Office of Vital Records Fee Schedule
Effective September 21, 2024
Type |
Cost (non- refundable) |
Notes |
Certified Birth Certificate |
$16 |
|
Informational Birth Certificate |
$16 |
May be issued to anyone if the birth certificate being requested is for a birth occurring 30 or more years ago. |
Search |
$10 |
For a record search within any period of 5 years or less for marriage, divorce, death, or birth. The fee is $10 plus an additional $1 per year for each year searched of more than five years. A letter will confirm or deny if a record is found. |
Certified Death Certificate |
$16 |
|
Informational Death Certificate |
$16 |
|
Certified Copies of Documents on File |
$16 |
Paternity acknowledgements, affidavits, court orders. |
Adoption (or rescission) and Name Change Processing |
$41 |
$25 to process and $16 for the certified birth certificate. Each additional BC is $16. |
Open sealed file |
$41 |
$25 to process and $16 for the certified birth certificate. Each additional BC is $16. |
Homebirth Birth Certificate Processing |
$41 |
$25 to process and $16 for the certified birth certificate. Each additional BC is $16. |
Delayed registration of a record |
$41 |
$25 to process and $16 for the certified birth certificate. Each additional BC is $16. |
Process correction of an error |
$0 |
If the amendment is requested within 1 year from the date of filing of the vital record. |
Process correction of an error |
$41 |
If the amendment is requested after 1 year from the date of filing of the vital record. $25 to process and $16 for the certified birth certificate. Each additional BC is $16. |
Putative father registry search |
$10 |
Per name. |
Provide electronic copies of index files |
$50 |
$50 per monthly update and $50 per annual update. |
Producing aggregate statistics |
$50 |
Per hour fee for programming and processing if it takes more than 30 minutes of work. |
Montana Secretary of State Arm 37.8.116 Fees for Certification, File Searches, and Other Vital Records Services