Dakota County, MN · Dakota County
Death Certificate Application
Use this application to request a certified death certificate from Dakota County and provide the information needed to locate the record.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Dakota County · Dakota County, Dakota County, Minnesota
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- dakotacountymn.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The application lets a requester ask for a certified death certificate with or without cause-of-death information, or a certificate for Veterans Affairs purposes. It asks for details about the deceased, the requester’s contact information, and the requester’s qualifying relationship or other eligibility. The form states that applicants must pay the required fee and provide acceptable identification.
Who needs it
A person eligible to request a death certificate who wants a certified copy from Dakota County should complete this application.
How to submit it
Submit it to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
This application has no notary block; the requester signs and dates it, and any accompanying authorization statement must be signed but is not stated to require notarization.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the Death Certificate Application.
- 2
Complete the Form
Select the certificate type and fill in the deceased person’s details, your contact information, and your eligibility.
- 3
Gather Required Items
Provide acceptable identification and the required fee. Include supporting documentation if your eligibility selection requires it.
- 4
Submit to the County
Submit the application to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Death Certificate Application?
- No. The application has no notary block; the requester signs and dates it. A signed authorization statement may be submitted as an attachment, but the form does not say it must be notarized.
- How do I submit the Death Certificate Application?
- Submit it to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for information about the deceased and requester, the requested certificate type, and the requester’s relationship or other eligibility.
- What else is required to obtain a death certificate?
- The application states that you must pay the required fee and provide acceptable identification.