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Kennewick:
8am to noon
1pm to 5pm
Monday-Friday
Pasco:
8am to noon
1pm to 5pm
Monday-Friday
Prosser Office
NEW HOURS!
Immunizations: Tuesday and Thursday; 9am to Noon and 1pm to 5pm.
Environmental Health: Monday and Thursday; 9am to 10:30am.
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Effective Monday, October 19, 2009
the Benton Franklin Health District’s Kennewick Office will be closed during the noon hour,
from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Birth Certificates:
$20.00 each copy
Certified copies of Birth Certificates are available for persons born in the state of Washington dating back to January 1, 1921 . Births prior to this date must be requested from the Department of Vital Records in Olympia.
www.doh.wa.gov/ehsphl/chs/cert.htm
The following information will be required: Full name on birth certificate, date & place of birth, mothers full maiden name, and fathers full name.
Death Certificates:
$20.00 per copy.
The following Death Certificates can be purchased at the Benton-Franklin Health District:
- City of Richland deaths after July 1st, 1959.
- All the remainder of Benton County and Franklin County after January 1st, 1980.
Deaths occurring prior to these dates must be requested from the Department of Vital Records in Olympia.
www.doh.wa.gov/ehsphl/chs/cert.htm
www.doh.wa.gov/ehsphl/chs/cert.htm
The following information will be required to process your request:
Full name of deceased, date of death, and place of death.
To request a birth certificate by mail:
- Print the application (see below) and complete.
- Enclose payment of $20.00 for each copy requested. Acceptable forms of payment are: Money Order, or Credit Card. As of July 1st, 2002 checks will no longer be accepted. To pay by credit card, print the form (below) and complete.
- Mail completed application and payment to:
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Benton Franklin District Health
7102 w Okanogan pl
Kennewick, WA 99336
Allow approximately three working days, excluding delivery time.
To request a death certificate by mail:
- Print the application (see below) and complete.
- Enclose payment of $20.00 for each copy. Acceptable forms of payment are: Cash, Money Order, or Credit Card. As of July 1, 2002, checks will no longer be accepted. To pay by credit card, print and complete the form (below) and return with your application.
- Mail completed application and payment to:
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Benton Franklin District Health
7102 w Okanogan pl
Kennewick, WA 99336
Or Fax to: (509) 460 4587
Allow approximately three working days, excluding delivery time.
Same Day In-Person Service: Available Monday - Friday from 8:00-11:30 and 1:00 pm-4:00pm at 7102 w Okanogan pl Kennewick, WA 99336. Acceptable forms of payment are: Cash, Money Order, and VISA/MC (debit/credit)
Expedited Mail Service: Available Monday - Friday from 8:00-11:30 and 1:00 pm-4:00pm, You may fax the birth or death application AND the credit card acceptance form (see below) to us at 509 460 4587. For the expedited overnight service we must receive the fax in our office by 3 pm PST to allow for FedEx pick up. The certified copy(ies) will be sent to you that same day either by regular return mail or you may request our Federal Express Delivery.
Federal Express Delivery
Federal Express delivery service is now available for vital records for an additional fee.
Delivery to all U.S. states except Alaska and Hawaii. The following is a description of services and fees:
$ 30.00 Priority Overnight: Next-business-day delivery by 10:30 am to most U.S. addresses; by 5:00 pm in remote areas. Delivery days are Monday-Friday.
$ 20.00 Express Saver - 3 day: Delivery to businesses by 4:30 pm and to residences by 7:00 pm in 3 business days. Delivery days are Monday - Friday.
Terms and Conditions
- FedEx does not offer a restricted delivery service and may deliver to someone other than the person named as the recipient. Packages cannot be delivered to P.O. boxes or P.O. box zip codes. Package address must include the complete street address and zip code of the recipient.
- Shipments to hotels, hospitals, government offices, or installations, university campuses, or other facilities that utilize a mailroom or other central receiving area will be delivered to the central receiving area, unless otherwise authorized and approved by FedEx.
- Delivery charges will not be refunded for undeliverable shipments. A undeliverable shipment is one that cannot be delivered for reasons that include, but are not limited to the following:
- Recipient refuses to accept the shipment.
- The recipient's delivery address cannot be located.
- The recipient's place of business is closed.
- No appropriate person was available to accept the shipment at a delivery location on the initial delivery attempt or reattempts.
For additional questions or information regarding Vital Records, call Vital Records Office at 509-460-4204
Forms
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