Compare All States
Fees for 4 record types, typical turnaround, records-begin year and county-page count for each of the 56 jurisdictions, copied from data/states.json.
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The table lists all 56 jurisdictions in data/states.json with the fee record for each of the 4 record types, typical turnaround, records-begin year and county-page count. Values are copied as stored in the file; fee columns follow the order of each state's fees[] array, which lists birth, death, marriage and divorce. County pages total 603 across the file.
| Jurisdiction | Birth Certificates | Death Records | Marriage Licenses | Divorce Decrees | Typical turnaround | Records begin | County pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama (AL) | $15 | $15 | $15 | $15 | 8-10 weeks by mail; same-day in person | 1908 | 12 |
| Alaska (AK) | $30 | $30 | $30 | $30 | 4-6 weeks by mail; 1-2 weeks in person | 1913 | 12 |
| Arizona (AZ) | $20 | $20 | contact county clerk | contact superior court clerk | 4-6 weeks by mail | 1909 | 12 |
| Arkansas (AR) | $12 | $10 | $10 | $10 | 4-6 weeks by mail | 1914 | 12 |
| California (CA) | $29 | $24 | $17 | $16 | 6-9 months by mail; faster from county recorder | 1905 | 12 |
| Colorado (CO) | $20 | $20 | $20 | $20 | 15-25 business days by mail | 1900 | 12 |
| Connecticut (CT) | $30 | $20 | $20 | contact superior court | 3-4 weeks by mail | 1897 | 8 |
| Delaware (DE) | $25 | $25 | $25 | contact prothonotary | 6-8 weeks by mail | 1881 | 3 |
| District of Columbia (DC) | $23 | $18 | contact DC Superior Court | contact DC Superior Court | 3-5 weeks by mail | 1874 | 1 |
| Florida (FL) | $9 | $5 | $5 | $5 | 3-5 business days by mail; same-day in person | 1917 | 12 |
| Georgia (GA) | $25 | $25 | $10 (1952-1996) | contact superior court | 8 weeks by mail | 1919 | 12 |
| Hawaii (HI) | $10 | $10 | $10 | $10 | 8-10 weeks by mail | 1842 | 5 |
| Idaho (ID) | $16 | $16 | $16 | $16 | 2-3 weeks by mail | 1911 | 12 |
| Illinois (IL) | $15 | $19 | $5 (verification only) | $5 (verification only) | 6-8 weeks by mail | 1916 | 12 |
| Indiana (IN) | $10 | $8 | contact circuit court clerk | contact circuit court clerk | 6-8 weeks by mail | 1907 | 12 |
| Iowa (IA) | $20 | $20 | $20 | $20 | 2-4 weeks by mail | 1880 | 12 |
| Kansas (KS) | $15 | $15 | $15 | $15 | 10-12 weeks by mail | 1911 | 12 |
| Kentucky (KY) | $10 | $6 | $6 | $6 | 30-35 business days by mail | 1911 | 12 |
| Louisiana (LA) | $15 | $7 | $5 | contact district court clerk | 2-4 weeks by mail | 1914 | 12 |
| Maine (ME) | $15 | $15 | $15 | $15 | 4-6 weeks by mail | 1892 | 12 |
| Maryland (MD) | $10 | $10 | contact circuit court | contact circuit court | 3-4 weeks by mail | 1898 | 12 |
| Massachusetts (MA) | $20 | $20 | $20 | contact probate & family court | 4-6 weeks by mail | 1841 | 12 |
| Michigan (MI) | $34 | $34 | $34 | $34 | 4-6 weeks by mail | 1867 | 12 |
| Minnesota (MN) | $26 | $13 | contact district court | contact district court | 3-4 weeks by mail | 1900 | 12 |
| Mississippi (MS) | $17 | $17 | $17 | contact chancery clerk | 4-6 weeks by mail | 1912 | 12 |
| Missouri (MO) | $15 | $14 | $15 (1948-present) | $15 (1948-present) | 5-7 weeks by mail | 1910 | 12 |
