048-10 Wyo. Code R. § 10-5

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 10-5 - Death Certificate Correction

(a) Application for correction. The following persons may apply to amend a death certificate with the exception of the medical certification:

(i) Next of kin;

(ii) Informant listed on certificate;

(iii) Funeral director listed on certificate.

(b) Marital status and surviving spouse.

(i) These items will not be changed on the face of the death certificate.

(ii) Changes can be made only by an Affidavit of Correction form signed by the person listed as the informant on the death certificate or upon receipt of a court order.

(iii) Additional evidence may be required to substantiate the amendment.

(c) The medical certification of cause of death may be changed only upon receipt of a signed statement from the physician or coroner who signed the certificate. In the case of the death or incapacity of the certifying physician, a signed statement from an associate physician with access to the medical records may be accepted. In case of the death or incapacity of the certifying coroner, a signed statement from the coroner's successor may be accepted.

048-10 Wyo. Code R. § 10-5