Access Bountiful Birth Records

Bountiful birth records are managed by the Davis County Health Department. This city sits just north of Salt Lake City in Davis County. The Bountiful vital records office in Farmington handles all birth certificate requests for the area. Residents can also use the state online portal or send a mail request. Need a certified birth certificate for a passport or school enrollment? This page covers how to search for and get birth records in Bountiful from start to finish.

Where to Get Bountiful Birth Records

Bountiful is in Davis County. The Davis County Health Department at 61 South Main Street in Farmington, Utah 84025 is the local vital records office for birth certificates. This office serves all Davis County cities including Bountiful, Layton, Kaysville, and Clearfield. It holds Bountiful birth records for Davis County births from 1973 to the present. Walk in during business hours. Bring your ID and payment to get a birth certificate copy the same day.

The Davis County Health Department provides birth certificate and vital records services to all Bountiful residents.

The Farmington office is a short drive from Bountiful. Most Bountiful birth certificate requests are processed the same day.

For births before 1973 or births outside Davis County, contact the state vital records office. The Office of Vital Records and Statistics at 288 North 1460 West in Salt Lake City has birth records for all Utah births from 1905 on. The state office accepts online, mail, and in-person requests for Bountiful birth certificates. Online orders go through the SILVER system and take 3 to 4 weeks.

How to Order Bountiful Birth Certificates

Getting a Bountiful birth certificate is straightforward. Three options exist based on how fast you need the document.

Visit the Bountiful vital records office in Farmington for same-day service. Bring your photo ID and payment. Staff will pull the birth record and print your certified copy while you wait. This works for any Davis County birth from 1973 forward. For older Bountiful birth records, the staff may direct you to the state office. The Farmington office accepts cash, checks, and card payments.

Online ordering is another choice for Bountiful birth certificates. The state SILVER system lets you place a birth record order from home. Make an account and type in the details. Pay with a credit card. The CDC page for Utah vital records lists the state office contact details if you need to call. Delivery takes 3 to 4 weeks by mail.

Mail orders go to P.O. Box 141012, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-1012. Include a filled-out vital records form, copies of your photo ID front and back, and a check or money order payable to Vital Records. Do not send cash. Allow 4 to 6 weeks for mail requests for Bountiful birth certificates. The Davis County office has birth records from 1973 onward, so for earlier births you will need the state office.

Bountiful Birth Certificate Requirements

A valid photo ID is required for any Bountiful birth certificate request. A driver's license works. So does a U.S. passport, military ID, or tribal ID card. No photo ID? Bring two forms of secondary ID instead. A Social Security card, voter card, school ID, or certified marriage license each count as one for Bountiful vital records.

Utah law restricts who can request a Bountiful birth record less than 100 years old. Eligible people include the person on the birth certificate, a parent, sibling, current spouse, child, grandchild, or grandparent. A legal representative with proper documents can also request a birth certificate copy. Anyone else must show proof of a direct and real interest in the Bountiful birth record.

Under Utah Code Title 26, Chapter 2, Section 5, every live birth in Utah must have a birth certificate filed within 10 days. This statute sets the rules for vital records registration. After 100 years from the birth date, the Bountiful birth record becomes public under Utah Code Section 26-2-22. Anyone can then get a copy.

Birth Records Fees for Bountiful

A certified Bountiful birth certificate costs $22 for the first copy. Extra copies are $10 each. These birth record fees apply at the Davis County Health Department and at the state vital records office. Card payments may add a small fee at some offices.

Expedited state processing costs $15 more. This puts your Bountiful birth record order first in line. Delayed birth certificates cost $60 and include one certified copy. Post-adoption birth certificates are also $60. Making false statements on a vital records form is a crime in Utah under Sections 26-23-5 and 26-23-6. Fines can reach $5,000. Prison terms can reach five years.

History of Birth Records in Bountiful

Bountiful is one of Utah's oldest cities. It was settled in 1847. The city was first known as Sessions Settlement before being renamed Bountiful. Despite its long history, civil birth records for the area did not start until much later.

Utah began statewide birth registration in 1905. Full compliance came by 1917. Davis County started keeping its own birth ledgers in 1898 under an earlier state law. The Davis County Health Department holds Bountiful birth records from 1973 forward. For birth records before 1973, the state vital records office and the Utah State Archives are the best sources. The Library of Congress guide to Utah vital records describes what birth records exist for each time period.

Microfilm copies of early Davis County birth records are at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City. No civil birth records exist for Bountiful before 1898. Church blessing records and newspaper entries from the 1800s are often the only way to document Bountiful births during that era. Utah birth certificates over 100 years old are public vital records and open to anyone through the Utah State Archives. FamilySearch has digitized Utah birth certificates from 1903 to 1914 with searchable indexes online.

Correcting Bountiful Birth Certificates

Errors on a Bountiful birth certificate can be fixed through an amendment. Get the Amendment Application from the state Office of Vital Records and Statistics. You will need your photo ID and the original Bountiful birth certificate. A court order is required if the change demands one. Most birth record amendments need an affidavit signed by two witnesses. Notarized signatures are required. The fee is $27 for the amendment and one corrected copy.

Legal name changes on a Bountiful birth certificate need a court order. File a petition in the district court. Attend the hearing and serve notices as the court requires. Once granted, send a certified copy to the Office of Vital Records and Statistics in Salt Lake City. Gender marker changes on birth records follow separate steps under Utah Code Section 26B-8-111. An extra $40 applies to seal the old marker. All Bountiful birth certificate amendments go through the state vital records office.