Office of Vital Records Fee Schedule
Effective September 21, 2024
| 
 Type  | 
 Cost (non- refundable)  | 
 Notes  | 
| 
 Certified Birth Certificate  | 
 $16  | 
 
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| 
 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  | 
 
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| 
 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

