Where there has been a bona fide effort to register a birth and the certificate thereof on file with the office of vital records does not divulge all of the information required by said certificate, or such certificate contains an incorrect first name, middle name, or sex, then the state registrar of vital records may, in his discretion, correct such certificate upon affidavit of at least two (2) reputable persons having personal knowledge of the facts in relation thereto. All other alterations shall be made as provided in Section 41-57-23. Anyone giving false information in such affidavit shall be subject to the penalties of perjury.
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§ 41-57-3. State registrar of vital records; safeguarding of records
§ 41-57-5. State may be divided into registration districts
§ 41-57-7. Board of health to formulate a system for gathering statistics
§ 41-57-9. Certificates of registrar to be prima facie evidence
§ 41-57-11. Payment for birth and death certificates
§ 41-57-15. Board of supervisors may appropriate funds for perfecting registration of records
§ 41-57-19. Proceedings to adjudicate true date of birth of person whose birth was not registered
§ 41-57-25. Birth certificate furnished free to armed forces volunteer