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Registered-deeds office reports passport revenue, upcoming adoption certificate service and fraud-alerts
Summary
Registered Deeds Officer Stephanie Norman reported Dec. 15 that Burke County will be able to issue birth certificates for adopted individuals beginning Jan. 1, 2026, highlighted sharp increases in passport applications and photos (county retains passport revenue) and described fraud-notification tools and proposed state legislation addressing fraudulent recordings.
Stephanie Norman, who oversees Burke County’s registered-deeds office, briefed the Board of Commissioners Dec. 15 on the office’s services, recent trends and operational challenges. She told the board the office will be able to issue birth certificates for adopted individuals starting Jan. 1, 2026, citing passage of what she referenced as "Senate Bill 248." Norman said that initial services will be in-county and that the office expects to expand to…
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