Death Certificates

Kitsap County Health District offers certified copies of deaths occurring in Kitsap County for one year past the date of death.

The fee is $20.00 per copy, plus a $4.00 Handling Fee,
per order, payable to "K.C.H.D.”

       Please add postage to the cost, if you want to have
       the copies of the Certificate sent via the U.S. Mail.

Information needed to research death records includes:

• The full name of the deceased.
• The date of death and place of death (city).
• To help insure the correct record is found, please provide the age of the deceased, marital status with spouse's name if married, place of birth, and parents' names if known.

You may order death certificates in the following ways:

• By phone with a VISA or MasterCard. Call (360) 337-5246 ext. 6364 and follow the instructions provided.
• By fax using VISA or MasterCard. Note: This is the only payment method available. Fax applications to:
  (360) 337-5298.
• By mail. Mail a check or money order for $20.00, each, plus a $4.00 Handling fee, per order, payable to “K.C.H.D.”.
  
  Please add postage to the cost, if you want to have
  the copies of the Certificate sent via the U.S. Mail.
  
  Send your payment and the required information
  identified above to:
  
       Kitsap County Health District
       Attention: Vital Records
       345 6th Street, Suite #300
       Bremerton, WA 98337-1866
  
• By visiting our office at 345 6th Street, Suite 300 in Bremerton, Monday through Friday between the hours
  of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
  
  Directions to our office.

Applications are processed within 48 hours of receipt. UPS overnight delivery is available to most areas at an additional charge. For information on this service call (360) 337-5235.

For Washington State deaths outside of Kitsap County, please contact the Washington State Center for Health Statistics at (360) 236-4300 or by visiting their website at: http://www.doh.wa.gov/EHSPHL/CHS/cert.htm.

For information on other vital records such as marriage or divorce records, contact the Kitsap County Clerk’s Office at
(360) 337-7164 or http://www.kitsapgov.com/clerk.