We are accepting in-person walk-ins, orders by phone, through mail or online.
No walk-ins will be accepted after 4:15 p.m. Monday – Thursday and 12:15 p.m. on Friday.
Please follow directions as outlined below.
For general questions, call 509.324.1601 Monday – Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. or Friday 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Online orders are processed through VitalChek. VitalChek is the ONLY contracted and approved third-party vendor. Other third-party companies charge customers high fees to "process" or "help apply" for vital record certificates. If you ordered through one of these companies, you can file a consumer complaint online at Washington State Attorney General Consumer Protection Division, or call the Consumer Resource Center Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 206.464.6684 or 800.551.4636 (Washington state only).
Washington state birth certificates are available from the year 1907 up to present day. Need it expedited? Visit VitalChek.com.
Spokane county death certificates are available from the year 1907 up to present day. Need it expedited? Visit VitalChek.com.
If you are affiliated with a Washington state funeral home and are needing to order a death certificate, order online through the VitalChek Funeral Home Portal.
Spokane City and County 1891–1973: Washington State Archives 1973–present: Spokane County Clerk // 509.477.2211
Washington State 1968–present: Washington State Department of Health
Spokane County 1900*-present: Spokane County Clerk // 509.477.2211 (*most records date back to the year 1900)
Washington State 1968–present: Washington State Department of Health
Washington State
Prior to 1907: Washington State Archives
By law, the health officer of Spokane County is the official registrar of vital records.
WAC 246-491 Vital Statistics - Certificates
