Illinois Compiled Statutes 410 ILCS 535 — Vital Records Act.

As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Vital records" means records of births, deaths, fetal deaths, marriages, dissolution of marriages, and data related thereto

As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Vital records" means records of births, deaths, fetal deaths, marriages, dissolution of marriages, and data related thereto. (2) "System of vital records" includes the registration, collection, preservation, amendment, and certification of vital records,…

There is hereby established in the Department of Public Health an Office of Vital Records which shall install, maintain, and operate the system of vital records throughout this State

There is hereby established in the Department of Public Health an Office of Vital Records which shall install, maintain, and operate the system of vital records throughout this State. Suitable quarters for this office shall be provided by the Secretary of State, which quarters shall be so equipped as to permit the perm…

The provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act are hereby expressly adopted and shall apply to all administrative rules and procedures of the Department under this Act, except that Section 5-35 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act relating to procedures for rule-making does not apply to the adoptio…

The Director shall be the State Registrar of Vital Records, and shall, in accordance with the State Personnel Code, appoint a Deputy State Registrar and all other personnel necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. (Source: P.A. 76-678.)

(1) The State Registrar of Vital Records shall: (a) Administer and enforce this Act and the rules and regulations issued hereunder; (b) Direct, supervise, and issue instructions necessary to the efficient administration of a statewide system of vital records, the Office of Vital Records, and be custodian of its records…

The State Registrar of Vital Records shall establish registration districts throughout the State

The State Registrar of Vital Records shall establish registration districts throughout the State. He may consolidate or subdivide such districts to facilitate registration. (Source: P.A. 76-678.)

The State Registrar of Vital Records shall appoint and may remove for just cause local registrars

The State Registrar of Vital Records shall appoint and may remove for just cause local registrars. Persons eligible to serve as local registrars are: (1) In cities, villages, and incorporated towns, the clerk of the city, village, or incorporated town. (2) The township clerk in each township in counties under township…

Each local registrar shall: (1) Appoint one or more deputies to act for him in his absence or to assist him

Each local registrar shall: (1) Appoint one or more deputies to act for him in his absence or to assist him. Such deputies shall be subject to all rules and regulations governing local registrars. (2) Appoint one or more subregistrars when necessary for the convenience of the people. To become effective, such appointme…

(1) Each local registrar shall be paid the sum of $1 for each certificate of birth, death, or fetal death properly registered in his district and transmitted by him to the State Registrar of Vital Records up to an aggregate annual total of 10,000 certificates; and for each such certificate so made out and filed with an…

(1) The State Registrar of Vital Records shall, at the close of each calendar year, certify to the county clerk of each of the several counties the number of births, deaths, and fetal deaths properly registered in his county, with the names of the local registrars entitled to the prescribed fees, and the amount due eac…

Information required on forms

Information required on forms. (a) The form of certificates, reports, and other returns required by this Act or by regulations adopted under this Act shall include as a minimum the items recommended by the federal agency responsible for national vital statistics, subject to approval of and modification by the Departmen…

Live births; place of registration

Live births; place of registration. (1) Each live birth which occurs in this State shall be registered with the local or subregistrar of the district in which the birth occurred as provided in this Section, within 7 days after the birth. When a birth occurs on a moving conveyance, the city, village, township, or road d…

(1) Whoever assumes the custody of a living infant of unknown parentage shall report on a form and in the manner prescribed by the State Registrar of Vital Records, within 3 days, to the local registrar of the district in which the child was found, the following information: (a) The date and place of finding; (b) Sex,…

(1) Subject to the requirements that the Department may prescribe, the birth of a person born in this State, whose birth is not registered, may be recorded by delayed registration in the manner prescribed below: (a) When the birth occurred more than 3 days but less than one year prior to the application for registratio…

Procedure upon refusal to accept delayed record of birth

Procedure upon refusal to accept delayed record of birth. (1) If a delayed record of birth is not accepted under the provisions of Section 14, a petition may be filed with the circuit court of the petitioner's county of birth, or, if a resident of Illinois, with the circuit court of the county of his residence, or, if…

(1) The Director of the Illinois State Police or his designee may obtain a registration of a fictitious vital record for the purpose and in the manner prescribed in this Section

(1) The Director of the Illinois State Police or his designee may obtain a registration of a fictitious vital record for the purpose and in the manner prescribed in this Section. (2) A registration of a fictitious vital record may be obtained pursuant to this Section only for law enforcement purposes in providing: (a)…

(1) For each adoption ordered by any court in this State, the clerk of the court shall promptly furnish the State Registrar of Vital Records a certificate of adoption on a form prescribed and furnished by the State Registrar of Vital Records. The record shall include all facts necessary to locate and identify the origi…

When it appears from a certificate of adoption transmitted to the State Registrar of Vital Records, pursuant to the provisions of Section 16 of this Act, that the child was born outside of the United States or its Territories, then, upon submission to the State Registrar of Vital Records of evidence as to the child's b…

(1) For a person born in this State, the State Registrar of Vital Records shall establish a new certificate of birth when he receives any of the following: (a) A certificate of adoption as provided in Section 16 or a certified copy of the order of adoption together with the information necessary to identify the origina…

Certificates of birth; redaction of certifying health care professional

Certificates of birth; redaction of certifying health care professional. (a) The Department shall issue a certified copy of a certificate of birth with the identity of the certifying health care professional, as defined in Section 1, redacted only upon the specific written request by: (1) the person to whom the certifi…

(1) Each death which occurs in this State shall be registered by filing a death certificate with the local registrar of the district in which the death occurred or the body was found, within 7 days after such death (within 5 days if the death occurs prior to January 1, 1989) and prior to cremation or removal of the bod…

Electronic reporting system for death registrations

Electronic reporting system for death registrations. The State Registrar shall facilitate death registration by implementing an electronic reporting system. The system may be used to transfer information to individuals and institutions responsible for completing and filing certificates and related reports for deaths th…

(1) When a death occurring in this State has not been registered, a certificate may be filed in accordance with the regulations of the Department

(1) When a death occurring in this State has not been registered, a certificate may be filed in accordance with the regulations of the Department. (2) A certificate of death registered more than one year after the date of death shall be marked "delayed" and shall show on its face the date of registration. (3) No certif…

Fetal death; place of registration

Fetal death; place of registration. (1) Each fetal death which occurs in this State after a gestation period of 20 completed weeks (or when the patient elects in writing to arrange for the burial or cremation of the fetus under Section 11.4 of the Hospital Licensing Act) or more shall be registered with the local or su…

Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth

Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth. (a) The State Registrar shall prescribe and distribute a form for a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth. The certificate shall be in the same format as a certificate of live birth prepared under Section 12 and shall be filed in the same manner as a certificate of l…