Indiana § 16-37-2-4 Acceptance of delayed filed birth certificates

Indiana Statutes

§ 16-37-2-4 — Acceptance of delayed filed birth certificates

Indiana § 16-37-2-4

Title 16HEALTH

Art. 37VITAL STATISTICS

Ch. 2Certification of Births

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Ind. Code § 16-37-2-4 (2026).

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A local health officer may accept a certificate
of birth presented for filing not more than twelve (12) months after the
birth occurred if the attending physician, certified nurse midwife,
certified direct entry midwife, or other person desiring to file the
certificate states the reason for the delay in writing. This statement
shall be made a part of the certificate of birth.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-16-5.]

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A local health officer may accept a certificate
of birth presented for filing not more than twelve (12) months after the
birth occurred if the attending physician, certified nurse midwife,
certified direct entry midwife, or other person desiring to file the
certificate states the reason for the delay in writing. This statement
shall be made a part of the certificate of birth.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-16-5.]