Why are the corrections on my birth certificate done by drawing a line through the errors with the new information typed above? Can I get a clean copy of the corrected birth certificate?
The Vital Records Act requires us to correct all vital records by drawing a line through the incomplete or incorrect information. This is called “interlineation.” The correct information is then inserted above or adjacent to the item corrected. The purpose of this process is to clearly identify changes in the record to preserve the integrity of the certificate. This office will issue a shortform abstract birth record after a correction or legal name change has been completed.
The Vital Records Act requires us to correct all vital records by drawing a line through the incomplete or incorrect information. This is called “interlineation.” The correct information is then inserted above or adjacent to the item corrected. The purpose of this process is to clearly identify changes in the record to preserve the integrity of the certificate. A certification of your birth record (a computer summary of your birth information) does not contain interlineation. It only shows the correct information and the date the record was amended. One certification of your birth record is provided as part of the correction process. A certification can be purchased for $10. Additional copies of the certification are $2 each, when requested at the same time.
