The health district has death certificates for Clark County deaths from 1988 to the present.
Cost
| Death Certificate: $20 |
(1988-Present) |
Personal checks are not accepted as payment for death certificates.
Clark County Deaths Before 1988
Death certificates for people who died in Clark County before 1988 are available at the Nevada State Office of Vital Records at (775) 684-4242.
Records for Deaths Outside of Clark County
Death records for people who died outside Clark County, but in Nevada, are available at the Nevada State Office of Vital Records at (775) 684-4242.
For records of people who died outside the state of Nevada, contact the vital records department in the state where they died.
Ordering a Death Certificate
Death certificates can be requested by one of the following methods:
In Person
You can request a death certificate in person at:
- Ravenholt Public Health Center - 625 Shadow Lane
- East Las Vegas Public Health Centers - 560 N. Nellis Blvd., Ste. E12
- Mesquite Public Health Center - 830 Hafen Lane
Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Cash, money order, Visa or MasterCard is accepted. Photo identification is required.
By Mail
Mail a money order (made payable to SNHD) along with a completed Death Certificate Application PDF (384 KB/1 page) and a copy of your photo identification* to:
Southern Nevada Health District - Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 3902 - 625 Shadow Lane
Las Vegas, NV 89127
By Fax
Fax a completed Death Certificate Application PDF (281 KB/2 pages) along with the completed credit card (Visa or MasterCard only) information and a copy of your photo identification* to (702) 383-4095.
Online
Complete the online death certificate application (Visa or MasterCard only). A photo ID of the requestor and credit card holder must be uploaded with the form.
*Applications received without photo identification will not be processed. It is your responsibility to ensure a copy of your identification is received either in person, by mail or fax.
