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Apostille for Santa Clara County records.
One office sells the copies.
A Health Officer signature may need a $13 step.
In Santa Clara County, certified birth, death and marriage certificates come from the Clerk-Recorder on West Tasman Drive in San Jose. Public Health registers births and deaths but does not sell copies. A copy signed by the County Medical Health Officer may need the Clerk-Recorder’s $13 signature authentication first. We handle that step before filing.
Where each Santa Clara County record comes from.
| Record | Office | Covers | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth or death | Clerk-Recorder, 110 W. Tasman Drive, 1st Floor, San Jose M–F 8–4:30 · appointments or walk-in | Records back to 1873. New births and deaths are usually available about four weeks after the event. In-person orders are usually processed the same day. | Birth $34, death $26fee schedule rev. Jan 2026 |
| Birth or death, Public Health | Public Health, Vital Records and Registration | Registers births and deaths. Certified copies are not sold here. | No copies sold |
| Marriage, public | Clerk-Recorder, 110 W. Tasman Drive, 1st Floor, San Jose | Mail orders take 4–6 weeks | $19 per copyfee schedule rev. Jan 2026 |
| Marriage, confidential | Clerk-Recorder, 110 W. Tasman Drive, 1st Floor, San Jose | The spouses, or someone with a court order. Must be picked up in person. | Confirmed when we order |
| Divorce judgment | Superior Court, Family Justice Center Courthouse, 201 N. First Street, San Jose Mail: FJC Records Request, 191 N. First Street · 408-534-5711 | Payment is due in advance. Copies not collected within 30 days are discarded. | Dissolution judgment certification $15, plus $0.50 per page, and $15 research if there is no case numbercourt form FM-1183, Oct 2026 |
When a copy may need the $13 authentication.
The Secretary of State authenticates the signatures of California public officials. It apostilles county clerks, county recorders and the State Registrar directly. For a birth or death certificate signed by a health officer or county registrar, its guidance says county clerk certification “may be required.”
Santa Clara County’s Clerk-Recorder authenticates documents with “the signature of the Santa Clara County Medical Health Officer,” in person or by mail. Its fee schedule lists $13 for the first signature and $2.25 for each additional signature by the same officer at the same time. By mail, include a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Which official signed your copy decides whether the step applies. We read the signature block, get the authentication when it is needed, then file in Sacramento.
What sends Santa Clara County files back.
We screen for each one in the $45 Document Check.
Done right the first time.
“Dante walked me through each step, caught issues before they became problems, and made sure everything was done correctly the first time.”
We read the signature first, get the San Jose authentication if your copy needs it, then file in Sacramento.
$45 Document Check before any fee. Mail-in at $180, 2–4 weeks. Price confirmed before work begins.
Asked on Santa Clara County calls.
01Can my Santa Clara County birth certificate go straight to the Secretary of State?
02Where do I get the Medical Health Officer signature authenticated?
03Where do I get a certified copy of a Santa Clara County divorce judgment?
04Can I get a certified birth certificate from Santa Clara County Public Health?
05I no longer live in Santa Clara County. Can you handle it without me?
2026-10: Page built from Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder, Public Health, Superior Court and Secretary of State sources.