Nevada Revised Statutes 440.303 – Certificate of birth: Replacement of certificate written in foreign language; application for and preparation of new certificate written in English
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.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 440.303
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- State Registrar: means the State Registrar of Vital Statistics. See Nevada Revised Statutes 440.060
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.’