69.04(3)(a)(a) Offer all records of events occurring prior to October 1, 1907, to the state historical society under s. 69.21 (2) (d) 1.
69.04(3)(b)(b) Offer the records of each event occurring after September 30, 1907, to the register of deeds of the county in which the event occurred.
69.04(3)(c)(c) Destroy any record which the state historical society or the register of deeds does not accept under par. (a) or (b).
69.04 HistoryHistory: 1985 a. 315; 1985 a. 332 s. 253; 1993 a. 27; 2017 a. 334.
69.0569.05Duties of local registrar. A local registrar shall:
69.05(1)(1)Be subject to the direction of the state registrar.
69.05(4)(4)Preserve, amend and certify vital records under this subchapter by photographic, electronic or other means as directed by the state registrar, except that a local registrar may destroy vital records on file for more than 365 days if the state registrar determines that the local registrar has access through the state registrar’s computer database to the information necessary to issue certified copies under s. 69.21 (1) (b) 2.
69.05(5)(5)Enforce this subchapter in his or her registration district and report to the state registrar in writing any violation upon receipt of knowledge of the violation.
69.05(7)(7)Send a note of the designation of a deputy to the state registrar no later than one working day after the designation takes effect. The notice shall include a copy of the deputy’s signature and the effective date of the designation.
69.05 HistoryHistory: 1985 a. 315; 1989 a. 359; 1993 a. 27; 1997 a. 114; 1999 a. 185; 2017 a. 334.
69.05 AnnotationA local registrar has no power to adopt procedures that are more stringent than those directed by the state registrar for issuing certified copies of vital records under s. 69.21 (1). 80 Atty. Gen. 35.
69.0669.06Duties of city registrars. A city registrar shall:
69.06(1)(1)Accept for filing, electronically sign and assign a date of acceptance to records of death which he or she has been approved to register under s. 69.04 and which are properly presented in his or her office.
69.06(4)(4)Designate in writing a deputy to perform the city registrar’s duties under this section during the city registrar’s absence, illness or disability.
69.06 HistoryHistory: 1985 a. 315; 2001 a. 16; 2017 a. 334.
69.0769.07Duties of register of deeds. The county register of deeds shall:
69.07(1)(1)Accept for filing, electronically sign and assign a date of acceptance to vital records presented in his or her office under this chapter.
69.07(3)(3)Designate a deputy appointed under s. 59.43 (3) to perform the register of deeds’ duties under this section during the register of deeds’ absence, illness or disability.
69.07 HistoryHistory: 1985 a. 315; 1995 a. 201; 2001 a. 16; 2017 a. 334.
69.0869.08Requirements for registration. The state registrar may not register a vital record unless the record:
69.08(1)(1)Is prepared in the method prescribed by the state registrar.
69.08(2)(2)Is prepared in the method prescribed or is printed legibly in permanent ink applied directly to the paper.
69.08(3)(3)Supplies all items of information required or gives a reason approved by the state registrar for the omission of any item.
69.08(4)(4)Contains proper and consistent data.
69.08(5)(5)Contains electronic signatures required or signatures written in permanent ink applied directly to the paper.
69.08(7)(7)Contains the dated electronic signature of the local registrar.
69.08(8)(8)Is prepared under rules promulgated by the department.
69.08 HistoryHistory: 1985 a. 315; 2001 a. 16; 2017 a. 334.
69.0969.09Corrections prior to filing. If prior to filing a vital record a local registrar determines that the record has an omission or error in information, the local registrar shall return the record to the filing party for correction or replacement, except as provided under s. 69.10 (2). The filing party shall correct or replace any such record within 5 working days after it is received by the filing party.