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Colorado Form to Correct a Death Certificate

Official state formCorrections and amendmentsFree downloadLast verified November 10, 2026

Asks the Colorado vital records office to correct a death certificate. Medical items are signed by the physician or coroner. Other items are requested by the funeral director, the informant or the next of kin. It is mailed to the Vital Records Death Unit in Denver.

Who can use this form

  • A funeral director or person acting as such, for non-medical items and for typographical errors in medical items.
  • The informant, or the next of kin if the informant is deceased, with supporting documents.
  • A physician and/or coroner for medical items, including the cause of death.
  • An interested party with a certified court order, for a marital status or common law marriage change.

What to send with it

  • The completed Form to Correct a Colorado Death Certificate, in ink with no cross-outs or white-out.
  • One or more documents that support the correction, established at least five years before the application or within seven years of the event.
  • A copy of a driver's license, state ID, passport or other acceptable ID.
  • The fees. Checks and money orders are payable to Vital Records.

Where to send it

Mail to
Vital Records, Death Unit 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, Colorado 80246-1530
State fee
$25.00 to correct a death certificate (does not include a certificate); first certified copy $25.00; additional copies or exchanges $20.00 each; credit card convenience charge $12.00; expedited shipping $21.00; regular mail no charge. Fees are non-refundable.
Typical processing
The form says to allow up to 5 business days after the request is received.
Form revision
Rev 12/2025
Source
Official government page
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