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Obtaining a Death Certificate
In order to obtain a death certificate, you must complete an application for death certificate. You can only request a certificate for an immediate family member:
- Grandparent
- Parent
- Sibling
- Spouse
Required Identification
To receive a death certificate, you must have one form of primary identification or two forms of secondary identification. One of the secondary forms of identification must bear your signature.
Primary Identification
- Government employment badge or card
- Military ID
- Passport (from any country)
- Prison ID
- State-issued driver's license
- State / city / county ID card
- Student ID
Secondary Identification
- Bank account statement (recent)
- Employment or organizational ID
- Paycheck stub (recent)
- Photocopy of their signed Social Security card
- Public assistance applications or letters
- Public library card
- Signed federal tax return
- Signed valid voter's registration card
- Utility bill (recent)
Fees & Other Information
The fee for a death certificate is $21 for the first copy and $4 for each additional copy. For more information about death certificates, please contact the County Clerk's Office at 817-594-7461.
For Burial-Transit Permits after hours, please contact the County Clerk at the following number (817)301-8299.
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Lila Deakle
County ClerkPhone: 817-598-6154
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County Clerk
Physical Address
1112 Santa Fe Drive
Weatherford, TX 76086
Phone: 817-598-6163Fax: 817-594-9540
Records-Deeds Division & Vitals
1112 Santa Fe Drive
Weatherford, TX 76086
Ph: 817-594-7461
Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
County Court at Law 1 Division
1112 Santa Fe Drive
Ph: 817-598-6138
Fax: 817-598-6147
Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closed Noon - 1:00 p.m.
County Court at Law 2 Division
One Courthouse Square
Ph: 817-594-1632
Fax: 817-598-6129
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closed Noon - 1:00 p.m.