions for In Person and Mail Order Services:
Appointment Only Services:
To make an appointment for the following services, please email: VitalStats@sonoma-county.org OR call: (707) 565-4407
- Register Home Births – in person appointment required
- Medical Marijuana ID Card – in person appointment required
The Vital Statistics Office only provides birth and death certificates for this year and last year.
For records from previous years, contact the Sonoma County Clerk's Office: (707) 565-2645