✓ Verified · June 2026📄 Get a Death Certificate

Get a Death Certificate in Kent County, DE

Confirmed by phone with the Kent County office. Here's what you need to know.

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In Delaware, death certificates are NOT issued at the Clerk of the Peace.
Delaware death records are issued statewide by the Office of Vital Statistics (Division of Public Health).
Request from:Delaware Office of Vital Statistics (not this office)

The Clerk of the Peace issues marriage licenses only. To order a certified death certificate, contact the Delaware Office of Vital Statistics, which keeps these records for the entire state.

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Office Address
555 Bay Rd., Dover, DE 19901
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Official Website
kentcountyde.gov
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Verified · June 2026

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Delaware sets baseline clerk fees by state law under 13 Del. C. § 107.

📖 Read 13 Del. C. § 107