Wake-registered deaths: $10 at a Register of Deeds counter. Statewide NC 2021-present: downtown Raleigh only, $24 / $15. Older NC deaths: the county of death or NCDHHS.
Who may request
Follow the Register of Deeds page. Statewide NC copies are limited to eligible family members in person at downtown Raleigh.
What to bring
Confirm current ID rules on wake.gov before you go.
Where to write or visit
Wake County Justice Center, 300 S. Salisbury St., first floor, Raleigh, NC 27601. Other Register of Deeds counters issue Wake County copies. Statewide NC copies from 2021 to present are only at the downtown office.
Notes from the desk
A Wake County death copy in person is $10 each this check. A statewide NC search (deaths anywhere in North Carolina, 2021 to present) is $24 for the first copy and $15 for each additional, downtown only. Online county orders add a $4 convenience fee. This desk takes no cut.