§ 70.58A.005 Purpose
§ 70.58A.010 Definitions
§ 70.58A.020 Rule-making authority
§ 70.58A.030 Appointment of the state registrar
§ 70.58A.040 Duties of the state registrar
§ 70.58A.050 Appointment of local and deputy registrars
§ 70.58A.060 Vital records system security requirements–Fraud detection–Data validation
§ 70.58A.070 Mandatory use of prescribed forms, reporting of data required for registration
§ 70.58A.100 Live birth of child of known parentage — Reporting and registration requirements
§ 70.58A.110 Live birth of child of unknown parentage — Reporting and registration requirements
§ 70.58A.120 Delayed report of live birth — Registration requirements
§ 70.58A.130 Court-ordered registration of a delayed report of live birth — Petition and hearing requirements — Burden and standard of proof
§ 70.58A.200 Reports of death — Filing and registration requirements
§ 70.58A.210 Final disposition of human remains — Issuance of burial-transit and disinterment permits
§ 70.58A.300 Registration of reports of marriage
§ 70.58A.310 Registration of reports of legal separation, dissolution, and declaration of invalidity of marriage or domestic partnership
§ 70.58A.400 Adoption — Amendment of birth record or registration of birth — Sealing of original birth record
§ 70.58A.500 Amendment of vital records — When authorized — Grounds for denial
§ 70.58A.510 Preservation of vital records — Transfer to state archives
§ 70.58A.520 Disclosure of vital records, data, and vital statistics — When authorized
§ 70.58A.530 Issuance of certifications and informational copies of vital records
§ 70.58A.540 Vital records not subject to public disclosure — Exceptions
§ 70.58A.550 Adjudicative proceedings
§ 70.58A.560 Fees for certifications or informational copies of vital records — Exceptions
§ 70.58A.570 Duty of local registrar to submit monthly reports — Duty of state registrar to periodically test and audit fraud prevention procedures
§ 70.58A.580 Enforcement — Duties of local registrars — Investigations
§ 70.58A.590 Penalties
§ 70.58A.900 Applicability — 2019 c 148
§ 70.58A.901 Effective date — 2019 c 148
§ 70.58A.902 Rule-making authority — 2019 c 148

Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 70.58A - Vital statistics

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • 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.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.