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.
The Highlands County Sheriff's Office provides fingerprinting services for name change applicants. Please contact them at (863) 402-7211 for more information.
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 Highlands County Sheriff's Office provides fingerprinting services for name change applicants. Please contact them at (863) 402-7211 for more information.
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 - FL028023Z (the "0" before the "Z" is a zero) to the Sheriff's Office. This will insure that the FDLE returns the report to the Highlands County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (Clerk) for use in your name change case.
- Be prepared to pay fees:
- A $5.00 fingerprinting fee plus FDLE submission fees must be paid. Please contact the Highlands County Sheriff's Office for additional information regarding fees and payment methods.
- 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 Highlands 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.
