Before the court will hear your name change petition, you must have your fingerprints submitted for a state and national criminal history records check.
The Brevard County Sheriff's Office provides fingerprinting services for name change applicants. They have five locations you can contact and visit for fingerprinting services.
A few tips for the fingerprinting process:
**Fingerprints are not required if you are changing back to a legal name that you have already been known as
The Brevard County Sheriff's Office provides fingerprinting services for name change applicants. They have five locations you can contact and visit for fingerprinting services.
- Titusville - (321) 264-5208
- Fingerprinting services are available Monday through Friday 9 am to 11:30 am, and later from 1 pm to 4 pm
- Merritt Island - (321) 454-6652
- Fingerprinting services are available Monday through Friday 8 am to 11 am, and later from 1 pm to 4 pm
- Cape Canaveral - (321) 868-1113
- Fingerprinting services are available Monday through Friday 9 am to 4 pm
- Melbourne - (321) 253-6658
- Fingerprinting services are available Monday through Friday 9 am to 11 am, and later from 2 pm to 4 pm
- Rockledge - (321) 633-8499
- Fingerprinting services are available Monday through Friday 9 am to 11 am, and later from 2 pm to 4 pm
A few tips for the fingerprinting process:
- You must bring a picture ID - a Florida Driver's License is preferred.
- Very important - Provide the Originating Agency Identification (ORI) Number - FL923560Z (the "0" before the "Z" is a zero) to the fingerprinting agency. This will insure that the FDLE returns the report to the Brevard County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (Clerk) for use in your name change case.
- Be prepared to pay fees:
- The Brevard County Sheriff's Office charges $46.00 ($10.00 fingerprinting and $36.00 FDLE background check) for fingerprinting services. Fees must be paid by cash or credit card to the Brevard County Sheriff.
- A Transaction Control Number (TCN) will be issued upon getting your fingerprints done. KEEP this number for your records; it will likely be needed to make an online payment for the background check.
- The results of the background check will be sent directly to the Lee County Clerk of Court.
**Fingerprints are not required if you are changing back to a legal name that you have already been known as
Why do I have to get fingerprints taken?
This is to prevent people from committing a crime and then changing their name to escape the consequences.
This is to prevent people from committing a crime and then changing their name to escape the consequences.
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