§ 4170 Records; general duties of registrars
§ 4171 Records; duties of physicians, nurse practitioners, and others to furnish information
§ 4172 Records; registrar to transmit through health officers
§ 4173 Records; transcripts and certifications by registrars; fees
§ 4174 Records; transcripts and certifications by commissioner; fees
§ 4175 Records; unrecorded births and deaths
§ 4176 Records; correction of defective registration
§ 4177 Vital records; refund of fees
§ 4179 Vital records; fees; city of New York

Terms Used In New York Laws > Public Health > Article 41 > Title 7 - Vital Statistics Records

  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.