Information for Funeral Homes

Weekend / Holiday Death Record Registration and Disposition Permits

The Yolo County Clerk-Recorder/Vital Records office can register death records and issue disposition permits on weekends/holidays in the event that the deceased was a member of the Muslim, Jewish, or other religious faith that practices the disposition of the body within 1-2 days after death.

Emergency Procedure

Upon a death within Yolo County that meets the above criteria, the following protocol has been established in concert with the Yolo County Sheriff's Office, Coroner's Section:

  • The Funeral Establishment/Mortuary will contact the on-call Deputy Coroner at 530-668-5292 anytime during non-business hours.
  • The Deputy Coroner will contact Yolo County Vital Records who will then register the death record and issue the disposition permit. Please note: the death record and disposition permit must be complete and will be reviewed by staff. If changes need to be made to the record before it can be registered, the Deputy Coroner will contact you.
  • Please note: this procedure is only for deceased members of religions that practice disposition of the body within 1-2 days after deaths. If the deceased person was not a member of these religions, registration will take place when our staff returns to normal office hours. 

Electronic Death Registration System (EDRS) - Vital Records

To unlock a record in EDRS, re-file burial permits, or request a letter of non-communicable disease (NCD), contact Yolo County Vital Records via email. The office hours for EDRS registration/service are from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. 

Please note that the EDRS processing time (registering a record, unlocking a record, etc.) is approximately 2 hours. 

Funeral Homes/Establishments have many options now to order Death Certificates. Please click here to learn more.

***NOTE: Please ensure your delivery location is secure and accessible as once an order is processed and handed to the shipping carrier responsibility transfers to the customer. The County is not liable for lost, stolen, delayed, or misdelivered packages. If a package does not arrive within the expected timeframe, we cannot offer replacements or refunds; a new order must be placed.