048-10 Wyo. Code R. § 10-1

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 10-1 - General Provisions for Amendments within the First Year

See succeeding sections for specific documents.

(a) Amendments of obvious errors such as transpositions of letters in words of common knowledge on certificates may be made by the State Registrar of Vital Records within the first year after the date of birth, death, marriage or divorce, either upon his or her own observation or query or upon request of a person with a direct interest in the certificate.

(b) The following types of corrections may be made upon receipt of a signed statement from the person or office that filed the original certificate.

• (i) Corrections of typographical errors in transferring information from the worksheet or other medical record to the certificate;

• (ii) Clarification of inconsistent entries made in response to a query from this office;

• (iii) Entry of items which were previously omitted.

(c) The State Registrar may require documentary evidence to substantiate any requested amendment.

(d) Prior to one (1) year of the date of the birth, death, marriage, or divorce recorded on the certificate, corrections or additions may be made by lining through the incorrect information so as not to obliterate it and entering the correct information. A notation as to the source of the information, together with the date the change was made, and the initials of the authorized clerk making the change, shall be made on the certificate.

(e) After an item has been amended, it can only be changed by a court order.

048-10 Wyo. Code R. § 10-1