Petition to Obtain Original Unsealed and Unredacted Birth Certificate

Sacramento Superior Court

Verified current as of June 9, 2026

This form is used to request a court order that allows someone to get an original birth certificate that hasn't been altered or had information removed, typically when standard requests through the state have been denied. People who were adopted, had their birth certificate sealed by the court, or need to access their original birth information for legal or personal reasons would need to file this form.