News from the city clerk’s office
IN THE CITY
by Nancy G. Nichols
On July 12th, new statutes governing vital record fees have gone into effect. Certified copies of birth, death and marriage certificates will go from $10 to $15, additional copies will change from $5 to $6, a marriage license will change from $30 to $40 and permits for disposition of human remains will change from $5 to $20.
Additional statutes going into effect on July 12th, include any requests made for vital records filed less than 100 years ago, will need to provide documentation establishing their right to the documents and verifying their identity. The individuals requesting copies of vital records must present, along with their application (provided by the Clerk and/or Deputy Clerk), positive identification including, but not limited to, a driver’s license, passport, or other government-issued picture identification.
If no acceptable photo identification is available, the requestor will need to submit photocopies of two items from the following list: utility bills, bank statements, car registration, copy of income tax return, personal check with address, a previously issued vital record/marriage license, letter from government agency requesting vital record (e.g., DHHS, WIC), Department of Corrections identification card, Social Security card/DD-214, hospital birth worksheet, license/rental agreement, pay stub (W-2), voter registration card, disability award from SSA. Other secondary forms of identification may also be considered. Alternatively, the record could be obtained for another by a qualifying individual with positive identification, such as a parent for a child.
These identification requirements will apply whether the records are requested in person or by mail.
Nancy G. Nichols is Presque Isle’s city clerk. She can be reached at 764-2520 or via e-mail at nnichols@presqueisleme.us.
