Duval county health issues Florida deaths from 2009 to the present. Deaths before 2009, and statewide mail, go to the Bureau of Vital Statistics in Jacksonville, in the same city. Confirm which counter you are standing at.
Who may request
Family member or legal representative when requesting cause of death. Confirm on the Duval application.
What to bring
A completed death-certificate application plus identification as the office lists. Confirm on duval.floridahealth.gov.
Where to write or visit
Order in person, by mail, or online as listed on duval.floridahealth.gov. The state Bureau of Vital Statistics walk-in is 1217 N. Pearl St., Jacksonville, FL 32202. State mail: P.O. Box 210, Jacksonville, FL 32231-0042. Those are different desks in the same city.
Notes from the desk
Duval county health this check: $15 death certificate, $10 additional certificates. The state Bureau in Jacksonville lists a packaged first-copy fee on its own page. Do not mix the county application with the state P.O. box. Online orders go through VitalChek. This desk takes no cut.