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VITAL RECORDS | CHAMPAIGN-URBANA PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT

Provides certificates for births and deaths that have occurred in the last ten years in Champaign County.

Physical Address

201 West Kenyon Road, Champaign, IL 61820

Hours

Mon 8 am - 4 pm; Tue 8 am - 4 pm; Wed 8 am - 4 pm; Thu 8 am - 4 pm; Fri 8 am - 4 pm;

Application process

Call for general questions; Applications for records are available online, in person, and by mail; Written requests will be processed within 1 business day after being received

Fee

$21.00 for a birth certificate ($11.00 for each additional copy when purchased at the same time); $21.00 for a death certificate ($12.00 for each additional copy when purchased at the same time); Additional services fees apply if using a debit/credit card as payment

Required documents

Photo ID (preferably a driver's license), Birth Certificates for a Child, Photo ID (preferably a driver's license) or court papers verifying status as the child's legal guardian; Death Certificates: Photo ID (preferably a driver's license) or documents verifying there is a legal need for the certificate (such as being the executor of the estate of the deceased)

Eligibility

Birth certificates may only be released to a parent listed on the birth certificate or a legal guardian who is able to present court documentation as proof of their guardian status; Death certificates may only be released to relatives of the deceased or a non-relative who can prove a financial or property interest in the deceased, such as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy

Languages

English

Service area

Champaign County, Illinois

Agency info

CHAMPAIGN-URBANA PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT

Provides public health services within Champaign County, Illinois.