Dutchess County Department of Behavioral and Community Health
85 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 106, Poughkeepsie, New York, 12601
Contact & location
- Address
- 85 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 106, Poughkeepsie, New York, 12601
- Records for
- Dutchess County, New York
- Phone
- 845-486-3400
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues New York state records
Dutchess County follows New York’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $30.00
- New York birth certificate fee
- 20–24 weeks
- Statewide processing
- 19,867,248
- New York population
Office hours
| Monday | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| Thursday | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| Friday | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Certificates, fees & processing
New York statewide| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $30.00New York state fee | 20–24 weeksNew York estimate |
| Death Certificate | $30.00New York state fee | 20–24 weeksNew York estimate |
| Marriage Certificate | $30.00New York state fee | 20–27 weeksNew York estimate |
| Divorce Record | $30.00New York state fee | 20–24 weeksNew York estimate |
This office has not published which records it issues or what it charges, so the table shows the records available in New York at the statewide fee. Call ahead to confirm before travelling. Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The Dutchess County Department of Behavioral and Community Health is dedicated to ensuring the well-being of the local community. Their wide-ranging services encompass vital functions, including monitoring water quality, food safety, and sanitation to safeguard environmental health, promoting public health through educational programs, managing disease control, overseeing permits and inspections, and actively participating in emergency preparedness.
While their mission is vital for the well-being of the community, its essential to note that they typically do not handle vital records like birth certificates, death certificates and marriage certificates . To obtain these crucial documents, please visit other listings of offices available in the state of New York.
Reviews
★★★★★3.5 (6)- ★★★★★am riGoogle
They do not care about you , its just a pay check.
- ★★★★★Alfreda GreenGoogle
Located inside the Poughkeepsie Journal building in the rear
- ★★★★★Simon LagannGoogle
Jenna Mitchell work for dutchess country is in favor of Absentee landlords.Been fighting with the landlord and the health department 4 years . Now telling me that I have to leave instead of the land lord doing there job . At first use covid as the excuse. Well that is not the problem now and still after all this time . Health department wants me to leave instead of doing there job . Someone help me please
- ★★★★★Rajbir TanwarGoogle
we went there for food permit for food truck , we met jadeen , the best experience so far , we did all paperwork as she told , everything done quick, extremely recommended Jadeen we are happy with their service !!