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Get a Death Certificate in Richland County, MT

Fees for this service are set by state statute. Here's what to expect in Richland County.

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Montana death certificates — MCA 7-4-2631(1)(l)
Issued by the Richland County Clerk & Recorder · the same fee in every county
7-4-2631 ↗
$7.00per 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).

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“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) DPHHS ↗
📞Ask the Clerk & Recorder before you go: (406) 433-1708
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Office Address
201 W Main Street, Sidney, MT 59270
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Fax
(406) 433-3731
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Official Website
richland.org ↗
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  • Hours: not published on the Clerk & Recorder page.
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Fees confirmed by state statute

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Montana sets the county's certified-copy fees by state law, the same in every county — MCA 7-4-2631(1)(l):

“for each certified copy of a birth certificate, $8, and for each certified copy of a death certificate, $7”

📖 Read MCA 7-4-2631 ↗