To begin your online purchase of a death certificate, you will need to submit a request to a third-party vendor.

• Fill out the secure VitalChek form

  • VitalChek will validate your information

  • The Tulare County County Clerk-Recorder will mail your order directly to address given to VitalChek

Please allow one week for processing.

Note: The County of Tulare is not responsible for the delivery of mail by the United States Post Office or any other delivery service.

• Complete the online application before you arrive

• Bring payment in the form of a credit card, check, money order or cash

• After submitting your online application, you can pick up your certificate at our office anytime between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.

If you would like to purchase a death certificate by mail, you can do so by:

• Completing an application

• Following the instructions on page 4, "Death Record Copy Application."

• Have your signature on the application notarized by a notary public.

• Mail your application and a check or money order made payable to the Tulare County Assessor/Clerk-Recorder

  • Please do not submit cash with orders requested by mail.

  • The fee for searching a record is not refundable. If no record is found, you will receive a Certificate of No Record.

• Mail your request and payment to: Tulare County Assessor/Clerk-Recorder at 221 S. Mooney Blvd., Room 105, Visalia, CA 93291-4593

Note: The County of Tulare is not responsible for the delivery of mail by the United States Post Office or any other delivery service.