Before the court will hear your name change petition, you must have your fingerprints submitted for a state and national criminal history records check.
Call the Hernando County Sheriff's Office and tell them you need to make an appointment to get electronic fingerprints taken for a name change.
There are two locations to choose from 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
Call the Hernando County Sheriff's Office and tell them you need to make an appointment to get electronic fingerprints taken for a name change.
There are two locations to choose from for fingerprinting services:
- Brooksville office - (352) 754-6830
- Spring Hill office - (352) 688-5000
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 FL923770Z - (the "0" before the "Z" is a zero) to the Sheriff's Office. This will insure that the FDLE returns the report to the Hernando County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (Clerk) for use in your name change case.
- There is no fee for fingerprinting services at the Hernando County Sheriff's Office
- 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 Hernando 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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