New Jersey Authorization for Release of Cause of Death (REG-20)
Official state formOther requestsForm REG-20Free downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Notarized statement in which a person entitled to the cause of death allows a named person to receive a certified copy or certification of a New Jersey death record that shows the cause of death section. No mailing address is printed on the form.
Who can use this form
- Signed by a person entitled to the cause of death: the parent, legal guardian or legal representative of the person who died
- The spouse, civil union partner or domestic partner, or a child, grandchild or sibling of legal age
- A State or Federal agency for official purposes, or a person with a court order
What to send with it
- The completed form, signed in front of a Notary Public
- The notary's signature and seal on the form
Where to send it
- Mail to
- See the form for where to file it.
- State fee
- Not provided
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Form revision
- JUL 12
- Source
- Official government page