048-10 Wyo. Code R. §§ 10-5 - Death Certificate Correction
(a) Application for
correction. The following persons may apply to amend a death certificate with
the exception of the medical certification:
(i) Next of kin;
(ii) Informant listed on
certificate;
(iii) Funeral director
listed on certificate.
(b) Marital status and surviving spouse.
(i) These items will not be changed on the
face of the death certificate.
(ii)
Changes can be made only by an Affidavit of Correction form signed by the
person listed as the informant on the death certificate or upon receipt of a
court order.
(iii) Additional
evidence may be required to substantiate the amendment.
(c) The medical certification of cause of
death may be changed only upon receipt of a signed statement from the physician
or coroner who signed the certificate. In the case of the death or incapacity
of the certifying physician, a signed statement from an associate physician
with access to the medical records may be accepted. In case of the death or
incapacity of the certifying coroner, a signed statement from the coroner's
successor may be accepted.
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