Recorder fees increase $5

Due to a state administrative rule change, all vital records fee transactions will increase from $15 to $20, effective with requests received after Jan. 1.

This $5 increase applies to the following transactions in the county recorders? offices:

? Searches for birth, death, marriage, foreign-born birth and fetal death certificates, which include a certified copy of the record if found.

? Additional certified copies of the same record that was searched as stated above.

? Newborn certified birth certificates issued to new parents by the state office after registration.

? Administrative processing at the state level, such as modifications requiring a court action, including but not limited to: adoption, amendment, legal change of name, delayed certificate and search for supporting documents on file.

The $5 increase will be used solely to fund the re-engineering and integration of the statewide vital records system. The new system will include, but is not limited to, integrated modules for:

? Electronic registration of death, birth, marriage and fetal death, as well as several other special registrations, statistical reporting and registry functions.

? Electronic issuance of vital events, including county access to statewide searches and issuances.

? Back office for modification and maintenance of records.

? Back data conversions of statewide vital events.

? Electronic search and fee accounting.

? Statewide certified security paper accountability.