Requests to amend a District of Columbia Death Certificate should begin at the District of Columbia Department of Health Vital Records Division. You may file a Petition to Amend a Death Certificate only if you have a received a Vital Records Division Rejection Letter requiring an order of the court. The Application requires you state the specific information to be amended, and you must provide documentation to support your request.
The Civil Actions Branch handles Petitions to Amend Death Certificates for persons age 21 or over. Petitioners seeking to amend the death certificate of person under the age of 21 should apply at the Family Court Central Intake Center.
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