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Who can request a copy of a Birth or Death Certificate... ?
- A new law was effective on August 1, 2000
(Minnesota Statutes, section section 144.225, subdivision
7) which restricts the access to a certified birth or death
certificate. You may request a certificate if:
- If you are the subject of the certificate;
- If you are the child, grandchild, spouse, parent, grandparent, legal custodian, or
guardian of the subject;
- If you are a personal representative of the estate of the subject; or
- If you are the person who filed or a representative of the organization that filed the
birth or death information with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) or a
local registrar.
- For additional information on Tangible Interest and who
may obtain a Certificate, visit the State
of Minnesota site.
You may come in person to the Isanti County Recorder's Office.
Office
hours are:
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday.
You will
need identification to show that you have a "Tangible Interest" in the
certificate. Click on: Birth
Certificate or Death Certificate to print out an Adobe Acrobat certificate form.
If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, please
click here to download a
copy
You may also download forms from:
State of Minnesota Forms and
Information
Birth records prior to 1935 are stored at the county level. If the
birth occurred after 1935, the record is stored on the State of Minnesota
computer system.
Death records prior to 2002 are stored at the the county level. If the
death occurred after January 1, 1997, all records are stored on the State of
Minnesota computer system.
If the birth or death occurred in a different county prior to these
dates, please
contact the county office where the event occurred.
| Certified Birth Record |
$26.00 |
| Additional copies purchased at the same time |
$19.00 |
| Certified Death Record |
$13.00 |
| Additional copies purchased at the same time |
$ 6.00 |
Marriage licenses can be obtained from the Recorders Office. To apply
for a marriage license, both of the parties must appear in person to
complete the application or provide a notarized copy. Some of the required information includes birth
dates, birthplaces, and social security numbers for both parties. There
will be a 5-day waiting period and the license is valid for a period of 6
months. You will be provided one certified copy of the certificate at no charge.
You can qualify for a reduced marriage fee if at the time you apply you
provide an Educator's Statement that has exactly the following wording and names
of the bride and groom in the Educator's Statement are identical to the legal
names of the bride and groom as they appear in the marriage license
application. According to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 517.
- Fee for marriage application:
Application: $115 Reduced Marriage fee: $40.00
- (c) The marriage license fee for
parties who have completed 12 hours of premarital education is $40.
In order to qualify for the reduced license fee, the parties must submit
at the time of applying for the marriage license a signed, dated, and
notarized statement from the person who provided the premarital
education on their letterhead confirming that it was received. The
premarital education must be provided by a licensed or ordained minister
or the minister's designee, a person authorized to solemnize marriages
under section
517.18, or a person authorized to practice marriage and family
therapy under section
148B.33.
The education must include the use of premarital inventory and the
teaching of communication and conflict management skills.
- (d) The statement from the person who
provided the premarital education under paragraph (b) must be in the
following form:
"I, ................(name of educator), confirm that
....................(names of both parties) received at least 12 hours
of premarital education that included the use of a premarital inventory
and the teaching of communication and conflict management skills.
I am a licensed or ordained minister, a person authorized to solemnize
marriages under Minnesota Statutes, Section
517.18, or a person licensed to practice marriage and family therapy
under Minnesota Statutues, section
148B.33."
- Certified Copy of Marriage Certificate
To obtain a certified copy of your marriage license you will need to contact the
County in which you applied for your marriage license.
- Fee for a certified copy of marriage certificate: $9.00
See Registrar's Fees - Per Minnesota Statutes
Section 508.82
Torrens Certificates (As
of September 20, 2010)
- $46.00 for a document transferring a certificate
- $46.00 entry of memorial, $20.00 for multiple
certificate entries thereafter
- $56.00 for Plat
- $45.00 well certificate
(effective July 1, 2008)
- $40.00 residue certificate
- Exchange certificates
$20.00 for each certificate canceled and $20.00 for each
new certificate issued.
- $50.00 condition of title
- $10.00 for certified copies - flat fee
See County Recorder Fees - Per Minnesota Statutes
Section 357.18
- $46.00 for recording
- $46.00 for multiple Satisfactions/Assignments/Partial
Releases with 4 document citations or less, and $10.00
additional for each document cited over first 4,
$45.00 for well certificate
- $56.00 for Plat
- $10.00 for certified copies - flat fee
- $2.00 for a non-certified copy of any document
submitted for recording, if the original document
is accompanied by a copy or duplicate.
- Isanti County does not collect a
conservation fee.
Per Minnesota Statute 508.82
- UCC Financing Statement Original Filing $20.00
- UCC Financing Statement Amendment $20.00 (per action)
- Termination $20.00
- Standard Certified Information Request $20.00 per name
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