{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-16-37-2-4","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 16-37-2-4","heading":"Acceptance of delayed filed birth certificates","body":"Sec. 4. A local health officer may accept a certificate of birth presented for filing not more than twelve (12) months after the birth occurred if the attending physician, certified nurse midwife, certified direct entry midwife, or other person desiring to file the certificate states the reason for the delay in writing. This statement shall be made a part of the certificate of birth.","path":["TITLE 16. HEALTH","ARTICLE 37. VITAL STATISTICS","Chapter 2. Certification of Births"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_16.html#16-37-2-4","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-11T20:02:18Z","sha256":"eadb534b8efa30b683eaa9a659af98d6a4e60aefdf0798d2460e34a65b2cdc64","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-16-37-2-3","next":"us-in/ic-16-37-2-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}