hearing information
Follow the steps below and then click Continue at the bottom of the page
Follow the steps below and then click Continue at the bottom of the page
Within about two weeks of having your fingerprints taken, your county clerk's office should have received your criminal history records check. Once they have received your criminal history records check, they should contact you directly to schedule your hearing with a judge (be sure to check voicemail and email accounts for the contact methods listed in your petition paperwork).
We recommend contacting your county clerk's office to check the status of your criminal history records check and hearing date if it has been three or four weeks and you have not heard back from them.
We recommend contacting your county clerk's office to check the status of your criminal history records check and hearing date if it has been three or four weeks and you have not heard back from them.
How long does it take for the county to contact you to schedule a hearing date?
You should hear back on the hearing date within about three weeks of your request.
How far out is a hearing usually scheduled?
Usually about one month from when you are contacted to schedule your hearing date.
You should hear back on the hearing date within about three weeks of your request.
How far out is a hearing usually scheduled?
Usually about one month from when you are contacted to schedule your hearing date.
Just a reminder - Your county requires you to fill out a form to request your hearing before a judge and submit it as part of your petition packet. The specific hearing form needed for your county is listed in the table below for your reference. If you completed all our Name Change petition steps prior to this one, then you should already have this document filled out. If you have not already filled out the form, please visit our county specific forms page and select your county to complete it. Once completed, it will need to be delivered to your County Clerk of Court.
County |
Hearing Form Name |
Citrus |
Notice for Final Hearing |
Desoto |
Family Form A |
Escambia |
Request for Hearing |
Hamilton |
Notice for Trial |
Indian River |
Family Form A |
Lee |
Notice of Hearing |
Manatee |
Family Form A |
Martin |
Family Form A |
Miami-Dade |
Notice of Hearing |
Okeechobee |
Family Form A |
Santa Rosa |
Notice of Hearing |
Sarasota |
Family Form A |
Seminole |
Family Form A |
St. Lucie |
Family Form A |
Suwanee |
Notice for Trial |
Taylor |
Notice for Trial |