| Montana (MT) | $15 | $15 | contact district court clerk | contact district court clerk | 8-12 weeks by mail | 1907 | 12 |
| Nebraska (NE) | $17 | $16 | $17 | $17 | 4-6 weeks by mail | 1905 | 12 |
| Nevada (NV) | $25 | $25 | contact county recorder | contact district court clerk | 4-6 weeks by mail | 1911 | 12 |
| New Hampshire (NH) | $15 | $15 | $15 | $15 | 2-4 weeks by mail | 1640 | 10 |
| New Jersey (NJ) | $25 | $25 | $25 | contact superior court | 6-12 weeks by mail | 1848 | 12 |
| New Mexico (NM) | $10 | $5 | contact county clerk | contact district court | 4-6 weeks by mail | 1920 | 12 |
| New York (NY) | $30 | $30 | $30 | $30 | 6-8 months by mail (NYC handled separately) | 1880 | 12 |
| North Carolina (NC) | $24 | $24 | $24 | $24 | 5-15 business days by mail | 1913 | 12 |
| North Dakota (ND) | $7 | $5 | $15 | contact district court | 2-3 weeks by mail | 1907 | 12 |
| Ohio (OH) | $21.50 | $21.50 | contact probate court | contact common pleas court | 4-6 weeks by mail | 1908 | 12 |
| Oklahoma (OK) | $15 | $15 | contact court clerk | contact court clerk | 4-6 weeks by mail | 1908 | 12 |
| Oregon (OR) | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 | 3-4 weeks by mail | 1903 | 12 |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | $20 | $20 | contact county clerk of orphans court | contact prothonotary | 4-6 weeks by mail | 1906 | 12 |
| Rhode Island (RI) | $22 | $22 | $22 | contact family court | 4-6 weeks by mail | 1853 | 5 |
| South Carolina (SC) | $12 | $12 | $12 | $12 | 3-4 weeks by mail | 1915 | 12 |
| South Dakota (SD) | $15 | $15 | $15 | $15 | 2-3 weeks by mail | 1905 | 12 |
| Tennessee (TN) | $15 | $15 | $15 | $15 | 5-7 weeks by mail | 1914 | 12 |
| Texas (TX) | $22 | $20 | $20 (verification) | $20 (verification) | 6-8 weeks by mail | 1903 | 12 |
| Utah (UT) | $22 | $20 | $20 | $20 | 3-5 weeks by mail | 1905 | 12 |
| Vermont (VT) | $10 | $10 | $10 | $10 | 2-4 weeks by mail | 1760 | 12 |
| Virginia (VA) | $12 | $12 | $12 | $12 | 4 weeks by mail; same-day in person | 1912 | 12 |
| Washington (WA) | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 | 4-8 weeks by mail | 1907 | 12 |
| West Virginia (WV) | $12 | $12 | $12 | contact circuit clerk | 4-6 weeks by mail | 1917 | 12 |
| Wisconsin (WI) | $20 | $20 | $20 | $20 | 4-6 weeks by mail | 1907 | 12 |
| Wyoming (WY) | $30 | $25 | $25 | $25 | 2-4 weeks by mail | 1909 | 12 |
| Puerto Rico (PR) | $5 | $4 | $2 | contact court of first instance | 6-8 weeks by mail; same-day in person | 1885 | 12 |
| US Virgin Islands (VI) | $25 | $25 | contact superior court | contact superior court | 8-12 weeks by mail | 1906 | 3 |
| Guam (GU) | $5 | $5 | $5 | contact superior court of Guam | 4-6 weeks by mail | 1901 | 8 |
| American Samoa (AS) | $5 | $5 | contact high court of American Samoa | contact high court of American Samoa | 6-10 weeks by mail | 1900 | 4 |
| Northern Mariana Islands (MP) | $20 | $20 | $20 | contact superior court | 4-8 weeks by mail | 1952 | 4 |
Where these figures come from. Every value in the table is read from the site's own data/states.json (snapshot 2026-05-03T04:49:52+00:00). Each state page carries the same values; pick a state name in the table to open its page.