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Get a Birth Certificate in Meagher County, MT
Fees for this service are set by state statute. Here's what to expect in Meagher County.
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Montana birth certificates — MCA 7-4-2631(1)(l)
Issued by the Meagher County Clerk & Recorder · the same fee in every county
$8.00per certified copy at the county · $16.00 at the state Office of Vital Records
County clerks charge “for each certified copy of a birth certificate, $8, and for each certified copy of a death certificate, $7” (MCA 7-4-2631(1)(l)). The department and “county clerk and recorders shall, upon receipt of an application, issue a certified copy” of a vital record (50-15-121(1)). At the state office, “All certificates cost $16.” (DPHHS).
Any Montana county · except a long form
“You may visit any local County Clerk & Recorder’s office in Montana to purchase a birth or death certificate, regardless of which Montana county the event occurred in.” (DPHHS) A long form is the exception: “If you require a Long Form birth certificate (often needed for dual citizenship or tribal enrollment), you cannot obtain this from just any county.” It comes from the state office in Helena or the Clerk & Recorder of the county of birth. DPHHS ↗
📞Ask the Clerk & Recorder before you go: (406) 547-3021
📋Office Information
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Not printed: street address (only a PO box is published).
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Phone
(406) 547-3021🕘
Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Open through lunch)
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Mailing Address
P.O. Box 309, White Sulphur Springs, MT 59645
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Official Website
meagherco.com ↗Where this came from
- Street address: the Clerk & Recorder page gives a PO box only; the site footer's street address is the county's general contact, not labelled for the office.
Call or check the county website for the Clerk & Recorder's office address and hours.
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Fees confirmed by state statute
Contact info sourced from official county records. Always call ahead to confirm hours and payment methods before visiting.
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