Correcting a Vital Record

The Local Registrar may process correction requests for vital record events that occurred within their municipality. In some cases, these corrections must be authorized by the State Bureau of Vital Statistics and Registration before issuing corrected certified copies of the record. Please contact the Local Registrar in the municipality where the event occurred for further information.

The Local Registrar will require you to provide documentary proof of the correct information. These requests are approved on a case-by-case basis, according to statute.

The State Bureau of Vital Statistics and Registration may also process correction requests for all vital record events occurring in the state. Before submitting a correction request please review the information below. Then send a letter outlining your request, along with supporting documents, Acceptable Forms of Identification and Fees for certified copies of the corrected record to:

New Jersey Bureau of Vital Statistics and Registration
Attn: – Record Modification Unit
PO Box 370
Trenton, NJ 08625-0370

The Bureau of Vital Statistics and Registration will contact you by mail if any further information is needed.

If you have any questions, please call (609) 292-4087 and choose the option, "Questions regarding correcting your vital record."

Legal Name Changes

Following a legal change of name, you may have your birth, marriage or domestic partnership record corrected by mailing the following to the address above:

• A certified copy of the original judgment of name change
   
• The $27 fee in the form of a check or money order made payable to:
  Treasurer, State of New Jersey (this fee includes one certified copy of the corrected record)
   
• A letter identifying the vital record to be corrected. Please include the name as currently reported in the record, the exact date and place where the event occurred, and in the case of a birth record, the mother’s maiden name and father’s name if listed on the vital record.

Name Corrections Not Involving a Legal Name Change

This information is being updated to reflect recent policy changes and will be posted soon.