485.14 VITAL STATISTICS, RECORDS RECEIVED FOR PRESERVATION.
The court administrators of the district court may, at their option as county registrars of vital
statistics, receive for preservation records or certificates of live birth, death or stillbirth from town
clerks, statutory city clerks, city agents of a board of health as authorized under section
145A.04
of cities which do not maintain local registration of vital statistics under section
144.214, or other
local officers, who may have lawful custody and possession thereof in their respective counties.
The court administrators taking possession of such records and certificates shall with regard to
them be subject to all applicable provisions of sections
144.211 to
144.227.
History: 1955 c 249 s 1; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1Sp1981 c 4 art 2 s 39; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s
82; 1987 c 309 s 24