LEONARDTOWN, MD (June 23, 2016) – Due to fee reductions for birth and death certificates at the Maryland Division of Vital Records effective July 1, the St. Mary’s County Health Department will decrease its fees for birth and death certificates obtained in the county.

Individuals born in Maryland after 1940 may receive a copy of their birth certificate at the St. Mary’s County Health Department while they wait, Mon. – Fri, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.  The fee charged for a birth certificate will be reduced from $35.00 to $25.00 per copy. Anyone born in Maryland prior to 1940, or those who prefer to receive a birth certificate by mail, may apply to the Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Division of Vital Records in Baltimore.

Fees for death certificates obtained at the health department will be reduced from $32.00 to $18.00, and $20.00 for each additional copy.

For more information or to obtain the forms for the mail-in service, contact the Vital Records Office, St. Mary’s County Health Department at 301-475-4330 or visit the health department’s website at www.smchd.org

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