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Death Certificate Corrections
Vital Statistics
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Mailing Address
83 Pondella Road
North Fort Myers, FL 33903
Office hours 9:00 AM - 4:00 pm
For some types of corrections, you might need to provide documents to support the change.
Florida law charges a non-refundable fee of $20.00 to process an amendment. This fee also covers one certified copy of the corrected record.
Please read the Instructions For Correction of Certificate of Death before starting your application.
Required forms:
- DH524 Application For Amendment to Florida Death or Fetal Death Record
- DH433 Affidavit of Amendment of Certificate of Death
- DH433A Affidavit of Amendment to a Florida Certificate of Fetal Death
If you need help with this process, call 904-359-6900, Ext. 9005 or email VitalStats@FLHealth.gov.
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