Request a Death Certificate
The Medical Examiner’s Office does not issue death certificates. Once our portion of the death certificate is completed, the original is sent to the funeral home for finalization and then forwarded to the Bureau of Vital Records to be filed with the State of Missouri.
Death certificates can take 6-8 weeks to complete. Please contact your funeral home for updates.
Certificate Copies
When a family makes funeral arrangements, the funeral home will ask how many copies of the death certificate the family needs. The funeral home will then provide that number of death certificates to the family. If the family or another entity requires more copies or needs a copy at a future date, then they should contact the Bureau of Vital Records, Jackson County Public Health or the Kansas City Health Department.
Bureau of Vital Records
P.O. Box 570
930 Wildwood Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: 573-751-6387
If the death occurred in the State of Missouri after 1980, you may also receive a certified copy of the death certificate at Jackson County Public Health in Lee’s Summit or at the Kansas City Health Department in KCMO.
Jackson County Public Health
3651 NE Ralph Powell RD
Lee’s Summit, MO 64064
816-404-6415
For ordering instructions and pricing information, please visit JCPH.org or call 816-404-6415.
Kansas City Health Department - Vital Records
2400 Troost, Suite 1200
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-513-6309
For ordering instructions and pricing information, please visit kcmo.gov or call 816-404-6415.