Get fingerprints taken
Follow the steps below and then click Continue at the bottom of the page
Get fingerprints taken
Follow the steps below and then click Continue at the bottom of the page
Before the court will hear your name change petition, you must have your fingerprints submitted for a state and national criminal history records check.
Broward County has several agencies that offer fingerprinting services for name change applicants. There are seven agencies below you can contact and visit depending on your location.
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
Broward County has several agencies that offer fingerprinting services for name change applicants. There are seven agencies below you can contact and visit depending on your location.
- Fort Lauderdale Police Department - (954) 764-4357
- Fingerprinting services are offered Tuesday from 8 am to 10 am, Wednesday from 2 pm to 5 pm, and Thursday from 1 pm to 4 pm
- Lighthouse Point Police Department - (954) 942-8080
- Fingerprinting services are offered Tuesday and Thursday from 2 pm to 4:30 pm, and Wednesday from 9 am to 11 am
- Hollywood Police Department - (954) 967-4636
- Fingerprinting services are by appointment only. Please call to schedule.
- Statutory Fingerprinting (Plantation FL) - (954) 585-8899
- Fingerprinting services are by appointment only. Please call to schedule.
- Coconut Creek Police Department - (954) 973-6700
- Fingerprinting services are by appointment only. Please call to schedule.
- Hallandale Beach Police Department - (954) 457-1400
- Fingerprinting services are by appointment only. Please call to schedule.
- Miramar Police Department - (954) 602-4000
- Fingerprinting services are by appointment only. Please call to schedule.
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 - FL923570Z (the "0" before the "Z" is a zero) to the fingerprinting agency. This will insure that the FDLE returns the report to the Broward County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (Clerk) for use in your name change case.
- Be prepared to pay fees:
- Fingerprinting fees and payment methods will vary by agency. Please contact the agency near you for details on the fees you will need to pay.
- 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.
