{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "nycrr", "section": "207.15", "citation": "Uniform Rules § 207.15", "heading": "Birth and death certificates", "text": ["(a) A birth certificate shall be filed upon an application for letters of guardianship or an order of adoption.", "(b) A death certificate shall be filed upon an application for letters testamentary, letters of administration or voluntary administration. Alternate evidence of death may be accepted in the discretion of the court.", "(c) Birth and death certificates may be required to be filed in any other proceeding in the discretion of the court."], "official_source": "https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-207-uniform-rules-surrogates-court", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "This rule says when **birth and death certificates** must be filed in Surrogate's Court.\n- **(a)** A **birth certificate shall be filed** on an application for **letters of guardianship** or an **order of adoption**. ★\n- **(b)** A **death certificate shall be filed** on an application for **letters testamentary**, **letters of administration** or **voluntary administration**. ★ The court **may**, in its discretion, accept **alternate evidence of death**.\n- **(c)** In **any other proceeding**, the court **may** require birth and death certificates in its discretion.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/nycrr/207.15", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}