What does a certified death certificate usually cost in Louisiana?

$20 per copy. Last checked 2026-08-29. Confirm the current fee on the official office site before you pay.

Louisiana

Q: Where do I order a death certificate if the death was in Louisiana?

Louisiana Vital Records Registry. Louisiana records are used constantly for succession. Order extras. Official office: https://ldh.la.gov/page/vital-records.

Louisiana Vital Records Registry

Usual fee: $20 per copy
How to order: State or VitalChek

Official office Online vendor

The online vendor is VitalChek, used by many agencies. You pay the state fee plus their convenience and shipping. This desk does not take a cut.

Who may request

Immediate family or a legal representative.

Timing

Parish clerks and the state registry both issue. Orleans Parish is its own long story. Start with the parish if the death was in New Orleans.

Notes from the desk

Louisiana records are used constantly for succession. Order extras.

Counties on this desk

County pages exist only after this desk checked an official source. If your county is not listed, use the state office above.

Orleans ParishCounty desk

Confirm fees on the official site

Last checked August 29, 2026

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