Nevada Revised Statutes Title 40. Public Health and Safety § 440.303. Certificate of birth: Replacement of certificate written in foreign language; application for and preparation of new certificate written in English
Current as of January 01, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
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1. A person whose birth certificate or other evidence of birth is written in a language other than English, or the parent or guardian of the person, may apply to the State Registrar for a birth certificate in the English language.
2. Application for a birth certificate pursuant to this section must be made in writing on a form supplied by the State Registrar and be accompanied by:
(a) The document for which a replacement is sought.
(b) A translation of the document.
(c) An affidavit executed by the translator before a person who is authorized to administer oaths, attesting to the accuracy of the translation.
(d) A certificate from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security which establishes that the person who is the subject of the document has entered the United States legally.
(e) The fee required by this chapter for the making and certification of the record of any birth by the State Registrar.
3. When the State Registrar receives an application and the documents required by this section, the State Registrar shall prepare a birth certificate and clearly mark it on its face: “ISSUED TO REPLACE A BIRTH RECORD FROM _______________ IN THE ________________ LANGUAGE.”
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