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==Procedure==
'''In Person'''
#Go to Room 103 (1st floor) of the Health Department building, 1250 Punchbowl Street (corner of Beretania and Punchbowl Streets).
#Complete an application form. Forms are available in the buildings lobby area and should be filled in prior to coming to the counter in Room 103.
#Submit the completed form, the records fee, and present a valid government-issued photo ID, such as a State ID, drivers license, etc.

'''By Mail'''

Print and complete the application form and send it by post along with a check or money order to:

'''State Department of Health''' 
Office of Health Status Monitoring 
Issuance/Vital Statistics Section 
P.O. Box 3378 
Honolulu, HI 96801 

Don't forget to include a photocopy of your government-issued photo ID, such as a State ID, driver's license, etc.

'''Applying Online - VitalCheck'''

Go [https://www.vitalchek.com/death-certificates/ online] and simply follow the steps to place an order. An additional fee is charged by VitalChek for using this service and all major credit cards are accepted.

==Required Documents==
*Completed application form
*Valid identification:
**Driver's License
**State Identification Card
**Passport or Military Identification Card
**Valid Photo ID Card

==Office Locations & Contacts==
;In Person
Room 103 (1st floor) of the Health Department building, 
1250 Punchbowl Street, (corner of Beretania and Punchbowl Streets) 
Honolulu, HI 96801 
;By Mail
State Department of Health 
Office of Health Status Monitoring 
Issuance/Vital Statistics Section 
P.O. Box 3378 
Honolulu, HI 96801 
Phone: (808) 586-4539 or (808) 586-4542 
;Office Hours
In Person: 7:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays)

''Certificates may also be obtained from your local county. Use the contact information below to inquire.''

Hawaii County : 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 
Phone: 808-961-8255

Honolulu County : 530 South King Street Honolulu, HI 96813 
Phone: 808-523-4352

Kalawao County : Isle of Molokai Kalaupapa, HI 
Phone: 808-553-5800

Kauai County : 4963 Rice Street Lihue, HI 96766 
Phone: 808-241-6371

Maui County : 200 S. High Street Room 708 Wailuku, HI 96793 
Phone: 808-270-7748. [http://www.co.maui.hi.us/index.aspx?nid=657 Website]

==Eligibility==
A certified copy of a Hawaii death certificate is issued only to an applicant who has a direct and tangible interest in the record.

==Fees==
'''First copy for each certificate''': $10.00

'''Additional copy''': $4.00

'''For Requests Online'''
*Additional fee: $1.50 for a request of one (the first) copy of each certificate, if the requested certificate is found, or for the cost of conducting the search, if the requested certificate is not found, and $0.25 for each additional copy of the same certificate ordered at the same time.

''Accepted forms of payment: cash (except for applications made by postal mail), money order, certified check, or cashiers check make money order and checks payable to the State Department of Health.''

'''Notes:'''
*Personal checks are not accepted.
*For online requests: Fees must be paid by a charge to a credit card.
*All fees for certified copies are payable in advance and nonrefundable. If no record is found after a search is conducted, the fees are retained to cover the cost of the search.
*Once an order has been received and processed, a $10.00 fee will be charged for any request to make changes to the order.

==Validity==
Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

==Documents to Use==
[http://health.hawaii.gov/vitalrecords/files/2013/05/death.pdf Request For Certified Copy of Death Record]

==Sample Documents==
Please attach sample completed documents which would help other people who would like to follow this procedure.

==Processing Time==
'''In Person:'''

Certified copies are usually not issued on the day the application is made.

You may pick up your certificate '''10 working days after the request is approved'''. The pick-up time may be extended for records that are very old, because the search to locate the record may take longer, or in the process of being filed, because the official record is still being created.

For URGENT requests: Same-Day service may be provided upon presentation of written documentation establishing the need for urgency.

'''By Mail:'''

It will usually take about '''6-8 weeks''' for you to receive your certified copies, after receipt and approval of your application.

The return time may be extended for records that are very old, because the search to locate the record may take longer, or in the process of being filed, because the official record is still being created.

==Related Videos==
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.

==Instructions==
*The Hawaii Division of Vital Records (Hawaii Vital Records) issues certified copies of Hawaii death certificates for events which occurred within the State of Hawaii.
*Hawaii Vital Records issues only certified copies of Hawaii death certificates.
*Death Certificates are available for events that occurred in Hawaii from 1800 to present.
*You may order copies of Hawaii vital records through In Person, by Mail and VitalChek on an expedited basis.
*Telephone, FAX, or e-mail requests are not accepted.
*All applications requesting certified copies of death certificates must generally be made in writing

==Required Information==
*Full name of the deceased person
*Full name of the applicant
*Date of death (month, day, year or series of years to be searched)
*City or County of death
*Social Security Number of deceased person (if known)
*Mailing address
*Telephone numbers
*Requesters relationship to the person named on the certificate
*Requesters reason for requesting the certificate
*Proof of their relationship or documentation to establish their legal interest in obtaining vital records.
*Signature of the applicant

==Need for the Document==
A Death Certificate is a document issued by a registrar of vital statistics that declares the date, location and cause of a person's death.

A copy of the death certificate is often necessary when you apply for administrative procedures, such as execution of the will or making funeral arrangements.

Following are procedures on how you can obtain a death certificate in Hawaii.

==Information which might help==
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
Certified copies of death certificates can be used to obtain death benefits, claim insurance proceeds and other legal purposes.

==External Links==
;Hawaii Department of health
http://hawaii.gov/health/vital-records/vital-records/vital_records.html
;VitalChek
http://www.vitalchek.com/hawaii-express-death-certificates.aspx

==Others==
*If you require further information about applying for certified copies of vital records or want to check on the status of an accepted request for certified copies of vital records, call (808) 586-4539 or (808) 586-4542 during regular business hours
*Only one name is allowed on the request form.
*After a request is submitted, additional copies require a new request.

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