Forms
Death Record Application Form
Attorney Proof of Entitlement
Mail Requirements
- Complete the application form
- Application must be NOTARIZED
- Include copy of valid PHOTO ID
- Certified copy cost: $15
- Mail to:
Johnson County Recorder
Attn: Vital Records
913 S Dubuque St
Iowa City, IA 52240-4273
A vital record can also be ordered by calling: 1-866-809-0290
Death records begin at the year 1880. Certified copies are $15 and only available to entitled parties (i.e. parents, children, spouses, siblings, grandparents and funeral homes). Individuals requesting a death record must prove entitlement by showing proper identification. Death events from 1954—“current day” can be issued in any county. Death events from 1880—1953 must be obtained through the county where the event occurred.