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Death Certificates

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DOH-Charlotte's Vital Statistics Office Hours: Monday - Friday,
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.  

Clients are encouraged to call DOH-Charlotte ahead of their visit.


Florida death certificates for deaths that occurred in Florida from 2009 to present are available through Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County's (DOH-Charlotte) Vital Statistics Office. Death records before 2009 may be obtained from the Florida Department of Health's Bureau of Vital Statistics. Death certificates are also available through VitalChek®.

Death Certificates are issued in two formats:

  1. Certified copies with cause of death listed (long form). These copies have restrictions on issuance and can be obtained by:
    • Immediate family members
    • Attorney(s) representing immediate family members
    • Banks, executors of estates, insurance companies, or anyone requiring a death certificate to a pay a policy or death benefit on the decedent
  2. Certified copies without the cause of death (short form). No restrictions on issuance.

DOH-Charlotte Vital Statistics Office

In-Person Orders
For a certified copy of a death certificate, visit DOH-Charlotte's Main Office:

1100 Loveland Blvd.
Port Charlotte, FL 33980

Orders by Mail
To order a death certificate by mail, complete and send an Application for a Florida Death Record to DOH-Charlotte's Main Office office.

Office of Vital Records, Charlotte 
1100 Loveland Blvd.
Port Charlotte, FL 33980 

A copy of a legal photo ID is required with the application, payment, and stamped self-addressed envelope.

VitalChek®

Online Orders
Many companies not affiliated with the Florida Department of Health have official looking websites offering their services to order vital record certificates. If a website does not contain .gov in it's web address, it is not an official government website. 

VitalChek® is the ONLY contracted vendor with the State of Florida authorized to provide these services. To request a death certificate through VitalChek®, visit VitalChek.com.

Florida Department of Health's Bureau of Vital Statistics

Florida Department of Health's Bureau of Vital Statistics offers walk-in or mail-in death certificate services. Normal processing time for death certificates from 2009 to present is three to five business days (not including shipping time). Records prior to 2009 require additional processing time. 

For more information, commemorative records, amendments to certificates, and additional forms, visit the Florida Department of Health's Bureau of Vital Statistics webpage.