Herriman Death Records Access
Herriman is one of Utah's fastest-growing cities, located in the southwestern corner of Salt Lake County. Death records for Herriman residents are issued by the Salt Lake County Health Department. Whether you need a certified copy for legal or estate purposes, or are tracing family history, this page explains the offices and procedures for obtaining Herriman death records. The county health system serves all Herriman residents through three locations and accepts in-person, mail, and online requests.
Herriman Quick Facts
Herriman Vital Records Office
The Salt Lake County Health Department handles all death certificate requests for Herriman. The South Redwood Public Health Center in West Jordan is the nearest office for most Herriman residents. You can visit any of the three county health offices regardless of where in the county the death occurred.
| Nearest Office | South Redwood Public Health Center |
|---|---|
| Address | 7971 South 1825 West, West Jordan, UT 84088 |
| Phone | (385) 468-5312 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Also At | 610 S 200 E, Salt Lake City (385-468-4230) 4535 S 5600 W, West Valley City (385-468-3712) |
| Website | saltlakecounty.gov/health/vital-records |
Obtaining Herriman Death Certificates
Herriman death certificates are available through three channels. In-person requests are processed the same day. Mail requests are returned by mail after processing. Online orders through VitalChek are available for those who prefer electronic transactions.
To request in person, visit the South Redwood Public Health Center or another county health office during business hours. Bring a completed application form, a valid government-issued photo ID (driver's license, passport, military ID, or other acceptable form), and documents proving your relationship to the person named in the record. Payment by cash, check, money order, Visa, or Mastercard is accepted at the counter. Your certified Herriman death certificate will be ready the same day.
Mail requests to the Salt Lake County Health Department, ATTN: VITAL RECORDS. Include the completed application, a clear photocopy of your photo ID, clear photocopies of your proof-of-relationship documents, and a check or money order made out to the Salt Lake County Health Department. Credit cards cannot be accepted by mail. The county processes your request and returns the certified copy by mail.
Online ordering is handled by VitalChek, the state-authorized online service for Utah vital records. VitalChek accepts credit cards. The standard fee is $30 for the first certified copy of a Herriman death certificate, with $10 for each additional copy in the same transaction. Ordering through the county's ordering portal is also available.
Proof of relationship is required as of August 21, 2024. Spouses named on the certificate need only their own ID. Adult children must provide their birth certificate listing the deceased as a parent. Siblings must show a birth certificate with a shared parent. All other qualified parties must demonstrate direct and legitimate interest in the record.
Note: Herriman death records for the past 50 years require a qualifying relationship or documented interest. Records older than 50 years are available to any requestor without relationship documentation.
Herriman Historical Death Records
Herriman was settled in the late 1800s but remained a small rural community for most of its history. Before the city's rapid growth in the early 2000s, Herriman was part of the unincorporated Salt Lake County area. Death records for the Herriman area dating back to the earliest years of Utah state registration are part of the Salt Lake County archive.
The FamilySearch Utah Death Records collection includes records from Salt Lake County from 1904 through 1966. These are freely accessible and searchable by name. Older Herriman deaths from before statewide registration in 1905 may appear in LDS ward records, local cemetery records, and early county documents. The Family History Library in Salt Lake City has extensive holdings of these pre-registration sources.
Under Utah Code 26-2-22, death records more than 50 years old are publicly available without a relationship requirement. More recent records remain restricted. The Ancestor Hunt guide to Utah death records lists every free index covering Salt Lake County, including those relevant to the Herriman area.
What Herriman Death Certificates Include
A certified Herriman death certificate from Salt Lake County contains the legally recorded facts of the death. It is printed on security paper with an official seal and is accepted for insurance, legal, financial, and government purposes.
Standard fields on a Utah death certificate include: full legal name of the deceased, date of birth, date and place of death, age, sex, marital status, Social Security number (post-1937), last residence, father's and mother's names, informant name and relationship, cause of death, contributing conditions, manner of death, name of certifying physician, and place and method of final disposition. Modern certificates may also include education level and industry or occupation codes.
Herriman death certificates are used for insurance and pension claims, estate proceedings, closing financial accounts, property transfers, survivor benefit applications, and family history research. The Utah Population Database at the University of Utah can help researchers link Herriman death records to related vital records for genealogical purposes.
Salt Lake County Death Records
Herriman is in Salt Lake County. The county health department issues all Herriman death certificates. For full ordering information and county-wide resources, visit the Salt Lake County death records page.
Neighboring Salt Lake County Cities
Herriman is surrounded by other fast-growing Salt Lake County communities. Find death records resources for nearby cities below.